美 [stænd baɪ]
在场，保持距离：指在某地出现；或者指保持距离或独立。
准备行动：指准备行动或做好准备。
忠诚，支持：指保持忠诚或支持某人/某事。
stand by // [ standing stood stands ]
动词词组 If you are standing by, you are ready and waiting to provide help or to take action. 做好准备
British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary.
英美战舰已做好准备一有必要就撤出本国公民。
→see alsostandby
动词词组 If you stand by and let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it. 袖手旁观
The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined.
国防部长已经表明他不会袖手旁观，任由民主遭到破坏。
动词词组 If you stand by someone, you continue to give them support, especially when they are in trouble. 继续支持 (尤指处于困境者)
I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did.
我不会为朋友而违法，但如果她犯了法我会继续支持她。
动词词组 If you stand by an earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it. 坚持 (原有的决定、承诺或声明)
The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it.
这个决定已经作出，我得坚持它。
something that can be relied on when needed
同义词： standby
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
同义词： understudy / standby
not act or do anything
be available or ready for a certain function or service
同义词： stick around / stick about
ready for emergency use
同义词： standby
袖手旁观
待机
准备
待命
... by mistake错误地;错误的;无意中;由疏忽所致 stand by袖手旁观;作好准备;站在…一边;坚持 by oneself单独地;独自;亲自;单独的 ...
Stand by支持；袖手旁观；站在旁边,作好准备，准备行动. 4.
Stand by支持；袖手旁观；站在旁边,作好准备，准备行动. 4.
支持；袖手旁观；准备；站在旁边
encourage / carry / fix / support of
He mistakenly believed that his family would stand by him.
他误以为他的家人会支持他。
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off.
他不会袖手旁观，任由自己钟爱的项目被否决。
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?
你怎么能眼睁睁看着他遭人诬陷而袖手旁观呢？
I won't stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are.
VOA : special.2009.09.12
He was asked how can you stand by with fire equipment and allow a person's home to burn?
记者质问他，你们怎么能全副武装站在一边,眼睁睁看着人家房子被烧掉呢？
公正课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
and to whoever wants to come by and see the farm stand we have set up on the first Friday of every month.
以及那些过来参观我们农场的人，在每个月的第一个周五。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 有机农庭院
A doll hung over a chair and a toy soldier occupied the little stand by the bed.
VOA : special.2010.05.15
"Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for American to solve the world's problems alone.
VOA : special.2009.09.26
Her conviction to stand by the principles over rode her fear of the consequences.
By the way, a bystander president does not stand by when major achievements occur.
The safer bet, perhaps, is to stand by for future revisions to that forecast.