The word 'standby' sounds weird. Can you give the source?

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• I am away now, will do after get back -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 09:12:15

• Have a safe trip！ We will miss you！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 09:39:22

• 我是不是理解错了，还以为你要回国呢：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:34:02

• away from my desk -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:44:17

• Sounds weird to me 2, though online dictionary has the -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:28:37

• meanings of : one to be relied on especially in emergencies -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:29:51

• b : a favorite or reliable choice or resource -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:30:39

• Neither of my dict's has the right def'n. I'll try the OED. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 15:16:49

• Mine is online Merriamr- Webster. So it is likely b. -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 17:04:17

• I'd like to find sth. closer to what google came up with. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 17:08:25

• standby, could b sth support some kinda concept/form? -移花接木- ♂ (186 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 13:43:43

• Ha, Found it !!! See below: -最西边的岛上- ♀ (3388 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 14:18:24

• Thanks! That's rare. Powerful Google. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 14:44:38

• Friends inNeed R friends indeed (Google is a trueFriend;-))! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/19/2025 postreply 14:57:47