| 单词 | standby |
| 释义 | standby (once / 8749 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY standby: standbys USAGE EXAMPLESMaybe that’s why the New Year standbys — lose weight, exercise more — remain such well-polished chestnuts. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) In response, attorneys acting as his standby counsel asked for a delay, suggesting one week. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) His most highly rated restaurants are a mix of reliable standbys and relatively young upstarts. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1n something that can be relied on when needed Hyper thing an artifact 2n an actor able to replace a regular performer when required Syn|Hyper understudy actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer 3adj ready for emergency use a standby generator a standby crew Syn secondary being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate |
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