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1. N-COUNT 常备物;后备人选 A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed. 

  • Canned varieties of beans and pulses are a good standby...

    各种豆类罐头制品是很好的常备食品。

  • He sat through the trial as a standby juror.

    他作为候补陪审员参加了审判的全过程。

2. PHRASE 常备的;备用的 If someone or something is on standby, they are ready to be used if they are needed. 

  • Five ambulances are on standby at the port...

    5 辆救护车在港口待命。

  • Security forces have been put on standby in case of violence.

    安全部队已处于待命状态，以防出现暴力事件。

3. ADJ (戏票或机票)最后时刻廉价出售的，剩余的 A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left. 

  • Access International books standby flights from New York to Europe.

    全球通达公司可以预订从纽约到欧洲的剩余机票。

  • Standby is also an adverb.

    • Magda was going to fly standby.

      马格达将购买起飞前的廉价剩余机票旅行。