误He can't stand treating like that.
正He can't stand being treated like that.
析stand表示“忍受”时,是及物动词,可接名词或动名词作宾语。动名词表达的动作有被动意义时,须用动名词的被动形式。
我妻子的身体经受不起这种又冷又潮的气候。误My wife's health will not stand up for this cold damp climate.
正My wife's health will not stand up to this cold damp climate.
析stand up to是固定短语,表示“经得起”“经受住”; stand up for则表示“维护”“支持”。
他忍受不了英国的鬼天气。误He doesn't stand that horrible English climate.
正He can't stand that horrible English climate.
析一般用can't〔couldn't〕 stand表示“不能忍受…”,不用don't〔doesn't〕 stand。
不要怕,不管发生什么事,我都会支持你的。误No matter what happens I'll stand you by, so don't be afraid.
正No matter what happens I'll stand by you, so don't be afraid.
析stand by是习惯用法,表示“支持…”。这里的by是介词,不是副词,宾语须置于介词by之后。
新来的人提出请我们喝酒。误The newcomer offered to stand us to a drink.
正The newcomer offered to stand us a drink.
正The newcomer offered to treat us to a drink.
析表示“请客(喝酒、吃饭)”可以说 stand sb a drink〔a dinner〕,也可以说treat sb to a drink〔a dinner〕,不可说stand sb to a drink〔a dinner〕。
站稳点,不要让他们把你推来推去。误Stand firmly; don't let them push you around.
正Stand firm; don't let them push you around.
析stand firm是固定说法,作“站稳”“坚定不屈”解。不可说stand firmly。
他不可能考试及格。误He doesn't stand a chance to passing the examination.
正He doesn't stand a chance of passing the examination.
析stand a chance是固定短语,表示“有机会”“有可能”,后面常接“of v -ing”结构,表示“(大)有…的希望”或“很有…的可能”。
白底衬着红色特别醒目。误Red stands out in a white background.
正Red stands out against a white background.
汤姆在人群中显得非常高。误Tom was very tall and stood up in the crowd.
正Tom was very tall and stood out in the crowd.
析表示“(在…衬托下)显得突出或轮廓鲜明”时,须用stand out against...结构; 表示“(在人群里)显得突出或引人注目”时,则用stand out in...的结构。
他明白当时情况的严重性。误He could see what matters stood.
正He could see how matters stood.
析stand表示“某事处于某种状况”,是不及物动词。how是关系副词,在句中作stood的状语,不可说what matters stood。
老师要这个男孩立正站好。误The teacher asked the boy to stand at his attention.
正The teacher asked the boy to stand at attention.
析表示“立正”可说stand at attention,不可说stand at one's attention。
他家在山冈上。误His house stands up on a hill.
正His house stands on a hill.
析这里stand意为“站在,存在于…”,不需用up; stand up的意思是“站起来”,强调动作。