1 N-COUNT [oft NOUN n] 常备物;后备人选 A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed. 常备物;后备人选
2 PHRASE [oft NOUN n] 常备的;备用的 If someone or something is on standby, they are ready to be used if they are needed. 常备的;备用的
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (戏票或机票)最后时刻廉价出售的,剩余的 A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left. (戏票或机票)最后时刻廉价出售的,剩余的
Standby is also an adverb.
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