.stand-off
'half (also .fly 'half) noun (in
n; mmm
stand-offish /.staend 'DfiJ; NAmE -’a:f-/ adj. (informal) not friendly towards
other people W; Esaa 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
(im®)
stand-pipe /'staendpaip/ noun a pipe that is
connected to a public water supply and used to provide water outside a building )
stand-point /'standpoint/ noun [usually sing.] an opinion or a way of
thinking about ideas or situations
standpoint of someone who knows
what life is like in prison.
St
Andrew’s cross /snt .aendruiz 'krns; NAmE seint .aendruiz 'krois/ noun a cross in the shape of
an X, especially a white cross on a blue background used as a symbol of
Scotland X \ X
)
nafexitB
St
Andrew’s Day /,snt 'aendruiz dei; NAmE .seint/ noun 30 November, a Christian
festival of the national saint of
stand-still /'staendstil/ noun [sing.] a situation in which all
activity or movement has stopped i^ih; ft-®;
ETfll halt : The security alert brought the airport to a standstill {£fll^ PS A ft & 0 o Traffic in
the northbound lane is at a complete standstill. X ft A
.stand-'to
noun [U] the state of being
ready to fight or attack /ftfrft^
'stand-up adj., noun
m
adj. [only before noun] 1 stand-up comedy consists of one
person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes ( MJAS )
ftAftit&ft P (ft 2 (especially BrE) a stand-up argument, fight, etc. is
one in which people shout loudly at each other or are violent towards each
other $^1$ ( ftft# ) 3 worn,
used, etc. in a
vertical position 1[
.m
m
noun 1
[U] stand-up comedy # |}i]; ' Pft A : When did you start
doing stand-up? jfc{{
S H 0] (ft ? 2 [C] a person who performs stand-up comedy <j& A # H'l ^ M;
-ftP She started out
as a stand-up. Mil}it'tykM##]'/HM« stank pt of stink
Stan-ley
knife™ /'staenli
naif/ noun
(Brf) a very sharp knife with a blade
in the shape of a triangle that can be replaced Mm\71 ( AAWJ,
MH)£0,..pm ), stanza /'staenza/ noun (technical At«) a group of lines in a repeated
pattern that form a unit in some types of poem ( if (ft ) 1?, PYI71 verse staphylo coccus /.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
mmm (
staple /'steipl/ adj., noun, verb
madj. [only
before noun] forming
a basic, large or important part of sth ± H (ft; IAW; Jr^ (ft : The staple crop is
rice. fr % A % H» 0 Jeans are a
staple part of everyone’s
wardrobe. |Eli(ftA(ft Alt It,
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 iT -1$ ft — 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 * U ffc ft; U A, B a basic type
of food that is used a lot UAH' All": Aid workers helped
distribute com, milk and other staples.
4 something that is produced by a country
and
is important for its
economy A
ft A on : Rubber became the
staple of the Malayan economy. ftl&J&TB,Aft?*n°n0 5 ~
(of sth) a large or important part of sth ± jf; Jr 1c A §; Royal gossip is a
staple of the tabloid press. g I “M.
■
verb [VN -t-adv./prep.] to attach one thing to
another using a staple or staples H iT ft IT iT : Staple the invoice to
the receipt. ft A ft fir^-ftf!] A!l±c 0 Staple the invoice and the receipt
together.
JEAfttf^ffl AiliT
.staple
'diet noun [u, C] ~ (of sth) 1 the
food that a person or an animal normally eats ( % Ai&^^lft ) A MiZWj: a staple diet of meat
and potatoes VJ, fn As ft A AUl^ $7 0 Bamboo is the panda’s
staple diet. XM M (ft S A fr o 2 something that is
used a lot
±f£AW; ISHAlfc: Sex and violence seem
to be the staple diet of television drama.
staple
gun noun a device for fixing
paper to walls, etc. using staples ft let, ftft#| (ftH^ffl )
stapler /'steipla(r)/ noun a small device used
for putting staples into paper, etc. iTAt/l — picture o stationery
Star
/sta:(r)/ noun, verb
a noun
►
IN SKY X v 1 [C] a large ball of
burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky at night fill;
S: There was a big moon and hundreds of stars
were shining overhead.
iWIIo O Sirius is the
brightest star in the sky. A
ftiidlilft—I!,' 0 We camped out under
the stars. —see also falling star, lode
star, Pole Star, shooting star, starry o note at
OUTSIDE
►
SHAPE jfj 2 [C] an object, a
decoration, a mark, etc.,
usually with five or six
points, whose shape represents a star lift:
a
horse with a white
star on its forehead 0 a sheriffs
star ft ft ft ft MM 0 I’ve put a star by the
names of the girls in the class. ^AM#ft7“AM
o a four-star general P3
►
MARK OF QUALITY JrJV ftftA 3 [C, usually sing.] a mark that represents a
star and tells you how good sth is, especially a hotel or restaurant (
three-/four-/five-star hotels :111/Mlt/IItf
o What star rating does
this restaurant have?
►
PERFORMER ft f 4 [C] a famous and
excellent singer,
performer, sports player, etc.
ffcPl ( ) tyUt; ft
ft A; A A A ft ft : pop/rock/Hollywood,
etc. stars
oafootbaiv
tennis, etc. star Bf]M 0 He’s so good—I’m
sure he’ll be a big star, ft A# 7 IS *0 ft ft ft J& A A
80
S o 0 She acts well but she
hasn’t got star quality.
0 The best
models receive star
treatment. Sxtt AWflffJLft^f1]
M^fftiSo
— 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. ( fefft ) ft^, ft'/ft: She
was the star of many
popular television series, ft ft ft ^ JgJftffifi&ft&o
0 Thestarofthe show was a young Italian singer. ft
^
^ (Kl
A f11] & PI M o 0 the star
role/part ft — see also STAR TURN
►
BEST OF GROUP Mft ft 6 [C] (often used before
another noun ^ ft — ^5 is] ft!) a person or thing that
is the best of a group ft ft If ( A ft., frl ) # : a star student ft ft ft (ft ft ft 0 Paula is the star of the class.
o He was the star
performer at the championships. ftJi3P®^^#J:6fjftfiii^j
M o o
The star prize is a weekend for two in
E % ft # o o The monkey was the
star attraction (= the best or most popular act) at the show. 81$ HU ft
HELPFUL
PERSON ft ft S ift) A
7 [C, usually sing.] (informal) used to show that you feel very grateful
for