| 词汇 | standby |
| 释义 | standby noun [ C ] uk/ˈstænd.baɪ/ us/ˈstænd.baɪ/ standbys (READY) （尤指为应对出现问题或故障时的）备用设备，备用品，替代物 something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails Board games are a good standby to keep the children amused if the weather is bad. 天气不好时，棋类游戏是个不错的哄孩子们开心的备用选择。 There are standby generators but these usually only have to work for a few hours a year during power cuts. 有备用发电机，不过通常一年只在断电时使用几个小时。 on standby 待命；备用；随时准备 When a person or a thing is on standby, they are or it is ready to be used if necessary. Hospitals are on standby ready to deal with casualties from the crash. 医院随时准备着接纳撞车事故的伤者。 (TICKET) (also standby ticket)（航班起飞前或演出开始前廉价出售的）余票 a cheaper ticket sold just before a flight or a performance if there is a seat available Tickets start at about at about £7, with cheap standbys sometimes available to students on the evening of the performance. About 850 standby tickets have been given to those hoping to take the place of no-shows. |
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