“站立”常见的英文表达是 stand。例如:
He stood quietly by the window.(他静静地站在窗边。)
此外,根据不同语境,“站立”还有其他一些不太常用的英文表述:
be on one's feet:强调处于站立的状态,常带有一种“恢复站立、能独立站立”等含义。比如:After the accident, it took him a while to get back on his feet.(事故之后,他过了一段时间才重新站起来/恢复过来 。)
stand up:侧重于“从坐着等其他姿势站起来”这个动作。例如:Please stand up when the teacher comes in.(老师进来时,请起立 。)