1811, "courageous," originally of fist fights, denoting a manful contest without fake falls, from the verbal phrase (early 12c. in sense "rise to one's feet"), from stand (v.) + up (adv.). To stand up "hold oneself against an opponent" is from c. 1600; as stand up to in the same sense from 1620s. To stand up for "defend the cause of" is from c. 1600. To stand (someone) up "fail to keep an appointment" is attested from 1902. Stand-up comic first attested 1966. Catch-phrase will the real _______ please stand up? is from the popular CBS game show "To Tell the Truth," which debuted in 1956.
双语例句
1. You have to know where to stand for a good viewpoint.
你得知道站在哪里观察角度比较理想。
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2. He ran a newspaper stand outside the American Express office.
他在美国运通公司办公大楼外经营一家报摊。
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3. The handles stand proud of the doors of the car.
把手位于车门之外。
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4. The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
那把茶壶配有一个可以接滴水的茶托。
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5. She is to stand as a Member of the European Parliament.