| 短语 | stand by |
| 释义 | stand by 1. to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening袖手旁观;⇒bystander:•I'm not going to stand by and see her hurt.我不能袖手旁观看着她受伤害。2. stand by sth to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true信守〔诺言〕; 遵守〔协定〕; 坚持某事物:•I stand by what I said earlier.我坚持早先说的话。•He stood by his convictions.他坚持自己的信仰。3. stand by sb to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation〔尤指在困难情况下〕继续忠于某人; 支持某人:•His wife stood by him during his years in prison.他坐牢的那几年里妻子一直支持他。4. to be ready to do something if necessary准备行动;⇒standby:•Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown.救援人员随时待命抢修故障。[+ for ]•Stand by for our Christmas competition.准备好参加我们的圣诞比赛。stand by to do sth•Police stood by to arrest any violent fans.警察时刻准备着逮捕有暴力行为的球迷。 stand by 1. be present while something bad is happening but fail to take any action to stop it 袖手旁观： he was beaten to the ground as onlookers stood by. 他被打倒在地, 而旁边的人只是袖手旁观。 2. support or remain loyal to (someone), typically in a time of need 站在…一边, 支持; 忠于： she had stood by him during his years in prison. 在他入狱的那些年月里, 她一直对他忠心不二。 ■ adhere to or abide by (something promised, stated, or decided) 坚守（或遵守）（诺言等）： the government must stand by its pledges. 政府必须信守承诺。 3. be ready to deal or assist with something 待命行动; 准备援助： two battalions were on their way, and a third was standing by. 两个营的军队正在路上, 第三个营整装待发。 ˌstand ˈby1to be present while sth bad is happening but not do anything to stop it袖手旁观；无动于衷How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?你怎么能眼睁睁看着他遭人诬陷而袖手旁观呢？related nounbystander2to be ready for action做好随时行动的准备；做好准备The troops are standing by.部队随时待命出动。related nounstandbystand by1. be close beside or near 紧靠在旁边 * Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by. 玛丽不能把秘密告诉简，因为她的弟弟当时站在旁边。 * The house stands by the river. 房屋位于河边。2. watch sth. and do nothing 袖手旁观 * He could not stand by and watch the boy being beaten. 他不能袖手旁观孩子被打。 * Don't just stand by. Can't you lend a hand? 别袖手旁观，你不能帮一下忙吗？3. be near; wait to do sth. when needed 在附近等待做某事；准备行动 * The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery, and stood by for orders. 巡逻车里的警察用无线电向总部报告有关抢劫案的情况，然后等待行动命令。4. follow or keep (one's promise) 信守（诺言） * He is a boy who always stands by his promises. 他是个信守诺言的男孩。 * I stand by every word I said. 我信守我说的每一句话。5. be loyal to; support 忠于；支持 * He is the sort of person who will always stand by a friend. 他是那种永远忠实于朋友的人。 * When three big boys attacked Bill, Ed stood by him. 当3个大男孩袭击比尔时，艾德帮助了他。stand by1.站在旁边;袖手旁观：Only a cool-hearted person can stand by and not help that wounded man.只有心肠冷酷的人才会袖手旁观，不去帮助那个受伤的人。2.待命;准备行动：A surgeon is standing by，he will begin his operation when the patient is carried in. 一位外科医生等待行动，只要病人一被抬入就开始手术。 |
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