| 释义 |
stand off
1．stay apart不靠近；呆在远处．
*At parties Mr．Jones goes around talking to everyone but Mrs．Jones is shy and stands off．晚会上琼斯先生走来走去与大家交谈，可琼斯夫人却总是很腼腆地呆在一边。
2．keep sb．or sth．from coming near or winning使…不能靠近；使…不能赢
*The other schools wanted to beat our team and win the championship，but our boys stood them all off．别的学校想击败我校球队而夺取冠军，但我校球员们把他们打得无一得逞。
3．dismiss，esp．for a short time，when there is no work to do解雇
*The management had to stand off a hundred men this week．资方本周不得不临时解雇100个员工。
*If the slump continues，more will be stood off．如果继续不景气的话，就会有更多的人被解雇。 |