She stood up and smoothed down her frock.

她站了起来，抚平了自己的连衣裙。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Mel stood up and dusted herself down.

梅尔站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。

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He stood down to make way for someone younger.

他退下来好为年轻人让路。

《牛津词典》

It was not Death, for I stood up, And all the Dead, lie down- It was not Night, for all the Bells Put out their Tongues, for Noon.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

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