stand by
—phrasal verbwithstandverbuk/stænd/us/stænd/stood|stood
(BE READY)
to bewaitingandreadyto do something or tohelp
做好准备（行动或提供帮助）
Cabincrew,pleasestandbyfortake-off.乘务人员，请做好起飞准备。
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standby(READY)
- Police inriotgearwerestandingby incasethedemonstrationgot out ofcontrol.
- Thepilottold thecabincrewtostandby fortake-off.
- I'll bestandingby incaseyou need me for anything.
- Could youstandby incaseI needhelp?
- Firefighterswerestandingby incaseofemergencies.
(DO NOTHING)
toallowsomethingunpleasanttohappenwithout doing anything tostopit
袖手旁观
We can'tstandby while millions ofpeoplestarve.数百万人在忍饥挨饿，我们不能袖手旁观。
See also
bystander