stand out war 不介入戰爭

 take the stand 美:上證人席(英:witness box)

He always stood by his friends in difficult times. 朋友有困難的時候他總是幫助他們。

Bill never stands aside when there is something that wants doing.
有事要做的時候,Bill從不袖手旁觀。
as matters/affairs/things stand, as it stands 按現況,就現在的情形來說
as the case stands 就因為這樣
a music stand 譜架
an umbrella stand 雨傘架
a newspaper stand 報攤(newsstand)
betel nut stand 檳榔攤
stand (計程車的)招呼站;(出租馬車的)候客處(英:rank)
She stands six feet two. 她身高達六英尺兩英寸。
I stood astonished at the sight. 看到那個景象我吃驚地站住。
My hair stood on end. 我毛髮悚然。
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 live in the past 在回憶中過日子

live out the night of storm 安然渡過暴風雨那一夜
live high on the hog 過富裕的生活
believe the whole hog, accept the whole hog 完全相信,完全接受
go (the) whole hog 走極端;一不做二不休
behave like a hog 行為如豬般粗野
Live and let live.
自己生存也要讓人生存(人人應該和平相處);互相幫助,共存共榮,待人寬容如待己
I found it hard to live up to the high principle. 我發現要遵循那高尚的原則可不容易。
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