| 词组 | stand back |
| 释义 | stand back 1. stand back to move backwards so that you are a short distance away from someone or something: ▪ The artist stood back and admired the painting when he'd finished. ▪ A gunman ordered the receptionist to stand back as he took the money from the drawer. + from ▪ Standing back from the table, Sandy counted the number of people sitting in the room. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑step back, move back 2. stand back to think about a difficult problem or situation in the way a person who is not directly involved would think about it, in order to solve it or understand it better: ▪ I think we should stand back and give this issue some long, calm thought. ▪ Holden was upset that people didn't stand back and truly question the consequences of war. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑step back 3. stand back to decide not to take action or become involved in a situation, even though you or someone else would like you to take action or become involved: ▪ How can people just stand back when so many families need help? ▪ "We can't just stand back and let the fire burn itself out," said a Forestry Service official. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sit by, ↑sit back 4. stand back if a building stands back from something, it is a short distance from it: ▪ Our house stands back from the road a bit, so you won't be able to see it until you drive up. |
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