STANDBYとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

stand by (三人称単数 現在形 stands by, 現在分詞 standing by, 過去形および過去分詞形 stood by)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.

   Please stand by for more instructions.

   Synonyms: hang on, stay; see also Thesaurus:wait

   • 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 3, in Death on the Centre Court:

     It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. […] You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.”

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to.

   Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.

   Synonyms: (英国用法, 慣用的用法) go to the wall for someone; keep faith

   • 2014 August 20, “Why Jews are worried [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     [W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent.

3. (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.

   They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today.

   Synonym: uphold

4. (intransitive) To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.

   I can't simply stand by and watch you ruin your life.

   Synonyms: lallygag, waste time; see also Thesaurus:loiter

派生した語

• → Cebuano: estambay, tambay
• → Tagalog: istambay, tambay
  • → English: tambay

参考

• bestand

参照

• “stand by”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

語源

From the verb phrase stand by.

発音

• (noun): IPA^(key): /ˈstændˌbaɪ/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /ˈstænd ˈbaɪ/

名詞

standby (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 standbys)

1. A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden または unforeseen event または situation).

   The troops were on standby in case of an attack.

2. (electronics) sleep mode
3. (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
4. Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.

   That recipe is an old standby, and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.

   • 2022 March 2, Erin Woo; Kevin Roose, “This Social Club Runs On Crypto Tokens and Vibes”, in The New York Times‎^[1], ISSN 0362-4331:

     The restaurant, Hop Louie, was a Chinatown standby for decades before closing in 2016.

   • 2022 August 29, Julia Moskin, “It’s Not Just You — Blank Street Coffee Is Suddenly Inescapable”, in The New York Times‎^[2], ISSN 0362-4331:

     Emerging from an Everyman Espresso shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, last month, David Lieber, a customer, lamented what he saw as Blank Street’s targeting of a neighborhood standby.

同意語

• at the ready

動詞

standby (三人称単数 現在形 standbys, 現在分詞 standbying, 過去形および過去分詞形 standbyed)

1. (proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative spelling of stand by

   Standby while I check that for you.

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:standby.