stand-to

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime.
    — "Stand-to" at dusk for about an hour, work all night, "stand-to" for an hour before dawn. That's the general programme.
动词 v.
  1. To assume such a state of readiness.
    — I passed the word along the line for the company to stand-to arms. The N.C.O's whispered hoarsely into the dug-outs: ‘Stand-to, stand-to,’ and out the men tumbled with their rifles in their hands.

词形变化

stands-to plural stand-tos plural stand to alternative stands-to present,singular,third-person standing-to participle,present stood-to participle,past stood-to past stand to alternative

词源

词源 1
Ellipsis of stand-to-arms.
词源 2
Ellipsis of stand-to-arms.
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