单词 | stand by |
释义 | stand by (once / 236 pages) v WORD FAMILY stand by: standing by, stands by, stood by USAGE EXAMPLESJust stand by a window at midday on a dreary afternoon this month. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) He stands by his original assertion, though he still offers no evidence, and denies that he was Trump’s inspiration in any case. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) Donald Trump is following this same pattern of rewarding those who stood by him rather than basing appointments on experience and expertise. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1v be available or ready for a certain function or service Syn|Hyper stick about, stick around wait stay in one place and anticipate or expect something 2v not act or do anything He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators Hyper forbear, refrain resist doing something 3v be loyal to She stood by her husband in times of trouble Syn|Hyper adhere, stick, stick by be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) |
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