stands

[stˈændz] /ˈstand How to pronounce stand (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stands — noun

1. rows of seats or standing areas where spectators follow a game, race, or other l

1.名詞B1
釋義

rows of seats or standing areas where spectators follow a game, race, or other live show.

例句

The stands filled up an hour before the baseball game started.

the stands = spectator seating area

Kemi waved from the upper stands after her brother scored.

同義詞
  • bleachers

    common in North American English for simple bench seating

  • terraces

    common in British English for stepped spectator areas

  • grandstand

    usually the main or more formal seating section

文法句型

the stands

in/from the stands

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural when talking about the spectator area of a stadium or race track. It can include places where people sit or stand, not just rows of chairs.

常見錯誤

❌We sat on the stand during the final.
✅We sat in the stands during the final.
💡For the whole spectator area, English usually uses the plural stands.

2. small booths, tables, or open selling points where goods, food, or information a

2.名詞B1
釋義

small booths, tables, or open selling points where goods, food, or information are offered to the public.

例句

Flower stands lined the station entrance before the festival began.

stands + lined [place] for small selling points

Local farmers set up fruit stands along the road at dawn.

同義詞
  • stalls

    the closest general synonym, especially at markets

  • booths

    often used for a more enclosed temporary selling space

  • kiosks

    usually a more permanent or structured small sales point

文法句型

fruit stands

information stands

stands along/inside + place

用法筆記

Often modified by the product or service sold there, as in fruit stands, ticket stands, or information stands. This sense refers to the place itself, not the person working there.

常見錯誤

❌The fruit standers were busy all morning.
✅The fruit stands were busy all morning.
💡Stand names the booth or table, not the sellers.

3. frames or supports used to hold, display, or keep something upright and in posit

3.名詞B2
釋義

frames or supports used to hold, display, or keep something upright and in position.

例句

Display stands held the necklaces upright inside the glass case.

display stands for showing goods

The shop replaced its old phone stands with wooden ones.

同義詞
  • supports

    more general and less tied to display or presentation

  • holders

    often used for smaller objects such as phones or books

  • mounts

    more technical, especially when something is fixed in place

文法句型

stands for + object

display stands

stands kept/held + object

用法筆記

This sense is common for objects that support devices, books, signs, or goods on display. The item on the stand is usually mentioned before or after the noun.

常見錯誤

❌The speaker standed on two metal legs.
✅The speaker stood on two metal legs.
💡Use stood as the past tense of the verb; stands here is the noun naming the supports.

4. publicly stated opinions or firm positions on questions that people argue about.

4.名詞C1
釋義

publicly stated opinions or firm positions on questions that people argue about.

例句

The two candidates took opposite stands on public transport funding.

stands on + political issue

Her newspaper column explains the paper's stands on housing policy.

同義詞
  • positions

    more neutral and often more common in formal writing

  • views

    broader and less forceful than stands

  • opinions

    general term that does not always suggest a firm public stance

文法句型

take stands on + issue

stands on policy/topic

用法筆記

Usually appears with on plus the topic being discussed. In everyday speech, people often use position or view instead of stands, so this sense sounds a little more formal or editorial.

常見錯誤

❌We had many stands for the teacher.
✅We had many views about the teacher.
💡This sense is usually about issues or policies, not personal feelings toward someone.

5. groups of similar trees growing together across one area of land.

5.名詞C2
釋義

groups of similar trees growing together across one area of land.

例句

Small stands of pine cover the eastern slope behind the lake.

stands of + tree type

The map marks the birch stands near the edge of the marsh.

同義詞
  • groves

    often suggests a smaller or more deliberately planted group of trees

  • woodlots

    small wooded areas, often managed or owned as units of land

文法句型

stands of + tree type

用法筆記

Mostly found in land management, forestry, and nature writing. The word usually appears with of plus the type of tree, as in stands of pine or stands of oak.

常見錯誤

❌The forest had many stands trees.
✅The forest had many stands of trees.
💡This sense normally needs of before the tree type or tree group.

stands — verb