Enqueued related words: Waited, Stood aside, Stood up for

Stood By

定义 Definition

stood by 是短语动词 stand by 的过去式/过去分词，常见含义有：

支持、忠于（在困难时仍站在某人一边）
袖手旁观、在旁不介入（看着事情发生但不行动）
待命、准备就绪（等待指令或时机）

发音 Pronunciation

/stʊd baɪ/

例句 Examples

She stood by her friend when everyone else criticized him.
当其他人都批评他时，她依然支持她的朋友。

Though the plan began to fail, the manager stood by and let the team finish, believing they would learn more from the experience than from interference.
尽管计划开始出问题，经理仍在旁不干预，让团队把事情做完，因为他相信从经验中学到的比被插手更多。

词源 Etymology

stood 来自 stand（站立）的过去式，源于古英语 standan；by 源于古英语 bi（在旁、靠近）。合在一起的 stand by 最初强调“站在旁边”，后来语义扩展为“在旁等待/待命”以及“站在某人一边、支持”。

文学作品 Literary Works