stand up

phrasal verb

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stand up

to get up onto your feet站起；站立；起立
- The children stood up when the teacher walked into the room.当老师走进房间时，孩子们站了起来。
to be on your feet站起；站立；起立
- There were no seats left so I had to stand up.没有座位了，所以我只好站着。
- You'll look taller if you stand up straight.站直身子，你会显得高些。

stand somebody up

(informal) to deliberately not meet somebody you have arranged to meet, especially somebody you are having a romantic relationship with（尤指恋人）故意失约使某人空等，放某人鸽子
- I've been stood up!人家让我空等一场！

stand up (to something)

to remain true, relevant or acceptable even when tested, examined closely, etc.经得起（检验、审查等）
- His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.他的论点完全经不起仔细推敲。
- I'm afraid this document will never stand up in a court of law.恐怕这份文件在法庭上是根本站不住的。

stand-up

noun

/ˈstænd ʌp/

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[uncountable] stand-up comedy独角喜剧；单口相声
- When did you start doing stand-up?你什么时候开始表演独白喜剧的？
[countable] a person who performs stand-up comedy独白喜剧演员；单口相声演员
- She started out as a stand-up.她出道时是个独角喜剧演员。

adjective

/ˈstænd ʌp/

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stand-up comedy consists of one person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes（喜剧节目）单人表演的，单口的
- a stand-up act单人说笑表演
- a stand-up comedian一个单口喜剧演员
(especially British English) a stand-up row (= argument) or fight is one in which people shout loudly at each other or are violent towards each other（争论、打斗等）激烈的Topics Opinion and argumentc2
worn, used, etc. in a vertical position直立的；挺立的
- a stand-up collar立领
- The stand-up edging prevents soil from falling on the path.直立的边缘可以防止泥土落在路上。
held, used, etc. while standing up直立的；挺立的
- a stand-up meeting单人会议
- Working at a stand-up desk instead of sitting down all day really helped my back problems.在直立的桌子上工作，而不是整天坐着，这真的有助于解决我的背部问题。