
stands
词源
源自古英语'standan',与古诺尔斯语'standa'、德语'stehen'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*sta-(意为站立)。
verb
❶ 指人或物体保持直立姿势,双脚或底部接触地面或支撑面,不移动或倒下。
“She stands by the window every morning.”
(她每天早上都站在窗边。)
“The old tree still stands after the storm.”
(那棵老树在风暴过后依然挺立。)
❶ 表示处于某种特定状态、位置或情况,常用于抽象概念。
“The score stands at 2-1 in our favor.”
(比分目前是2-1,我们领先。)
“As things stand, we can't proceed without approval.”
(就目前情况而言,未经批准我们无法继续。)
noun
❶ 指用于支撑或展示物品的架子、底座或结构,常见于家具或展览场所。
“The microphone stand was too low for the singer.”
(麦克风支架对歌手来说太矮了。)
“We bought a new stand for the TV.”
(我们买了个新电视架。)
❶ 指在体育场等场所供观众坐或站的阶梯式座位区域。
“We had seats in the north stand of the stadium.”
(我们的座位在体育场的北看台。)
“The cheering from the stands was deafening.”
(看台上传来的欢呼声震耳欲聋。)
常见短语
stands for — 表示某缩写或符号所代表的完整含义,用于解释缩写词的场合。
“NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.”
(NASA代表美国国家航空航天局。)
make a stand — 表明立场或决心抵抗,常用于表达不再退让或准备抗争的情况。
“The villagers decided to make a stand against the construction project.”
(村民们决定反对这个建设项目。)