英語中,由stand 組成的短語很多,也很常用,今天我們一起學習幾個由 stand 組成的短語。
1. stand out: be obvious. 使顯眼
例句1:Tourist guides often carry flags so that they stand out in a crowd.
導遊們通常拿著小旗,以使他們在人群中容易被發現。
2. stand in for: to replace.代替。
例句2:I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.
我讓我的同事代替我工作以便我可以請一天假。
3. stand for: to tolerate. 忍受。
例句3:We won’t stand for that type of behaviour.
我們不能忍受那種行為。
4. stand aside: 靠一靠邊。
例句4:Stand aside please, so the doctor can get through.
請靠邊站一下,讓醫生過去。
5. stand back: 向後退一退。
例句5:You had better stand back and let me operate the machine.
你最好向後退,讓我來操作機器。
6. stand by: to support. 支持
例句6:He believed that his family would stand by him.
他相信他的家人會支持他。
這個詞組還有一個意思正相反,是袖手旁觀。
例句7:How can you stand by and do nothing?
你怎麼能袖手旁觀?