Stand around Meaning in English
expression
ˈstænd/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
STAND-uh-ROUND
stˈænd/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
STAND-uh-ROUND
释义
To spend time standing in one place without doing anything useful, usually waiting or being bored.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often implies impatience or wasted time. Common collocations: 'just stand around', 'stand around waiting'. It can sound negative if someone should be doing something productive.
Spanish: estar parado - quedarse parado sin hacer nadaPortuguese (BR): ficar parado - ficar à toaPortuguese (PT): ficar parado - estar ali sem fazer nadaChinese (Simplified): 闲站着 - 无所事事地站着Chinese (Traditional): 閒站著 - 無所事事地站著Hindi: खड़े रहना (बिना कुछ किए)Arabic: يقف متفرجاً - يقف بلا عملBengali: ঘুরে বেড়ানো - দাঁড়িয়ে থাকা (কাজ না করে)Russian: слоняться - стоять без делаJapanese: ぼんやり立っているVietnamese: đứng quanh - đứng không làm gìKorean: 가만히 서 있다 - 뭉쳐 서 있다Turkish: ayakta beklemek - boş boş durmakUrdu: کھڑے رہنا - بیکار کھڑے ہوناIndonesian: berdiri-diri - berdiri saja
例句
The students stand around before class starts.
basic
Please don't stand around in the hallway.
basic
They stand around waiting for the bus.
basic
We can't just stand around—let's do something fun!
natural
Don't just stand around—help me move these boxes.
natural
We all just stood around awkwardly at the party, not knowing anyone.
natural