Tell you what...The truth is...Sometimes I miss you so much I can hardly stand it.

——Brokeback Moutain

告诉你吧...事实上...有时候我好想你，想到无法承受。

——《断背山》

一、关于stand，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.站立 an act of stopping or staying in one place

Let them all come together and take their stand; they will be brought down to terror and infamy.

任他们聚会，任他们站立，都必惧怕，一同羞愧。

 

2.架，台 table or a vertical structure where things are displayed or advertised

One of the soldiers jumped from the truck and lobbed a grenade at the reviewing stand.

当时，一名士兵跳下卡车，向检阅台扔出了一颗手榴弹。

 

3.小店，售货摊 a table or a vertical structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market

Is a kiosk the same thing as a concession stand?

售货亭是不是就是电影院里的小卖部呀？

 

4.观众台，看台 a large sloping structure at a stadium with rows where people sit or stand to watch the game

A cheer rose from the south stand.

南看台上响起一片欢呼声。

 

5.态度，立场 an attitude towards sth or an opinion that you make clear to people

He might be drawn into the wrong current if he did not make a stand.

如果他不表明立场，就有可能被拖上错误的道路。

 

v.

1.坐落，位于 [I] to be in a particular place

The hotel stand on the shore of lake constancy.

这家饭店坐落于康斯坦斯湖边。

 

2.维持原状；继续有效 [I] if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still valid

The agreement must stand.

这合约必须维持原状。

 

3.搁置不动 [I] to remain still, without moving or being moved

The salad improves if made in advance and left to stand.

色拉如果能事先做好再搁置一会儿，味道会更好。

 

4.经得起，承受得住；忍受，容忍 [T] to endure the presence or personality of

He can't stand being laughed at.

他忍受不了别人的嘲笑。

 

5.站起来，起立；站到一边，往后站 [I,T] to get up onto your feet from another position

Becker stood and shook hands with Ben.

贝克尔站起来和本握手。

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有stand的常见短语

music stand

n. 乐谱架

 

stand back

后退,靠后;退让,摆脱

 

stand by

v. 1.支持，遵守，袖手旁观 2.准备行动

 

stand fast

不后退,不让步,屹立不动

 

stand firm

坚定不移

 

三、接下来，做个填词游戏吧

How can you ____ such insolence?

你还能忍受这样的侮辱吗?