- 起立，站起；(使)竖起：
They all stood up and welcomed his coming.
他们全都站起来欢迎他的到来。
He always had his collar standing up when he was in the football field.
他上场踢球时，总把球衣的领子竖起来。
- 向上升起：
I saw the hot balloon standing up into the sky slowly.
我看到热气球缓缓地升上了天空。
- 耐磨损，经久耐用：
This sort of shoes stand up well.
这种鞋很耐磨。
- 站得住脚，有说服力：
Even if this possibility did not stand up to close scrutiny, Pavlov's theory would still be valid.
即使这种可能性经不住缜密的检验，巴甫洛夫的学说也依然是正确的。
He knew clearly that the evidence he offered would stand up in the court of law.
他清楚地知道，他所提供的证据经得住法庭的检验。
- 勇敢地维护…的权利(或观点)：
You can stand up for your right.
你可以为你的权利据理力争。
- [口语]避雨(或风雪等)：
He has been standing up under the doorway for about an hour.
他在门口避雨已有一个小时了。
- [口语]失约，让人(尤指异性)空等：
I won't stand you up this evening.
今晚上我不会让你白等的。
- [美国俚语]中止恋爱关系；解除婚约：
They have stood up before a week's wedding.
婚礼前一个星期，他们解除了婚约。