stand

1. V-I When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. 站立

She was standing beside my bed staring down at me. 她當(dāng)時(shí)站在我床邊低頭凝視著我。

They told me to stand still and not to turn round. 他們叫我站著不動(dòng)并且不要轉(zhuǎn)身。

2. PHRASAL VERB Stand up means the same as . 站立

We waited, standing up, for an hour. 我們站著等了一個(gè)小時(shí)。

3. V-I When someone who is sitting stands, they change their position so that they are upright and on their feet. 站起來

Becker stood and shook hands with Ben. 貝克爾站起來和本握了手。

4. PHRASAL VERB Stand up means the same as . 站起來

When I walked in, they all stood up and started clapping. 我走進(jìn)去的時(shí)候，他們?nèi)w起立開始鼓掌。

5. V-I If you stand aside or stand back, you move a short distance sideways or backward, so that you are standing in a different place. 往旁邊站; 往后站

I stood aside to let her pass me. 我往邊上站以讓她從我身邊過去。

6. V-I If something such as a building or a piece of furniture stands somewhere, it is in that position, and is upright. (建筑物、家具等) 豎立著[書面]

The house stands alone on top of a small hill. 那所房子孤零零地立在一座小山頂上。

7. V-I You can say that a building is standing when it remains after other buildings around it have fallen down or been destroyed. (在周圍建筑物都已倒下或被摧毀的情況下依然) 矗立著

The palace, which was damaged by bombs in World War II, still stood. 這座在二戰(zhàn)中被炮火破壞的宮殿依然矗立著。

8. V-T If you stand something somewhere, you put it there in an upright position. 使豎立

Stand the plant in the open in a sunny, sheltered place. 把這株植物立在戶外陽光充足、有遮護(hù)的地方。

9. V-I If you leave food or a mixture of something to stand, you leave it without disturbing it for some time. 擱置一段時(shí)間

The salad improves if made in advance and left to stand. 該色拉如果提前做好并擱上些時(shí)候味道會(huì)更好。

10. V-I If you ask someone where or how they stand on a particular issue, you are asking them what their attitude or view is. 持 (何種) 態(tài)度; 采取 (何種) 立場

The amendment will force senators to show where they stand on the issue of sexual harassment. 該修正案將迫使參議員們表明他們在性騷擾問題上采取什么立場。

11. V-I If you do not know where you stand with someone, you do not know exactly what their attitude to you is. (在某人心中) 處于 (何種) 位置; 被 (如何) 看待

No one knows where they stand with him; he is utterly unpredictable. 誰也不知道他們在他心中被如何看待，他這個(gè)人絕對難以琢磨。

12. V-LINK You can use stand instead of "be" when you are describing the present state or condition of something or someone. 處于 (某種狀態(tài)或狀況)

The alliance stands ready to do what is necessary. 該聯(lián)盟已準(zhǔn)備好采取必要行動(dòng)。

13. V-I If a decision, law, or offer stands, it still exists and has not been changed or cancelled. (決定、法律或提議) 繼續(xù)有效

Although exceptions could be made, the rule still stands. 盡管有可能有特例，但這條規(guī)則繼續(xù)有效。

14. V-I If something that can be measured stands at a particular level, it is at that level. 處于 (某水平)

The inflation rate now stands at 3.6 percent. 通貨膨脹率現(xiàn)在是3.6％。

15. V-T If something can stand a situation or a test, it is good enough or strong enough to experience it without being damaged, harmed, or shown to be inadequate. 經(jīng)受住

These are the first machines that can stand the wear and tear of continuously crushing glass. 這些是第一批能經(jīng)得住連續(xù)碾碎玻璃造成的磨損的機(jī)器。

16. V-T If you cannot stand something, you cannot bear it or tolerate it. 忍受; 容忍 (某事物)

I can't stand any more. I'm going to run away. 我再也忍受不了了，我打算逃跑。

Stoddart can stand any amount of personal criticism. 斯托達(dá)特能容忍針對其個(gè)人的無論多少的批評。

17. V-T If you cannot stand someone or something, you dislike them very strongly. 忍受 (某人或某事物)[非正式]

I can't stand that man and his arrogance. 我受不了那人和他的傲慢態(tài)度。

18. V-T If you stand to gain something, you are likely to gain it. If you stand to lose something, you are likely to lose it. 有可能 (獲得、失去)

The management group would stand to gain millions of dollars if the company were sold. 如果公司被出售的話，管理層有可能獲得數(shù)百萬美元。

19. V-I If you stand in an election, you are a candidate in it. 參加 (競選)[英國英語]

20. →see also standing

21.  PHRASE If you say it stands to reason that something is true or likely to happen, you mean that it is obvious. 顯然

It stands to reason that if you are considerate and friendly to people you will get a lot more back. 顯然，如果你通情達(dá)理、對人友善，你會(huì)得到比你付出的多得多的回報(bào)。

22.  PHRASE If you stand in the way of something or stand in a person's way, you prevent that thing from happening or prevent that person from doing something. 阻止某事物/某人

The administration would not stand in the way of such a proposal. 該行政部門不會(huì)阻止這樣一個(gè)提議。

23.  to stand a chance→see chance

24.  to stand firm→see firm

25.  to stand on your own two feet→see foot

26.  to stand your ground→see ground

27.  to stand someone in good stead→see stead

28.  to stand trial→see trial

PHRASE

1. N-COUNT If you take or make a stand, you do something or say something in order to make it clear what your attitude to a particular thing is. 立場

He felt the need to make a stand against racism in South Africa. 他覺得有必要表明反對南非種族主義的立場。

2. N-COUNT A stand is a small shop or stall, outdoors or in a large public building. 攤位

He ran a newspaper stand outside the American Express office. 他曾在美國運(yùn)通辦公樓外經(jīng)營一個(gè)報(bào)攤。

3. N-PLURAL The stands at a sports stadium or arena are a large structure where people sit or stand to watch what is happening. (運(yùn)動(dòng)場或競技場的) 看臺(tái)

The people in the stands at Candlestick Park are standing and cheering with all their might. 燭臺(tái)公園看臺(tái)上的人們正站著盡情歡呼。

4. N-COUNT In British English, stand is used with the same meaning. 看臺(tái)

I was sitting in the stand for the first game. 我當(dāng)時(shí)正坐在看臺(tái)上觀看首場比賽。

5. N-COUNT A stand is an object or piece of furniture that is designed for supporting or holding a particular kind of thing. 托架

The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips. 那把茶壺配有一個(gè)接滴水的壺托。

6. N-COUNT A stand is an area where taxis or buses can wait to pick up passengers. (出租車或公共汽車) 候客處

7. N-SING In a law court, the stand is the place where a witness sits to answer questions. (法庭上的) 證人席

When the father took the stand today, he contradicted his son's testimony. 今天那位父親出席作證時(shí)，他駁斥了他兒子的證詞。