stand fire

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To put oneself in the way of an enemy's firing. idiomatic
    — They were again under fire at Vaal Krantz, the shells dropping a few yards in front of them as the bearers removed the men. Hospital orderlies, water-carriers, nurses, bearers, all were willing to do or be anything in this dire need; and although not infrequently obliged to accept insults or to stand fire, they acquitted themselves with great credit, and earned the unstinted praise of the soldiers.
  2. To put oneself in a position vulnerable to rebuke or criticism idiomatic

词形变化

stands fire present,singular,third-person standing fire participle,present stood fire participle,past stood fire past
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