1. Stand out 突出/显眼/引人注目
例句:How can we make our exhibit stand out from the rest?
如何才能使我们的展览摊位比其它的突出呢?
2. stand by 支持;袖手旁观
例句:True friends are those who will stand by you.
忠实的朋友是那些会支持你的人。
How can you stand by when those boys are kicking the cat?
当那些孩子们在踢那只猫时,你怎能站在一旁不管呢?
3. stand for 代表/象征
例句:But the fact is that the EU does – or perhaps did – stand for something important on the world stage.
但事实是,欧盟的确(或许是曾经)在世界舞台上代表着某种重要的东西。
4. stand in 代替;替身演员
例句:The supervisor is going away for a week and I have to stand in for her.
主管打算离开一个星期,因此我得代替她的工作。
5. stand off 疏远/远离/避开
例句:He consciously stood off her in the publicity.
他有意在公开场合避开她。
6. stand on 基于/取决于;依靠
例句:The conclusion stood on some uncertain matters, so it's wrong.
该项结论基于几项待证实的情况,因此,该结论是错误的。
He completed the hard task by standing on himself.
他就靠他自己完成了这项艰巨的任务。
7. stand over 延期;监督
例句:The football match have to stand over next week for the typhoon storm.
由于台风风暴,这场足球赛延期到下个星期举行。
I hate being stood over by the FBI.
我讨厌受到联邦调查局的监视。
8. stand to 遵守
例句:A man should stand to his promise.
一个男子汉应该信守诺言。
9. Take a stand 表明立场
例句:But none of this will matter unless the president can find it within himself to use his power, to actually take a stand.
但是,除非总统本人认为可以运用自己的权力,采取实际的立场,一切都无济于事。
10. stand up for 支持/拥护/捍卫
例句:Don't let anyone hurt you. You should stand up for yourself!
不要让任何人来伤害你。你要为自己辩护!