"Standing by the table" 可以用来表示站在桌子边的意思。这个短语的来源可能源于人们在日常生活中经常会站在桌子旁边,或者是在某种情况下,人们会站在桌子旁边进行某些活动。
例句:
"She was standing by the table, looking at the papers on it."(她站在桌子旁边,看着桌子上的文件。)
"He stood by the table, waiting for the meeting to start."(他站在桌子旁边,等会议开始。)
"I stood by the table, trying to decide what to do next."(我站在桌子旁边,试图决定接下来该做什么。)