老外最常用的英文短语 第661期:stand for

 　　stand for 表现，支持

　　What exactly¹ does that stand for? 那到底是什么意思？

　　That's what this ring stands for. 这就是这个指环的含义。

　　You said² that you stood³ for the poor. 你说你会为穷人说话的。

　　The H on that car stands for Hyundae. 那辆车上面的字母H代表现代。

　　I've heard they are pretty good cars. 我听说它们都是些不错的车。

1 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

2 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

3 stood   

vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。
• The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。