12 Everyday English Phrases to Sound Natural and Confident · English Like A Native
学习12个以'stand'为核心的日常英语短语，适合练习表达立场、应对挑战和日常交流。适用于职场、生活和成长场景。
You know what it means to stand up, right?
你知道“站起来”意味着什么，对吧？
Easy.
很简单。
But what about stand out or stand in, stand by or make a stand?
但是，“脱颖而出”（stand out）或者“站在一旁”（stand by）、“表明立场”（make a stand）这些表达又是什么意思呢？
These little phrases are everywhere in everyday English.
这些简短的短语在日常英语中随处可见。
And if you don't know them, then you'll miss out on a lot of what native speakers are really saying.
如果你不了解这些表达方式，就会错过母语者真正想要表达的内容。
Now, in this lesson, I'll guide you through 12 essential English expressions using stand.
现在，在这一课中，我将通过使用 “stand” 这个词来引导你学习 12 个基本的英语表达。
And at the end, I'll tell you a little story from my own experience where I use many of these expressions.
最后，我会给大家讲一个来自我自身经历的小故事，在那个故事中我使用了很多这样的表达方式。
Let's get started.
我们开始吧。
First up, literally stand up.
首先，真的站起来吧。
Now, this means to move from sitting to standing.
现在，这意味着从坐姿转变为站姿。
For example, please stand up when the judge enters the room.
例如，当法官进入法庭时，请站起来。
He stood up and gave a short speech.
他站了起来，做了一个简短的演讲。
But it also has a more powerful emotional meaning.
但它还蕴含着更强烈的情感意义。
To stand up for someone means to defend or support them, especially when others aren't.
为某人挺身而出，意味着保护或支持他们，尤其是在其他人都不这么做的时候。
She stood up for her younger sister when the boys were teasing her.
当那些男孩欺负她的小妹妹时，她站出来保护妹妹。
It's important to stand up for what you believe in.
为自己所信仰的东西挺身而出是非常重要的。
I know son, but if you don't stand up for yourself now, those kids are never going to leave you alone.
我知道，儿子……但如果你现在不为自己挺身而出，那些孩子永远都不会放过你。
And here's another useful variation.
这里还有一个很有用的变体。
To stand up to someone means to confront them, usually someone in power or someone acting unfairly.
与某人对抗意味着要直接面对他们，通常是那些拥有权力或行为不公的人。
It shows courage.
这体现了勇气。
He finally stood up to his boss and said the deadlines were impossible.
他终于勇敢地站出来反对自己的上司，指出那些截止日期根本是无法实现的。
You need to stand up to bullies or they'll keep pushing you.
你必须勇敢地对抗那些霸凌者，否则他们会一直欺负你。
I will stand up to my mom if you'll stand up to yours.
如果你能勇敢地面对你妈妈的问题，我也会勇敢地面对我妈妈的问题。
So stand up, rise to your feet.
那么，站起来吧。
Stand up for defend or support someone.
为某人挺身而出、辩护或给予支持。
And stand up to is to confront someone who's being unfair or aggressive.
勇敢地面对不公平或具有攻击性的人，就是与他们直接对抗。
So if your friend is being blamed unfairly, you can stand up for them.
因此，如果你的朋友受到了不公平的指责，你可以为他们挺身而出。
And if someone's treating you badly, it might be time to stand up to them.
如果有人对你不好，或许是时候勇敢地反抗他们了。
I always wished I was strong enough to stand up to you.
我一直希望自己有足够的勇气来反抗你。
Somebody who's taught me that there are people willing to stand up for other people no matter what it cost them.
有人告诉我：有些人愿意为他人挺身而出，无论这会让他们付出什么代价。
Number two is stand down.
第二点就是立即停止当前的行动（或职责）。
This means to step away from a position of power or responsibility.
这意味着要从某个拥有权力或责任的位置上退下来。
We often use it in politics or formal situations.
我们经常在政治场合或正式场合中使用它。
The prime minister stood down after losing support.
在失去支持后，首相宣布辞职。
But it can also be informal.
但它也可以是非正式的（即不需要遵循严格的礼仪或形式）。
I was about to argue, but I decided to stand down.
我本来想反驳的，但最终决定放弃争论。
It wasn't worth it.
这不值得。
All right, everybody, stand down.
好了，大家都停下来吧。
Has it occurred to you that this crew is due to stand down in 3 months?
你有没有想过，这个团队在 3 个月后就应该停止工作（即解散）了？
So, stand down equals to back away, step aside, or calm a situation down.
因此，“stand down” 的意思就是退后、让开道路，或者平息某种紧张或冲突的局面。