stand 有站立的意思,但當成片語用時,有更多其他的意思。英文學習網站(LearnEnglish)整理了5個跟stand 有關的片語,讓我們一次學會。
1.stand in
stand in 有取代的意思。當你無法達成某件事,而必須讓他人取代你時,就可以用stand in。
ex.She will stand in for me while I am away on holiday.
2.stand down
stand down有退出、退職的意思。例如離開某個工作崗位或離職時,就可以這樣用。
ex.She will stand down as president of the company before her sixtieth birthday.
3.stand out
stand out有顯著、突出的意思。當某人表現特別傑出時,就可以用sand out。
ex.It’s important to make your job application stand out from the rest.
4.stand by
stand by有準備的意思,代表你正等待著做某件事。
ex.There was a helicopter standing by outside his mansion.
5.stand up
stand up有站立的意思,但它還有另外一個意思:“失約”。當你在約定好的時間無法準時趕赴時,就可以使用。
ex.My blind date stood me up last night. I waited one hour for him but he didn’t even call.
【練習題】
1.Please stand ___, you will be called into the office soon.
2.There is a lot of pressure on him to stand ___ unless he can improve the company’s performance.
3.I will stand ___ for James if he can’t make it.
4.The girl I met on Tinder stood me ___. She didn’t show up for our date.
5.Jenny really stood ___ from the crowd in her bright red dress.
答案:
1.by
2.down
3.in
4.up
5.out
參考來源:LearnEnglish
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