standby /ˈstændbaɪ/ (also stand-by) CET6

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed. 备用物; 后备人员

  例：

  Canned varieties of beans and peas are a good standby.

  各种豆类罐装食品是很好的备用食品。

• 2. 

  PHRASE If someone or something is on standby, they are ready to be used if they are needed. 处于待命状态

  例：

  Five ambulances are on standby at the port.

  五辆救护车在那个港口待命。

• 3. 

  ADJ A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane trip is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left. (飞机起飞前、剧院演出开始前出售的) 剩余廉价的 (票) [ADJ n]

  例：

  He bought a standby ticket to New York at 5:30 a.m. the following morning and flew to JFK airport six hours later.

  他买了张第2天凌晨5:30飞往纽约的剩余廉价机票，6个小时后飞往肯尼迪机场。

• 4. 

  ADV Standby is also an adverb. 凭剩余廉价票地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Magda was going to fly standby.

  玛格达将凭剩余廉价机票乘飞机旅行。