standby 英 [ˈstændbaɪ]   美 [ˈstændˌbaɪ]

standby

standby  英 [ˈstændbaɪ] 美 [ˈstændˌbaɪ]

n. 后备人员;备用物品  adj. 备用的  adv. 备用地;待命地 

名词复数:standbys 

I always keep a pizza in the freezer as a standby. 我总会在冰箱里放一个比萨饼应急。
a standby electricity generator 备用发电机

  • A standby is something (or someone) you can rely on in an emergency, like the bicycle you keep as a standby in case your old car won't start.
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  • n. 后备人员;备用物品
  • adj. 备用的
  • adv. 备用地;待命地
  • 1. I always keep a pizza in the freezer as a standby.

    我总会在冰箱里放一个比萨饼应急。

  • 2. a standby electricity generator

    备用发电机

  • 3. The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning.

    接到炸弹警报后,各紧急救助部门进入待命状态。

  • 4. He was put on standby for the flight to New York.

    这班飞往纽约的班机,他候补待位。

stand·by / ˈstændbaɪ ; NAmE ˈstændbaɪ / noun , adjective standby standbys noun ( plural stand·bys ) a person or thing that can always be used if needed, for example if sb/sth else is not available or if there is an emergency 后备人员;备用物品 I always keep a pizza in the freezer as a standby. 我总会在冰箱里放一个比萨饼应急。 a standby electricity generator 备用发电机 IDIOM on ˈstandby 1 ready to do sth immediately if needed or asked 随时可以投入行动;处于待命状态;招之即来 The emergency services were put on standbyafter a bomb warning. 接到炸弹警报后,各紧急救助部门进入待命状态。 2 ready to travel or go somewhere if a ticket or sth that is needed suddenly becomes available 候补座位(如临时有票或具备其他必要条件便可立即出发的) He was put on standbyfor the flight to New York. 这班飞往纽约的班机,他候补待位。 adjective [only before noun ] a standbyticket for a flight, concert, etc. cannot be bought in advance and is only available a very short time before the plane leaves or the performance starts (机票、音乐会门票等)最后时刻出售的 stand·by / ˈstændbaɪ ; NAmE ˈstændbaɪ /
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