They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder.

他们说话的时候经常站得很近，常常会碰到对方的肩膀。

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This thesis does not stand up to close inspection.

这个论点经不起仔细推敲。

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Saturday's protest took a more confrontational stance as Red Shirt protesters demanded troops stationed close to the rally site in central Bangkok to stand down.

VOA: standard.2010.03.27

and you close the door, and you stand up sleeping like this because there's no place to lay down.

然后你关上门，就像这样站着睡觉，因为没有地方躺。

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He said the United States will "stand with Iraq's people and government as a close friend and partner,as Iraqis prepare for elections early next year, continue to take responsibility for their future, and build greater peace and opportunity."

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The game will even change your swing type based on how close you stand to the virtual ball.

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Someone may also purposefully stand too close in order to make the other person feel self-conscious or insecure.

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This involved lifting a ten-foot log from a stand at close to shoulder height, then pressing it overhead repeatedly.

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