stand by 是什么意思

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

stand by
1．be close beside or near紧靠在旁边
*Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by．玛丽不能把秘密告诉简，因为她的弟弟当时站在旁边。
*The house stands by the river．房屋位于河边。
2．watch sth．and do nothing袖手旁观
*He could not stand by and watch the boy being beaten．他不能袖手旁观孩子被打。
*Don't just stand by．Can't you lend a hand？别袖手旁观，你不能帮一下忙吗？
3．be near；wait to do sth．when needed在附近等待做某事；准备行动
*The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery，and stood by for orders．巡逻车里的警察用无线电向总部报告有关抢劫案的情况，然后等待行动命令。
4．follow or keep（one's promise）信守（诺言）
*He is a boy who always stands by his promises．他是个信守诺言的男孩。
*I stand by every word I said．我信守我说的每一句话。
5．be loyal to；support忠于；支持
He is the sort of person who will always stand by a friend．他是那种永远忠实于朋友的人。
*When three big boys attacked Bill，Ed stood by him．当3个大男孩袭击比尔时，艾德帮助了他。

Answer 2

袖手旁观

Answer 3

暂停的意思