“站”在某地方,某个东西或者建筑物“立”在某个地方,把物品“竖立”在一个地方。
stand upside down 倒立
food stand 小吃摊
newsstand 报摊,杂志摊
lamp stand 立式台灯
stand trial 受审
witness stand (法庭上的)证人席
stand-up comedy 单口相声
1. stand a chance = have a chance of winning 有希望,有机会,有(胜出的)可能性
We don't stand a chance
我们根本没有赢机会。
2. stand by = support and encourage someone 支持,帮助
She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.
每当他遇到困难时,她总是支持他。
stand by = get ready 准备
拍摄电影时进入action之前,应该听过很多stand by。
Please stand by。
准备一下。
3. stand for 代表,表示
What does the A stand for?
A代表的是什么?
What does the American flag stand for?
美国的国旗代表什么?
stand for = tolerate 忍受,忍耐
I can't stand for your bad behavior anymore.
我不能再忍耐你的坏行为了。
4. stand up 站起来,起立
please stand up。
请站起来。
stand up = to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, especially a sweetheart or date) 放鸽子
The guy never showed up. He stood me up.
对方根本没出现, 我被放鸽子了!
I was supposed to meet a girl last night for dinner, but she never came. I was completely stood up.
本来昨天要和一个女孩吃晚饭,但她一直没来,我被放鸽子了。
5. stand up for = support 支持
He wanted to stand up for what he believed in.
他希望站出来支持自己相信的东西。
6. stand out = be prominent = outstanding 突出的,杰出的
在许多颜色中有一个颜色突出或者许多人当中有一个人特别杰出时用stand out
All of the students did a really good job,but Bob really stood out.
所有学生都做得很好,但是Bob真得很突出。
The white really stands out on the blue.
白色在蓝色上面特别突出。
7. stand down 退出(比赛或竟选),离开证人席,退职
He asked the witness to stand down
他要证人离席。