好词典

stands

UK /stændz/US /stændz/

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。)

同义词:rises, remains, stays, exists, persists

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。)

同义词:rack, support, base, platform, bleachers

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。)