stand by
/ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ 动词中文： 袖手、袖手旁观
- To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. · Please stand by for more instructions.
- To remain loyal or faithful to. · Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.
- To support; to continue to support despite things being bad. · They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today.
- To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation. · I can't simply stand by and watch you ruin your life.
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But, if I were you, I would stand by the nephew.
There are at least six words of the message which have escaped us; but what remains—‘Stand by us for God’s sake!’—proves that this young man saw a formidable danger which approached him, and from which someone else could protect him.
What I ask you now is how do I stand by the English law?”
Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: “Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!”
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