stand 的英语意思
standstand1 /stænd/ verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/)
查看全部语言翻译1be on feet (also be standing up) [intransitive] to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position以双脚支撑身体直立;处于直立姿势:
It looks like we’ll have to stand – there are no seats left.看来我们得站着了——没有空座位了。
She stood in the doorway.她站在门口。
Stand still (=do not move) and listen to me.站着别动(=不要移动),听我说。
Don’t just stand there (=stand and not do anything) – help me!别光站在那儿(=站着什么都不做)——来帮我!stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes)(=踮起脚尖支撑身体)
If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf.如果他踮起脚尖,就能够到那个架子。stand (somewhere) doing something
They just stood there laughing.他们就站在那儿笑。
We stood watching the rain fall.我们站着看雨落下。2rise (also stand up) [intransitive] to rise to an upright position起立;站起来:
Smiling, she stood and closed the blinds.她微笑着起身,拉上了百叶窗。3step [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a)to step a short distance移动一小段距离;挪步stand back/aside
She stood back to let him in.她往后退了一步,让他进来。stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe)(=为了安全而离开某物)
Stand clear of the doors, please.请站离门远一点。 b)British English to accidentally step on or in something不小心踩到某物stand on/in
Don’t stand in that puddle!别踩进那个水坑里!4in a particular position [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position竖立在某处;或将某物/某人竖直放置于某处:
A lamp stood on the table.桌上放着一盏灯。
Near the railway station stood a hotel.火车站附近矗立着一家旅馆。
Some remains of the original house still stand.原建筑的部分遗构至今仍矗立着。stand something on/in etc something
Can you stand that pole in the corner for now?你能暂时把那根杆子竖在角落里吗?
I closed the lid and stood the case against the wall.我盖上盖子,把箱子竖靠在墙边。stand somebody (up) on something
Stand Molly up on a chair so she can see.让Molly站到椅子上,这样她就能看见了。5in a state/condition [linking verb] to be or stay in a particular state or condition处于或保持某种状态或情形:
The kitchen door stood open so she went in.厨房门开着,所以她就进去了。stand empty/idle (=not being used)(=未被使用)
scores of derelict houses standing empty数十座废弃的空屋
I’m not too thrilled with the way things stand (=the state that the situation is in) at the moment.我对目前局面(=当前情况的状态)并不太满意。
The evidence, as it stands (=as it is now), cannot be conclusive.现有证据(=就目前情况而言)不足以得出确定性结论。where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation)(=用于询问某情况目前的进展)
Where do things stand in terms of the budget?就预算而言,目前情况如何?
I will know within the next month or two how I stand (=what my situation is).再过一两个月,我就能知道自己的处境(=我的情况是什么)了。stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely)(=完全同意或完全不同意)
He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.他敦促整个社区团结一致,共同抵制恐怖主义。stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary)(=随时准备好在必要时采取行动)
We should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace.我们应当随时准备好采取必要措施来保障和平。
countries that have stood together (=stayed united) in times of crisis在危机时刻携手团结(=保持团结)的国家stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both)(=钦佩他们、害怕他们,或两者兼有)6not like can’t stand spoken口语 used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant用于表示完全不喜欢某人或某事,或认为某事极其令人不快 SYN can’t bear:
I can’t stand bad manners.我无法忍受粗鲁无礼的行为。
I know he can’t stand the sight of me.我知道他看见我就烦。can’t stand (somebody/something) doing something
Lily can’t stand working in an office.Lily忍受不了在办公室工作。
I can’t stand people smoking around me when I’m eating.我吃饭时受不了周围有人抽烟。can’t stand to do something
She can’t stand to hear them arguing.她受不了听到他们吵架。7accept a situation [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation能够接受或妥善应对困难处境 SYN toleratecan/could stand something
I couldn’t stand the thought of leaving Danielle.我无法忍受离开Danielle的念头。
I’ve had about as much as I can stand of your arguing!我已经忍受你们争吵到了极限!
I don’t know if I can stand the waiting any longer.我不知道自己还能不能再忍受这样的等待了。can stand somebody doing something
How can you stand Marty coming home late all the time?你怎么能忍受Marty老是这么晚才回家?
She’s a strong woman who stands no nonsense from anyone.她是个意志坚定的女人,绝不容忍任何人胡闹。8be good enough [transitive] to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc足够好或坚固,能持久使用或经历特定情况而不受损害:
Linen can stand very high temperatures.亚麻布能承受非常高的温度。
His poetry will stand the test of time (=stay popular).他的诗歌将经得起时间的考验(=保持长久的魅力)。9stand to do something to be likely to do or have something很可能做某事或得到某物stand to gain/lose/win/make
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?企业认为合并能为它们带来什么收益?
After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods.石油泄漏事故发生后,数千名渔民面临失去生计的危险。10not move [intransitive] to stay in a particular place without moving停留在某处不动:
The car’s been standing in the garage for weeks.那辆车在车库里停了好几个星期了。
The mixture was left to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.混合物在室温下静置了15分钟。
The train was already standing at the platform.火车已经停在站台上了。11height [linking verb] formal正式 to be a particular height高度为某一数值;身高为某一数值:
The trophy stands five feet high.那座奖杯高五英尺。
John stood six feet tall.John身高六英尺。12level/amount [linking verb] to be at a particular level or amount处于某一水平或数量stand at
His former workforce of 1,300 now stands at 220.他之前拥有1,300人的员工队伍,如今已减至220人。
Illiteracy rates are still thought to stand above 50 percent.文盲率目前仍被认为超过50%。13rank/position [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people与同类事物或人相比,处于某一地位或排名 SYN rank:
The president stands high in the public opinion polls.总统在民意调查中的支持率很高。
How do their sales stand in relation to those of similar firms?与同类企业相比,他们的销售额处于什么水平?
His book could stand alongside the best.他的书足以与最优秀的作品相媲美。14election [intransitive] British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc竞选议会、委员会等职位 SYN run American Englishstand for
She announced her intention to stand for parliament.她宣布了参选议会的意向。15decision/offer [intransitive not in progressive] if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be valid如果某项决定、提议等仍然有效,则表示它继续存在、正确或成立:
Despite protests, the official decision stood.尽管有抗议,官方决定依然有效。
My offer of help still stands.我的帮助提议仍然有效。16if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen used to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties用于告诉某人,若无法应对困难,就应该离开这份工作或处境17somebody/something could stand something used to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen用于非常直接地表示某人做某事或某事发生是个好主意:
His smile exposed teeth that could stand a good scrubbing.他一笑,露出一口需要好好刷一刷的牙齿。somebody could stand to do something
My doctor told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.我的医生告诉我,减几磅体重对我有益。18I stand corrected spoken口语 formal正式 used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong用于承认自己的看法或刚才所说的话有误19where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something某人对某事的立场或看法stand on
We still do not know where he stands on the matter.我们至今仍不知道他在这件事上的立场。
You must decide where you stand.你必须决定自己的立场。20from where I stand spoken口语 according to what I know or feel根据我所了解或感受到的:
I knew from where I stood that the stocks were practically worthless.从我的角度来看,我清楚那些股票实际上一文不值。21know where you stand (with somebody) to know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation了解某人对你的态度,或了解自己在特定情况下被允许做什么:
At least we know where we stand with Steven now.至少我们现在知道Steven对我们是什么态度了。
I’d like to know where I stand.我想知道自己的处境/立场。
It helps to know where you stand legally.了解自己在法律上的处境是有益的。22 stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect士兵"立正"是指挺身站直、纹丝不动,以示敬意23stand on your head/hands to support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air用头或双手支撑身体,双脚朝上(倒立)24stand in line American English to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something在人群中排队等候轮到自己 SYN queue British English:
Customers stood in line for 20 minutes at the cash register.顾客在收银台前排队等了20分钟。25stand firm/stand fast a)to refuse to be forced to move backwards拒绝被迫后退;坚守阵地:
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.她立场坚定,挡住了入口。 b)to refuse to change your opinions, intentions, or behaviour拒绝改变自己的意见、意图或行为;坚持立场:
The government continued to stand firm and no concessions were made.政府继续坚守立场,没有作出任何让步。stand on/against
He stands firm on his convictions.他坚守自己的信念。26stand pat American English to refuse to change a decision, plan etc拒绝改变决定、计划等;坚持原来的决定或计划stand on
Harry’s standing pat on his decision to fire Janice.Harry坚持他解雇Janice的决定,不予更改。27stand alone a)to continue to do something alone, without help from anyone else独立完成某事,不借助任何人的帮助:
Some of the Pacific islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.太平洋的一些岛屿太小,无法以独立国家的身份自立。 b)to be much better than anything or anyone else远胜于其他任何事物或任何人;无与伦比:
For sheer entertainment value, Kelly stood alone.就纯粹的娱乐价值而言,Kelly无可比拟。28stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed尽管时间已过,仍毫无改变或进展;停滞不前:
No industry can stand still.任何行业都不能停滞不前。
Time seems to have stood still in this lovely hotel.在这家迷人的酒店里,时间仿佛静止了。29stand a chance/hope (of doing something) to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed有可能做成某事或取得成功:
You’ll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.有了学位,你找到工作的机会会更大。
Maybe their relationship had never really stood a chance.也许他们的关系从来就没有真正的机会。30stand in somebody’s way (also stand in the way) to prevent someone from doing something阻止某人做某事;妨碍某人:
I always encouraged Brian. I didn’t want to stand in his way.我一直鼓励Brian,我不想妨碍他。
You can’t stand in the way of progress!你无法阻挡进步的步伐!31stand on your own (two) feet to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others能够独立完成所需的事、自力更生等,不依赖他人帮助:
She’s never learned to stand on her own feet.她从未学会自立。32it stands to reason (that) used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible用于表示某事对任何理智的人来说都应当显而易见:
It stands to reason that you cannot find the right person to do a job unless you know exactly what that job is.道理很简单:不清楚职位要求,就找不到合适的人选。33stand or fall by/on something to depend on something for success成功与否取决于某事:
The case against him will stand or fall on its own merits.对他的指控将根据自身是非曲直来决定成立与否。34liquid [intransitive] a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move液体静止是指不流动、不受搅动的状态:
standing pools of marsh water沼泽地里的积水潭35stand guard (over somebody/something) to watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them监视或看守某人或某物,以防其做出不当行为或遭受伤害:
Soldiers stand guard on street corners.士兵在街角站岗。
You must stand guard over him at all times.你必须随时守卫着他。36stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged保证为某人支付保释金,若其不出庭受审则由保证人承担37stand trial to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged被带上法庭,接受案件的审查和裁判stand for/on
Gresham will stand trial for murder.Gresham将因谋杀罪受审。
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.被告被命令就多项指控接受审判。38stand accused (of something) a)to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crime成为法庭上因犯罪而接受审判的被告:
The former president stands accused of lying to the nation’s parliament.前总统被指控向国家议会撒谎。 b)if you stand accused of doing something bad or wrong, other people say that you have done it如果你被指控做了某件坏事或错事,意味着他人说你做了那件事:
The radio station stands accused of racism.该电台被指控存在种族歧视。39stand tall a)to stand with your back straight and your head raised挺胸抬头,背部伸直地站立:
Stand tall with your feet comfortably apart.挺胸站立,双脚自然分开。 b)American English to be proud and feel ready to deal with anything充满自豪,随时准备应对任何挑战:
We will stand tall and fight for issues of concern to our community.我们将昂首挺胸,为社区关注的问题而奋斗。40somebody can do something standing on their head informal非正式 used to say that someone is able to do something easily用于表示某人能轻松做某事:
This is basic stuff. I can do it standing on my head.这是基本的东西,我闭着眼睛都能做。41be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before如果某事被彻底颠覆,即变成了以前的反面:
One area of the business which has been stood on its head is internal communications.业务中被彻底颠覆的一个领域是内部沟通。42not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour不拘礼节;不必讲究正式的礼仪规范:
Come on, Mal. Don’t stand on ceremony here at home.来嘛,Mal,在家里不用这么拘礼。43stand somebody a drink/meal etc British English to pay for something as a gift to someone为某人付款,作为请客或馈赠:
Come on, Jack. I’ll stand you a drink if you like.来嘛,Jack,你要的话我请你喝一杯。 → make somebody’s hair stand on end at hair(8), → leave somebody/something standing at leave1(15), → not have a leg to stand on at leg1(7), → stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at stead(2), → stand your ground at ground1(7)THESAURUS同义词辨析stand to be on your feet in an upright position站着;保持站立姿势: · There were no seats, so we had to stand.· 没有座位,所以我们只好站着。· When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk.· 我们进去时,Stephen站在他的桌子旁边。be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time站立,尤指长时间站立: · If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day.· 如果你有小孩,你整天都得站着跑来跑去。· I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down.· 我从七点起就一直站着,需要坐下来休息了。· The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.· 观众们全都站了起来,拍手叫好,要求返场。get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down从坐着或躺着的状态站起来: · He got up and turned off the TV.· 他起身关掉了电视。· Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up.· 妈妈在公寓里摔倒了,无法起身。stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position从坐姿站起来,或处于站立姿势: · I stood up when she came in and shook her hand.· 她进来时,我起身与她握手。· It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up.· 通常来说,做这个练习时站着更好。get to your feet written书面 to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you站起来,尤指缓慢地或费力地站起来: · My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.· 我的律师慢慢站了起来,喘着粗气。rise formal正式 to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event从座位上站起来,尤指在正式场合: · As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose.· 新娘走进大教堂时,会众纷纷起立。· Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.· 观众们起立,欢呼鼓掌。stand against somebody/something phrasal verb to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision etc反对某人、某组织、某计划、某决定等:
She hadn’t the strength to stand against her aunt’s demands.她没有力气抵抗她姑妈的要求。
There are only a hundred of them standing against an army of 42,000 troops.只有一百人与四万两千名军队对抗。stand around phrasal verb to stand somewhere and not do anything站在某处无所事事:
We stood around saying goodbye for a while.我们站在那儿聊了一会儿,互道再见。stand by phrasal verb1to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening袖手旁观,不采取任何行动帮助他人或阻止某事发生:
I’m not going to stand by and see her hurt.我不会袖手旁观,眼看着她受到伤害。2stand by something to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true坚守承诺、协议等;或坚持某事仍属实:
I stand by what I said earlier.我坚持我之前说的话。
He stood by his convictions.他坚守自己的信念。3stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation对某人保持忠诚并给予支持,尤其在困难处境中:
His wife stood by him during his years in prison.他的妻子在他身陷囹圄的岁月里始终不离不弃。4to be ready to do something if necessary随时准备好在必要时采取行动:
Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown.救援队已待命,以防发生故障。stand by for
Stand by for our Christmas competition.请关注我们的圣诞竞赛节目。stand by to do something
Police stood by to arrest any violent fans.警察待命,随时准备逮捕任何滋事球迷。stand down phrasal verb British English1to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance同意让出职位或退出竞选,以便给他人机会 SYN step down American Englishstand down as
He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate.他被迫退出议会候选人竞选。2to leave the witness box in a court of law离开法庭证人席3stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day如果士兵被解除当日戒备或任务,即表示他当天的值勤结束stand for something phrasal verb1if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form如果某字母或符号代表某事物,则它表示一个词或概念,尤指作为缩写:
What does ATM stand for?ATM代表什么?2to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles支持某一套思想、价值观或原则;代表某种立场:
It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days.很难说这个政党如今代表什么立场。3not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something不允许某事继续发生或某人做某事;不容忍:
She’s been lying about me, and I won’t stand for it.她一直在说我的坏话,我绝不容忍。stand in phrasal verb to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place临时代替某人的工作或顶替某人的位置stand in for
Would you mind standing in for me for a while?你介意暂时代替我一下吗?stand out phrasal verb1to be very easy to see or notice非常显眼;引人注目:
The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.屋顶和烟囱的轮廓在苍白的天空中清晰可见。
She always stood out in a crowd.她在人群中总是格外显眼。
I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories.我确信疾病在所有童年记忆中都格外突出。2to be much better than other similar people or things远胜于其他同类人或事物;出类拔萃stand out as
That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life.那一天至今仍是我生命中最美好的一天,令我难忘。stand out from/among/above
Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest.在我们测试的所有汽车中,有三辆格外出色。3to rise up from a surface从表面凸起;突出:
The veins stood out on his throat and temples.他脖子和太阳穴上的青筋暴起。stand out against something phrasal verb British English to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc强烈反对某一想法、计划等:
We must stand out against bigotry.我们必须坚决反对偏执与狭隘。stand over somebody phrasal verb to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong紧站在某人身后,监视其工作以确保不出差错:
I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that.他那样站在我后面盯着,我根本无法集中注意力。stand to phrasal verb British English to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, or to move into this position命令士兵就位以备战斗,或自行进入戒备位置stand somebody to
The men have been stood to.士兵们已进入戒备状态。stand up phrasal verb1to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet站立,或起立:
I’ve been standing up all day.我站了一整天了。
Stand up straight and don’t slouch!站直,别驼背!
Jim stood up stiffly.Jim僵硬地站了起来。2[always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of hard use在恶劣环境中或经过大量使用后仍保持良好状态;经久耐用stand up to
Most of the plants stood up well to the heat.大多数植物都很好地经受住了高温的考验。3to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested经过检验被证明是正确的、有用的等;经得起检验stand up to/under
The memoirs stand up well to cross-checking with other records.这些回忆录与其他记录交叉核对后,经得起检验。
Without a witness, the charges will never stand up in court (=be successfully proved in a court of law).没有证人,这些指控在法庭上(=在法庭上成功获得证明)永远站不住脚。4stand somebody up informal非正式 to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet爽约;不赴与某人约定好的约会:
I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up.我本来要在星期五和Kyle去听音乐会,但他爽约了。5stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or might cause trouble for you在可能带来危险或麻烦的情况下,明确表明自己的立场或观点stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked在某人或某种想法受到攻击时给予支持或维护:
It’s time we stood up for our rights.是时候我们站出来维护自己的权利了。
Silvia is capable of standing up for herself.Silvia有能力维护自己的利益。stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization拒绝接受来自某人或某组织的不公平对待;勇于抵制:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.如果你敢于与他对抗,他会更尊重你。
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.Cliff无法抵抗欺凌。
查看全部语言翻译1be on feet (also be standing up) [intransitive] to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position以双脚支撑身体直立;处于直立姿势:
It looks like we’ll have to stand – there are no seats left.看来我们得站着了——没有空座位了。
She stood in the doorway.她站在门口。
Stand still (=do not move) and listen to me.站着别动(=不要移动),听我说。
Don’t just stand there (=stand and not do anything) – help me!别光站在那儿(=站着什么都不做)——来帮我!stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes)(=踮起脚尖支撑身体)
If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf.如果他踮起脚尖,就能够到那个架子。stand (somewhere) doing something
They just stood there laughing.他们就站在那儿笑。
We stood watching the rain fall.我们站着看雨落下。2rise (also stand up) [intransitive] to rise to an upright position起立;站起来:
Smiling, she stood and closed the blinds.她微笑着起身,拉上了百叶窗。3step [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a)to step a short distance移动一小段距离;挪步stand back/aside
She stood back to let him in.她往后退了一步,让他进来。stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe)(=为了安全而离开某物)
Stand clear of the doors, please.请站离门远一点。 b)British English to accidentally step on or in something不小心踩到某物stand on/in
Don’t stand in that puddle!别踩进那个水坑里!4in a particular position [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position竖立在某处;或将某物/某人竖直放置于某处:
A lamp stood on the table.桌上放着一盏灯。
Near the railway station stood a hotel.火车站附近矗立着一家旅馆。
Some remains of the original house still stand.原建筑的部分遗构至今仍矗立着。stand something on/in etc something
Can you stand that pole in the corner for now?你能暂时把那根杆子竖在角落里吗?
I closed the lid and stood the case against the wall.我盖上盖子,把箱子竖靠在墙边。stand somebody (up) on something
Stand Molly up on a chair so she can see.让Molly站到椅子上,这样她就能看见了。5in a state/condition [linking verb] to be or stay in a particular state or condition处于或保持某种状态或情形:
The kitchen door stood open so she went in.厨房门开着,所以她就进去了。stand empty/idle (=not being used)(=未被使用)
scores of derelict houses standing empty数十座废弃的空屋
I’m not too thrilled with the way things stand (=the state that the situation is in) at the moment.我对目前局面(=当前情况的状态)并不太满意。
The evidence, as it stands (=as it is now), cannot be conclusive.现有证据(=就目前情况而言)不足以得出确定性结论。where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation)(=用于询问某情况目前的进展)
Where do things stand in terms of the budget?就预算而言,目前情况如何?
I will know within the next month or two how I stand (=what my situation is).再过一两个月,我就能知道自己的处境(=我的情况是什么)了。stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely)(=完全同意或完全不同意)
He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.他敦促整个社区团结一致,共同抵制恐怖主义。stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary)(=随时准备好在必要时采取行动)
We should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace.我们应当随时准备好采取必要措施来保障和平。
countries that have stood together (=stayed united) in times of crisis在危机时刻携手团结(=保持团结)的国家stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both)(=钦佩他们、害怕他们,或两者兼有)6not like can’t stand spoken口语 used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant用于表示完全不喜欢某人或某事,或认为某事极其令人不快 SYN can’t bear:
I can’t stand bad manners.我无法忍受粗鲁无礼的行为。
I know he can’t stand the sight of me.我知道他看见我就烦。can’t stand (somebody/something) doing something
Lily can’t stand working in an office.Lily忍受不了在办公室工作。
I can’t stand people smoking around me when I’m eating.我吃饭时受不了周围有人抽烟。can’t stand to do something
She can’t stand to hear them arguing.她受不了听到他们吵架。7accept a situation [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation能够接受或妥善应对困难处境 SYN toleratecan/could stand something
I couldn’t stand the thought of leaving Danielle.我无法忍受离开Danielle的念头。
I’ve had about as much as I can stand of your arguing!我已经忍受你们争吵到了极限!
I don’t know if I can stand the waiting any longer.我不知道自己还能不能再忍受这样的等待了。can stand somebody doing something
How can you stand Marty coming home late all the time?你怎么能忍受Marty老是这么晚才回家?
She’s a strong woman who stands no nonsense from anyone.她是个意志坚定的女人,绝不容忍任何人胡闹。8be good enough [transitive] to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc足够好或坚固,能持久使用或经历特定情况而不受损害:
Linen can stand very high temperatures.亚麻布能承受非常高的温度。
His poetry will stand the test of time (=stay popular).他的诗歌将经得起时间的考验(=保持长久的魅力)。9stand to do something to be likely to do or have something很可能做某事或得到某物stand to gain/lose/win/make
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?企业认为合并能为它们带来什么收益?
After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods.石油泄漏事故发生后,数千名渔民面临失去生计的危险。10not move [intransitive] to stay in a particular place without moving停留在某处不动:
The car’s been standing in the garage for weeks.那辆车在车库里停了好几个星期了。
The mixture was left to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.混合物在室温下静置了15分钟。
The train was already standing at the platform.火车已经停在站台上了。11height [linking verb] formal正式 to be a particular height高度为某一数值;身高为某一数值:
The trophy stands five feet high.那座奖杯高五英尺。
John stood six feet tall.John身高六英尺。12level/amount [linking verb] to be at a particular level or amount处于某一水平或数量stand at
His former workforce of 1,300 now stands at 220.他之前拥有1,300人的员工队伍,如今已减至220人。
Illiteracy rates are still thought to stand above 50 percent.文盲率目前仍被认为超过50%。13rank/position [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people与同类事物或人相比,处于某一地位或排名 SYN rank:
The president stands high in the public opinion polls.总统在民意调查中的支持率很高。
How do their sales stand in relation to those of similar firms?与同类企业相比,他们的销售额处于什么水平?
His book could stand alongside the best.他的书足以与最优秀的作品相媲美。14election [intransitive] British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc竞选议会、委员会等职位 SYN run American Englishstand for
She announced her intention to stand for parliament.她宣布了参选议会的意向。15decision/offer [intransitive not in progressive] if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be valid如果某项决定、提议等仍然有效,则表示它继续存在、正确或成立:
Despite protests, the official decision stood.尽管有抗议,官方决定依然有效。
My offer of help still stands.我的帮助提议仍然有效。16if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen used to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties用于告诉某人,若无法应对困难,就应该离开这份工作或处境17somebody/something could stand something used to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen用于非常直接地表示某人做某事或某事发生是个好主意:
His smile exposed teeth that could stand a good scrubbing.他一笑,露出一口需要好好刷一刷的牙齿。somebody could stand to do something
My doctor told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.我的医生告诉我,减几磅体重对我有益。18I stand corrected spoken口语 formal正式 used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong用于承认自己的看法或刚才所说的话有误19where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something某人对某事的立场或看法stand on
We still do not know where he stands on the matter.我们至今仍不知道他在这件事上的立场。
You must decide where you stand.你必须决定自己的立场。20from where I stand spoken口语 according to what I know or feel根据我所了解或感受到的:
I knew from where I stood that the stocks were practically worthless.从我的角度来看,我清楚那些股票实际上一文不值。21know where you stand (with somebody) to know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation了解某人对你的态度,或了解自己在特定情况下被允许做什么:
At least we know where we stand with Steven now.至少我们现在知道Steven对我们是什么态度了。
I’d like to know where I stand.我想知道自己的处境/立场。
It helps to know where you stand legally.了解自己在法律上的处境是有益的。22 stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect士兵"立正"是指挺身站直、纹丝不动,以示敬意23stand on your head/hands to support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air用头或双手支撑身体,双脚朝上(倒立)24stand in line American English to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something在人群中排队等候轮到自己 SYN queue British English:
Customers stood in line for 20 minutes at the cash register.顾客在收银台前排队等了20分钟。25stand firm/stand fast a)to refuse to be forced to move backwards拒绝被迫后退;坚守阵地:
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.她立场坚定,挡住了入口。 b)to refuse to change your opinions, intentions, or behaviour拒绝改变自己的意见、意图或行为;坚持立场:
The government continued to stand firm and no concessions were made.政府继续坚守立场,没有作出任何让步。stand on/against
He stands firm on his convictions.他坚守自己的信念。26stand pat American English to refuse to change a decision, plan etc拒绝改变决定、计划等;坚持原来的决定或计划stand on
Harry’s standing pat on his decision to fire Janice.Harry坚持他解雇Janice的决定,不予更改。27stand alone a)to continue to do something alone, without help from anyone else独立完成某事,不借助任何人的帮助:
Some of the Pacific islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.太平洋的一些岛屿太小,无法以独立国家的身份自立。 b)to be much better than anything or anyone else远胜于其他任何事物或任何人;无与伦比:
For sheer entertainment value, Kelly stood alone.就纯粹的娱乐价值而言,Kelly无可比拟。28stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed尽管时间已过,仍毫无改变或进展;停滞不前:
No industry can stand still.任何行业都不能停滞不前。
Time seems to have stood still in this lovely hotel.在这家迷人的酒店里,时间仿佛静止了。29stand a chance/hope (of doing something) to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed有可能做成某事或取得成功:
You’ll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.有了学位,你找到工作的机会会更大。
Maybe their relationship had never really stood a chance.也许他们的关系从来就没有真正的机会。30stand in somebody’s way (also stand in the way) to prevent someone from doing something阻止某人做某事;妨碍某人:
I always encouraged Brian. I didn’t want to stand in his way.我一直鼓励Brian,我不想妨碍他。
You can’t stand in the way of progress!你无法阻挡进步的步伐!31stand on your own (two) feet to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others能够独立完成所需的事、自力更生等,不依赖他人帮助:
She’s never learned to stand on her own feet.她从未学会自立。32it stands to reason (that) used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible用于表示某事对任何理智的人来说都应当显而易见:
It stands to reason that you cannot find the right person to do a job unless you know exactly what that job is.道理很简单:不清楚职位要求,就找不到合适的人选。33stand or fall by/on something to depend on something for success成功与否取决于某事:
The case against him will stand or fall on its own merits.对他的指控将根据自身是非曲直来决定成立与否。34liquid [intransitive] a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move液体静止是指不流动、不受搅动的状态:
standing pools of marsh water沼泽地里的积水潭35stand guard (over somebody/something) to watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them监视或看守某人或某物,以防其做出不当行为或遭受伤害:
Soldiers stand guard on street corners.士兵在街角站岗。
You must stand guard over him at all times.你必须随时守卫着他。36stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged保证为某人支付保释金,若其不出庭受审则由保证人承担37stand trial to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged被带上法庭,接受案件的审查和裁判stand for/on
Gresham will stand trial for murder.Gresham将因谋杀罪受审。
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.被告被命令就多项指控接受审判。38stand accused (of something) a)to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crime成为法庭上因犯罪而接受审判的被告:
The former president stands accused of lying to the nation’s parliament.前总统被指控向国家议会撒谎。 b)if you stand accused of doing something bad or wrong, other people say that you have done it如果你被指控做了某件坏事或错事,意味着他人说你做了那件事:
The radio station stands accused of racism.该电台被指控存在种族歧视。39stand tall a)to stand with your back straight and your head raised挺胸抬头,背部伸直地站立:
Stand tall with your feet comfortably apart.挺胸站立,双脚自然分开。 b)American English to be proud and feel ready to deal with anything充满自豪,随时准备应对任何挑战:
We will stand tall and fight for issues of concern to our community.我们将昂首挺胸,为社区关注的问题而奋斗。40somebody can do something standing on their head informal非正式 used to say that someone is able to do something easily用于表示某人能轻松做某事:
This is basic stuff. I can do it standing on my head.这是基本的东西,我闭着眼睛都能做。41be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before如果某事被彻底颠覆,即变成了以前的反面:
One area of the business which has been stood on its head is internal communications.业务中被彻底颠覆的一个领域是内部沟通。42not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour不拘礼节;不必讲究正式的礼仪规范:
Come on, Mal. Don’t stand on ceremony here at home.来嘛,Mal,在家里不用这么拘礼。43stand somebody a drink/meal etc British English to pay for something as a gift to someone为某人付款,作为请客或馈赠:
Come on, Jack. I’ll stand you a drink if you like.来嘛,Jack,你要的话我请你喝一杯。 → make somebody’s hair stand on end at hair(8), → leave somebody/something standing at leave1(15), → not have a leg to stand on at leg1(7), → stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at stead(2), → stand your ground at ground1(7)THESAURUS同义词辨析stand to be on your feet in an upright position站着;保持站立姿势: · There were no seats, so we had to stand.· 没有座位,所以我们只好站着。· When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk.· 我们进去时,Stephen站在他的桌子旁边。be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time站立,尤指长时间站立: · If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day.· 如果你有小孩,你整天都得站着跑来跑去。· I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down.· 我从七点起就一直站着,需要坐下来休息了。· The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.· 观众们全都站了起来,拍手叫好,要求返场。get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down从坐着或躺着的状态站起来: · He got up and turned off the TV.· 他起身关掉了电视。· Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up.· 妈妈在公寓里摔倒了,无法起身。stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position从坐姿站起来,或处于站立姿势: · I stood up when she came in and shook her hand.· 她进来时,我起身与她握手。· It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up.· 通常来说,做这个练习时站着更好。get to your feet written书面 to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you站起来,尤指缓慢地或费力地站起来: · My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.· 我的律师慢慢站了起来,喘着粗气。rise formal正式 to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event从座位上站起来,尤指在正式场合: · As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose.· 新娘走进大教堂时,会众纷纷起立。· Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.· 观众们起立,欢呼鼓掌。stand against somebody/something phrasal verb to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision etc反对某人、某组织、某计划、某决定等:
She hadn’t the strength to stand against her aunt’s demands.她没有力气抵抗她姑妈的要求。
There are only a hundred of them standing against an army of 42,000 troops.只有一百人与四万两千名军队对抗。stand around phrasal verb to stand somewhere and not do anything站在某处无所事事:
We stood around saying goodbye for a while.我们站在那儿聊了一会儿,互道再见。stand by phrasal verb1to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening袖手旁观,不采取任何行动帮助他人或阻止某事发生:
I’m not going to stand by and see her hurt.我不会袖手旁观,眼看着她受到伤害。2stand by something to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true坚守承诺、协议等;或坚持某事仍属实:
I stand by what I said earlier.我坚持我之前说的话。
He stood by his convictions.他坚守自己的信念。3stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation对某人保持忠诚并给予支持,尤其在困难处境中:
His wife stood by him during his years in prison.他的妻子在他身陷囹圄的岁月里始终不离不弃。4to be ready to do something if necessary随时准备好在必要时采取行动:
Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown.救援队已待命,以防发生故障。stand by for
Stand by for our Christmas competition.请关注我们的圣诞竞赛节目。stand by to do something
Police stood by to arrest any violent fans.警察待命,随时准备逮捕任何滋事球迷。stand down phrasal verb British English1to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance同意让出职位或退出竞选,以便给他人机会 SYN step down American Englishstand down as
He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate.他被迫退出议会候选人竞选。2to leave the witness box in a court of law离开法庭证人席3stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day如果士兵被解除当日戒备或任务,即表示他当天的值勤结束stand for something phrasal verb1if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form如果某字母或符号代表某事物,则它表示一个词或概念,尤指作为缩写:
What does ATM stand for?ATM代表什么?2to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles支持某一套思想、价值观或原则;代表某种立场:
It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days.很难说这个政党如今代表什么立场。3not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something不允许某事继续发生或某人做某事;不容忍:
She’s been lying about me, and I won’t stand for it.她一直在说我的坏话,我绝不容忍。stand in phrasal verb to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place临时代替某人的工作或顶替某人的位置stand in for
Would you mind standing in for me for a while?你介意暂时代替我一下吗?stand out phrasal verb1to be very easy to see or notice非常显眼;引人注目:
The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.屋顶和烟囱的轮廓在苍白的天空中清晰可见。
She always stood out in a crowd.她在人群中总是格外显眼。
I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories.我确信疾病在所有童年记忆中都格外突出。2to be much better than other similar people or things远胜于其他同类人或事物;出类拔萃stand out as
That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life.那一天至今仍是我生命中最美好的一天,令我难忘。stand out from/among/above
Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest.在我们测试的所有汽车中,有三辆格外出色。3to rise up from a surface从表面凸起;突出:
The veins stood out on his throat and temples.他脖子和太阳穴上的青筋暴起。stand out against something phrasal verb British English to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc强烈反对某一想法、计划等:
We must stand out against bigotry.我们必须坚决反对偏执与狭隘。stand over somebody phrasal verb to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong紧站在某人身后,监视其工作以确保不出差错:
I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that.他那样站在我后面盯着,我根本无法集中注意力。stand to phrasal verb British English to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, or to move into this position命令士兵就位以备战斗,或自行进入戒备位置stand somebody to
The men have been stood to.士兵们已进入戒备状态。stand up phrasal verb1to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet站立,或起立:
I’ve been standing up all day.我站了一整天了。
Stand up straight and don’t slouch!站直,别驼背!
Jim stood up stiffly.Jim僵硬地站了起来。2[always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of hard use在恶劣环境中或经过大量使用后仍保持良好状态;经久耐用stand up to
Most of the plants stood up well to the heat.大多数植物都很好地经受住了高温的考验。3to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested经过检验被证明是正确的、有用的等;经得起检验stand up to/under
The memoirs stand up well to cross-checking with other records.这些回忆录与其他记录交叉核对后,经得起检验。
Without a witness, the charges will never stand up in court (=be successfully proved in a court of law).没有证人,这些指控在法庭上(=在法庭上成功获得证明)永远站不住脚。4stand somebody up informal非正式 to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet爽约;不赴与某人约定好的约会:
I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up.我本来要在星期五和Kyle去听音乐会,但他爽约了。5stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or might cause trouble for you在可能带来危险或麻烦的情况下,明确表明自己的立场或观点stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked在某人或某种想法受到攻击时给予支持或维护:
It’s time we stood up for our rights.是时候我们站出来维护自己的权利了。
Silvia is capable of standing up for herself.Silvia有能力维护自己的利益。stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization拒绝接受来自某人或某组织的不公平对待;勇于抵制:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.如果你敢于与他对抗,他会更尊重你。
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.Cliff无法抵抗欺凌。standstand2 noun [countable]
1for support a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something用于承托或支撑物品的家具或器具;架;台;支架:
a music stand乐谱架
a cake stand蛋糕架
He adjusted the microphone stand.他调整了麦克风架。coat stand/hat stand (=for hanging coats or hats on)(=用于挂大衣或帽子的)2for selling a table or small structure used for selling or showing things用于出售或展示物品的桌子或小型结构;摊位;展台 SYN stall British English:
a hotdog stand热狗摊
an exhibition stand展览摊位
The shop was crowded with display stands and boxes.店内摆满了展示架和箱子。
One week, three magazines hit the stands (=became available to buy) with Peace Corps stories.某一周,三本杂志同时上架(=开始公开出售),都刊登了关于和平队的报道。 → newsstand3opinion/attitude [usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly明确且公开表明的立场或意见stand on
the Republicans’ conservative stand on social and environmental issues共和党在社会和环境问题上的保守立场
She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights.她被指责在女权主义或公民权利问题上没有表明立场。4oppose/defend a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something为保护自己或反对某事所做的强力努力;抵抗;对抗take/make/mount a stand (against something)
We have to take a stand against racism.我们必须站出来反对种族主义。5the stands [plural] (also the stand British English) a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground运动场上供观众站立或就座观看比赛的看台:
In the stands, fifty of Jill’s friends and family have come to watch her last game.看台上,Jill的五十位亲友来观看她的最后一场比赛。6the stand a witness box证人席:
Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?请下一位证人就坐证人席(=走进证人席)?7cricket the period of time in which two batsmen are playing together in a game of cricket, or the points that they get during this time板球比赛中两名击球员共同上场的一段时间,或他们在此期间所得的分数8taxis/buses a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers出租车或公共汽车停靠等候乘客的地方;候客站;乘车处:
There’s a taxi stand on Glen Road.Glen路上有一个出租车候客站。9trees a group of trees of one type growing close together同一树种密集生长的一片树林stand of
a stand of eucalyptus trees一丛桉树
1for support a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something用于承托或支撑物品的家具或器具;架;台;支架:
a music stand乐谱架
a cake stand蛋糕架
He adjusted the microphone stand.他调整了麦克风架。coat stand/hat stand (=for hanging coats or hats on)(=用于挂大衣或帽子的)2for selling a table or small structure used for selling or showing things用于出售或展示物品的桌子或小型结构;摊位;展台 SYN stall British English:
a hotdog stand热狗摊
an exhibition stand展览摊位
The shop was crowded with display stands and boxes.店内摆满了展示架和箱子。
One week, three magazines hit the stands (=became available to buy) with Peace Corps stories.某一周,三本杂志同时上架(=开始公开出售),都刊登了关于和平队的报道。 → newsstand3opinion/attitude [usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly明确且公开表明的立场或意见stand on
the Republicans’ conservative stand on social and environmental issues共和党在社会和环境问题上的保守立场
She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights.她被指责在女权主义或公民权利问题上没有表明立场。4oppose/defend a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something为保护自己或反对某事所做的强力努力;抵抗;对抗take/make/mount a stand (against something)
We have to take a stand against racism.我们必须站出来反对种族主义。5the stands [plural] (also the stand British English) a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground运动场上供观众站立或就座观看比赛的看台:
In the stands, fifty of Jill’s friends and family have come to watch her last game.看台上,Jill的五十位亲友来观看她的最后一场比赛。6the stand a witness box证人席:
Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?请下一位证人就坐证人席(=走进证人席)?7cricket the period of time in which two batsmen are playing together in a game of cricket, or the points that they get during this time板球比赛中两名击球员共同上场的一段时间,或他们在此期间所得的分数8taxis/buses a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers出租车或公共汽车停靠等候乘客的地方;候客站;乘车处:
There’s a taxi stand on Glen Road.Glen路上有一个出租车候客站。9trees a group of trees of one type growing close together同一树种密集生长的一片树林stand of
a stand of eucalyptus trees一丛桉树