Phrase
standing by
verb
等待某事发生；做好准备
standing by is the present participle of stand by.
- 1.
To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
等待某事发生；做好准备
- 2.
To remain loyal or faithful to.
保持忠诚或忠实
- 3.
To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
支持；尽管情况糟糕仍继续支持
- 4.
To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.
无所作为；在情况中不作为
保持忠诚或忠实；支持；尽管情况糟糕仍继续支持；无所作为；在情况中不作为；支持；遵守
Connections
Word family
- stands by
- third person singular
- stood by
- past, past participle
- standing by
- present participle
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.