"stand up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 站起來
• 放鴿子（口語，爽約）

Definition

從坐著或躺著的位置站起來。也可指“放鴿子”，沒去赴約讓對方等不到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可直譯為“站起來”，在口語中也指“放鴿子”。‘stand-up’（單口喜劇）屬於名詞，注意區分。

Examples

Please stand up when the teacher comes in.

老師進來時請大家**站起來**。

It's good to stand up and stretch during long meetings.

開長時間會議時，**站起來**伸展很有好處。

The boy was shy, so he did not stand up to answer the question.

男孩很害羞，所以沒**站起來**回答問題。

I can't believe she stood me up last night!

我簡直不敢相信她昨晚**放我鴿子**！

My back hurts, I need to stand up for a bit.

我背痛，需要**站起來**活動一下。

Everyone stood up and cheered when the team scored.

當球隊得分時，大家都**站起來**歡呼。