standing
n. 起立,站立; 身份,地位; 持续时间
adj. 长期有效的; 直立的; 固定的
Someone's standing is their reputation or status.
...an artist of international standing...
具有国际名望的艺术家
He has improved his country's standing abroad...
他提高了自己国家的国际声望。
A party's or person's standing is their popularity.
But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low...
但是民意调查显示,该党在公众中的支持率从未这么低过。
Mrs Thatcher's standing was much higher in the US than at home.
撒切尔夫人在美国要比在本国更受欢迎。
You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence.
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves...
以色列的常备军规模相对较小,其军事实力主要在于它的预备役部队。
Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
伊丽莎白受到邀请,可以随时去她家住。
In a contest or competition, the list of competitors which shows their places during the event is called the standings .
Britain is 11th in the team standings.
英国在各队排名中位列第 11 位。
You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years.
...a Congressman of 24 years' standing...
有 24 年资历的国会议员
My girlfriend of long standing left me.
我多年的女朋友离开了我。
1. social or financial or professional status or reputation;
2. the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
1. having a supporting base;
2. (of fluids) not moving or flowing;
3. not created for a particular occasion;
4. maintaining an erect position;
5. executed in or initiated from a standing position;
6. (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs;
7. permanent;
8. not cut down;
all standing
(航海)(主要指船的停泊)没有时间落帆的
in good standing
受某人欢迎;与某人关系好
leave someone/thing standing
(非正式)比…好得多;比…进步快得多
I've been chopping away for half an hour but the tree is still standing.
这树我砍了半小时,但还未把它砍倒.
There were some cool dudes in sunglasses standing about.
有一些戴着太阳镜、服装华丽的城里人站在四周.
They're standing out against any change in the law.
他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改.
Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.
请移开一些, 你挡我的亮了.
Better die standing than live kneeling.
宁愿站着死,不愿跪着生.