standby

🇺🇸 /ˈstændbaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstændbaɪ/
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noun
R

A person or thing ready to be used if needed.

Keep this flashlight as a standby in case the power goes out.

把这个手电筒作为备用,以防断电。

adjective
R

Available only at the last minute, not in advance.

She bought a standby ticket just before the flight departed.

她在航班起飞前最后一刻买了一张候补票。

translation

n. 备用
adj. 备用

词形变化

Plural standbys