verb🔗Share距離を置く, 離れるTo stand some distance apart from something or someone."He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched."彼は火傷を恐れて、火から距離を置いた。positionsituationactionmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share対峙する, 阻止するTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture."We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men."脅威的な若者グループを阻止するために、武器として使えるものを手に取り対峙した。militaryweaponwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share岸から離れるTo move away from shore."The sailboat crew stood off from the crowded harbor entrance to avoid collisions. "ヨットの乗組員は、衝突を避けるために混雑した港の入り口から離れました。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareスペーサーA device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring."The sign above the door had a standoff to keep it from touching the ceiling. "ドアの上の看板には、天井に触れないようにスペーサーがついていた。devicebuildingtechnicalelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share行き詰まり, 膠着状態A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below)."A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight."デモ隊と警察の間で緊張した行き詰まりが夜通し続いた。politicsmilitarywargovernmentactionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
