also standout, "one who is eminent," 1928; as an adjective in this sense from 1932; from verbal phrase, from stand (v.) + out (adv.). Earlier it was used in a sense "labor strike" (1898). To stand out is from 1530s as "to project or seem to project," 1826 in the figurative sense "be prominent."
雙語例句
1. You have to know where to stand for a good viewpoint.
你得知道站在哪里觀察角度比較理想。
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2. He ran a newspaper stand outside the American Express office.
他在美國運通公司辦公大樓外經營一家報攤。
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3. The handles stand proud of the doors of the car.
把手位于車門之外。
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4. The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
那把茶壺配有一個可以接滴水的茶托。
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5. She is to stand as a Member of the European Parliament.