单词	standby
释义	standby1 nounstandby2 adjective standbystand‧by1, ˈstand-by /ˈstændbaɪ/ noun (plural standbys) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a cheap standby ticket Duck... l'orange is an old standby on traditional French menus. Oatmeal was Mom's standby for breakfast. The station was built to provide standby power in emergencies. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Heavy selling out of the Middle East was an old standby. Here's how to create delicious last-minute meals entirely from standbys in the store cupboard. My itinerary was unambitious compared with those of some of my fellow standbys. Pates and terrines, a useful standby, provide an adequate meal when accompanied by good bread and a salad. Police have now appealed to Hanger to give himself up peacefully but armed police are on standby. To receive a call you must put it on standby. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorready to take action if it is needed► be standing by to be ready to take action or provide something when it is needed: · Officers in full riot gear were standing by outside the police station.· A plane was standing by to take the hostages from the airport. ► be on standby if a group of people, especially soldiers or police are on standby , they are waiting, ready to go somewhere if they are needed when something happens that is expected to happen soon: · Extra troops have been brought in, and riot police are on standby.· Bomb squads are on 24-hour standby because of the threats.be on standby to do something: · RAF medical crews are on standby to fly out to the war zone. ► be on call if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call , they are ready to give advice on the phone or go and help where they are needed, as part of their job: · As a doctor, you will be on call regularly at weekends.· There are four physiotherapists on call at the sports injury clinic. ► be on full alert if soldiers, police officers etc are on full alert , they are completely ready to deal with a dangerous situation: · All ships were on full alert.put/place something on full alert: · By 7 pm the President had placed American military forces on full alert.be on full alert for: · The police were on full alert for further riots. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► kept on standby  A special team of police were kept on standby. ► put ... on standby  We can put you on standby. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► old · Heavy selling out of the Middle East was an old standby. VERB► put · Police marksmen were put on standby.· To receive a call you must put it on standby. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► on standby City firefighters have been on standby for the past three days. Other airlines said they would accept the passengers on standby. 1on standby a)ready to help immediately if you are needed:  A special team of police were kept on standby. b)if you are on standby to do something, for example to travel by plane, you are on a list of people who may be allowed to do it if places become available:  We can put you on standby. → stand by2[countable] something that is kept ready so that it can be used when needed:  Powdered milk is a good standby in an emergency. standby1 nounstandby2 adjective standbystandby2 adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A hotel's conventional boiler for heat production alone usually achieves 70% and standby electricity generators, 50%. Non-landing standby trips are offered at £1 per person on some afternoon Sea-Cat routes. The council said the standby proposals were part of a package of budget cuts. a standby ticket is one that you can get only if places become available, for example if other people cannot use their tickets
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