| 单词 | stand by |
| 释义 | stand by 1. phrasal verb If you are standing by, you are ready and waiting to provide help or to take action. British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details. [VERB PARTICLE + for] 2. See also standby 3. phrasal verb If you stand by and let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it. [disapproval] I will not stand by and let democracy be undermined. [VERB PARTICLE] The police just stood by and watched as the missiles rained down on us. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb B2 If you stand by someone, you continue to give them support, especially when they are in trouble. [approval] I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 5. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for stand If you stand by an earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it. The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He continues to insist that he wrote nothing but the truth, and he will stand by his word. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。