stand sb up 或 stand up sb 無法赴重要約會，特別是指情侶間的約會。

1、中文例句:我和瑪麗舉行婚禮的那天她遲到了兩個小時。我當時真擔心她不會來了，讓我空等。可是後來她終於到了。她的頭上包著繃帶。原來她在去教堂的路上出了車禍。

英文翻譯

[VOA寫法]
Mary was two hours late for our wedding and I was affraid that she had stood up me.But she finally got there,she head all bandaged(我覺得應寫為she head was bandaged，應用被動寫法，因為繃帶不會自動紮在人的頭上)--she had been in an auto accident on her way to church.

[我的寫法]
On my wedding day,Mary-my wife-was late for two hours.At that time I really worried that she would not come anymore and let me stand up her.Finally,she came with a bandage around her head because she had a traffic accident on her way to the church.

2、中文例句:我實在是非常愛瓊恩。我們交朋友到現在已經有兩年多了。但是，她老是遲到，老讓我等她，我對這一點實在受不了。上個月，我在電影院門口等了一個小時還不見她的人影。我終於決定跟她分手了。
[VOA寫法]
I really love Joan.We have been dating for over two years now.But I simply can not stand the way she always stands me up.Last month,I waited in front of the movie theater for an hour without seeing her shadow.I have finally decided to break up with her.

[我的寫法]
I really love Joan.We have made friends for over two years.she always stood up me because she was always late for our dates.Last month,I had waited for an hour in front of the movie theater without seeing her shadow,so I finally broke up with her.