单词 | standby ticket |
释义 | standby ticket —standby /ˈstænd.baɪ/ noun [C] (PLURAL standbys) (ALSO standby ticket) (TICKET) ► F0 a cheap ticket sold just before a flight or a performance if there is a seat availableThesaurus+: ↑Ticketsnoun [C] (PLURAL standbys) (READY) F0 something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails: » Board games are a good standby to keep the children amused if the weather is bad.» There are standby generators but these usually only have to work for a few hours a year during power cuts.Thesaurus+: ↑Keeping and storing thingson standbyF0 When a person or a thing is on standby, they are ready to be used if necessary: » Hospitals are on standby ready to deal with casualties from the crash.Thesaurus+: ↑Available and accessible , ↑Present |
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