stand-off ’half (also ,fly 'half) m>t/A7 (in
01;并列传锋
stand-offish /.staend 'DfiJ; NAmE -'a:f-/ adj. {in- /ormfl/) not friendly towards other peopie
冷淡的；冷漠
的；不友好的EEE1 aloof
stand-out /'staendaut/ noun (NAmE, informal) a person or thing that is very noticeable because they are or it is
better, more impressive, etc. than others in a group
突出的+(或事物）
stand-pipe /'staendpaip/ noun a pipe that is connected to a public water supply and used to provide
water outside a building竖管（用于在户外公共病所供水> stand-point /'staendpoint/ noun [usually sing.] an opinion or a way of thinking about ideas or situations .i：场； 观点.perspective : a
political/theoretical, etc. standpoint 〇 He is writing from the
standpoint of someone who knows
what life is like in prison.他从一个了解监埤生活的人的立场写作。
St Andrew^ cross /snt ,aendru:z 'kros; NAmE semt ,aendru:z 'kro:s/ noun a cross in the shape of
an X, especially a white cross on a blue background used as a symbol of
Scotland圣安得烈十字架；X形+字架；\尤 指作为苏格兰象征的）蓝底白色X形十字架 St Andrew^ Day /,snt 'aendruiz dei; NAmE ,semt/ noun 30 November, a Christian
festival of the national saint of Scotland圣安得烈节（11月30日，纪念苏格兰圭保圣
人的基g教节日）
stand-still /'staendstil/ noun [sing.] a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped 停止；停顿；停滞
H771 halt： The
security alert brought the airport to a stambtiH.安全警戒使机场陷入停顿状态。◊ Trajgfk in the northbound Zane is at a compete standstiH. 4匕行车 道的交通完全堵塞。
stand-'to noun [U] the state of being
ready to fight or attack战备状态 stand-up adj., noun
a adj. [only before noun]
1 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2 (esp«:/fl//y8r£) a stand-up argument, fight, etc. is one in which
people shout loudly at each other or are violent towards each other 激烈舍（争论、打斗等）3 wom，used, etc.: in a vertical position 直立的；M 立的：a stand-up coHar 立领
a n⑽n 1 [U]
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？ 2 [C] a person who performs stand-up comedy如-喜剧邊员；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。
stank of stink
Stan-ley knife™ /'staenli naif/ noun (Br£) a very sharp knife with a blade in the shape of a triangle that can be
replaced斯坦利刀（刀刃锋利，呈三角形可更换
stanza
/'staenza/ noun [technical a group of lines
in a repeated pattern that form a unit in some types of poem (诗的）节，段 003
verse staphylo-coc-cus /.staefila'kDkas; NAmE -'ka:k-/ noun {medical E) a type of bacteria that can cause infections in some parts of the
body such as the skin and eyes 葡萄球菌L可感染皮肤和眼睛等身体部位
staple
/'steipl/ adj., noun, verb
m adj. [only before noun]
forming a basic, large or important part of sth圭要的；基本的；重要的：The staple crop is
rice.主要农作物为水稻。◊ Jeans are a stapZe part o/eve/yone’s wardrobe.在每个人的.衣橱里，
牛仔裤是必不可少的。
m noun 1 a small piece of wire that is used in a device called a stapler and is pushed through pieces of
paper and bent over at the ends in order to fasten the pieces of paper together
订书钉一picture o stationery 2 a small piece of
metal in the shape of a U that is hit into wooden surfaces using a hammer, used especially for holding
electrical wires in place * (j 形钉；U 形黾 线卡 3 a basic type of food tfiat is used a lot 基本食 物；主食：Aid workers hdped distribute com, m卩fc and other
stages.救助人员协助分发谷物、牛奶及其他必需的
食物。4 something that is produced by a country and
I 1965 star
is important for its
economy (某国的）主要产品，支
柱产■品：Rubber became t/ie staple .〇/ the Makzyan economy.橡胶成了马来亚经济的支柱产品。5〜(of sth) a large or
important part of sth 主要部分；重姜内容：
RoyaZ
gossip is crstapZe 〇/ the taWoid press.围绕王室成 员的飞短流长是小报的主要内容。
mverb [VN +adv./prep.] to attach one thing to
another using a .staple. or staples 用订书钉装订：Staple the invoice to the receipt.把发备清单订虹舍票上。◊ StapZe t/ie invoice and the receipt together•把k含清与•和发票订 .在一•起。
.staple 'diet noun [U, C] ~ (of sth) 1 the
food that a person or an animal normally eats (某人或动物的）生 要食物：a stapie dfet 〇/ meat
and potatoes 以肉和土豆 作为玉要食物◊ Bamboo is the
panda’s staple diet.大熊 猫的基本i物是竹子。2 something that is used a
lot 家常便七；圭要内容；惯用手段：Sex and violence seem to be
the stapie diet 〇/television drama.性和暴力好像是 电视剧离不开的内容。
staple gun noun a device for fixing
paper to walls, etc.
using STAPLES钉枪，钉钉器（钉壁纸等用） stapier /'steipla(r)/ noun a small device used for
putting staples into paper, etc.订书机一picture o stationery Star 〇■» /sta:(r)/ noun, verb u noun
►
IN SKY 天空 1
[C] a
large ball of burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky
at night 恒星；星：There was a big moon
and hundreds of stars were shfning overhead.头顶是一轮彳月月和成百上•颗闪
烁的星星。◊ Sirius is t/ie
brightest ’star i'n the sfcy. ■天狼 星是天空中最亮的一颗星。◊ We camped out under the stars.我们 _
关宿营。一see also falling
star, lodestar, Pole Star, shooting star, starry o note at
OUTSIDE
►
SHAPE 形状 2 [C] an object，a
decoration, a mark，etc” usually with five
or six points, whose shape represents a star星状物；星形饰杨；星，号：a horse with a white sfar on its/orehead前额有一块呈形白斑的马oa
star 行政司法长官的◊ I’ve put a star
by the names 〇/ the girk in the doss.我在班里女生名字旁都画了一令星
号。◊ a
/our-star generaZ 四星上将 ►,.MARK OF
QUALITY 质[丨.丨:細志 3 [Q
usually sing.] a mark that represents a star and tells you how good
sth is, especially a hotel or restaurant (尤指旅馆或餐馆的 ） 星级： three-//our-/five-star
hotek三星级/四星级/五星级饭
店◊
star raring does this restaurant have?这家餐 馆是几星级的？
►
PERFORMER &演者 4 [C] a famous and excellent singer,
performer, sports player，etc•歌唱（或表演）明星；体
坛高手；才每出众者：pop/rock/Hollywood,
etc. stars
流行音乐歌星、摇滚歌星、好莱坞影星等◊a/ootbaH/ tennis,
etc. star 足球、网球等日j星◊ He’s so good—I’m
sure heW be a big star. 4太棒了 我相信他会成为大
明星的。◊ She acts weZZ
but she hasn’t got star quaHty. 她演得不错，但缺少成为了个明星的素质。◊ The best modeZs receiVe star treatment.最优秀尚模特儿会受到明
星级的待遇。一see also all-star, film
star, megastar, movie star, superstar 5 [C] a person who has the main
part, or one of the main parts, in a film/ movie，play, etc.(电影、戏剧等的1圭角，主演：She was the star 〇/ many
popukir tdevisfon series, ife在许多 观众喜爱的电视连续剧中担任过主角。◊ Thestaro/the show was a young JtaZian singer•那台节目的主角是一位
年轻的意大利歌唱家。0 the star ro〖e/part主_ 一 see also STAR TURN
►
BEST OF GROUP 最优.秀者 6 [C] (often used before another noun 常用于另一名词前）a person or thing that is the best of a group最优#(或出色、成功 >
者：a star student 最优秀的学生 c>
Pau〖a is t/ie star 〇/ the dass. 裸拉是班里的灸手。◊ He was the star
pe//ormer at
the championships.也是那届锦标赛上的最佳运动员。◊ ITie star prize is a weekend /or two
in Paris.特等奖是二人
巴黎周末游。◊ 77ie /nonfcey was the star attraction (=the best or most popular
act) at the show.那只猴子
是节目中最引人瞩目的明星。
HELPFUL PERSON 提供帮助的人 7 [C, usually sing.] (informal) used to show that you
feel very grateful for