STANDBY
Meaning of STANDBY in English
I. stand ‧ by 1 BrE AmE钓鱼网物业经理人起步网校, ˈstand-by /ˈstændbaɪ/ noun ( plural standbys )
1 . on standby
a) ready to help immediately if you are needed:
A special team of police were kept on standby.
b) if you are on standby to do something,for example to travel by plane一流范文网,you are on a list of people who may be allowed to do it if places become available:
We can put you on standby.
⇨ ↑ stand by (4)
2 .
countable
something that is kept ready so that it can be used when needed:
Powdered milk is a good standby in an emergency.
II. standby 2 BrE AmE adjective
only before noun
a standby ticket is one that you can get only if places become available贝语网校, for example if other people cannot use their tickets
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012 |
