stick
stick
/ stik /
stick¹
◙ noun
1. a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree
• 枯枝;枝条
2. a piece of such wood trimmed for a particular purpose, in particular
• (为特殊目的修剪的)枯枝,枝条,尤指
»a long, thin piece of wood used for support in walking or as a weapon with which to hit someone or something.
杖,棍,棒。
(in hockey, polo, and other games) a long, thin implement, typically made of wood, with a curved head or angled blade that is used to hit or direct the ball or puck
• (曲棍球、马球等比赛的)球棍
[usu. with modifier] a short, thin piece of wood used to impale food
• (串食物的)细短棍(或棒)
»lolly sticks.
冰棍棒。
(the sticks)[informal] goalposts or cricket stumps
• [非正式] 球门柱;(板球三柱门的)柱
(sticks)(in field hockey) the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder
• (曲棍球犯规动作)举棍过肩
[Nautical, archaic] a mast or spar
• [航海古] 桅杆;圆材
(figurative)a piece of basic furniture
• [喻] (家具的)件
»every stick of furniture just vanished.
家具全不见了,一件也不剩。
3. something resembling or likened to a stick, in particular
• 像(或比作)棍棒的东西,尤指
a long, thin piece of something
• 条状物
» a stick of dynamite.
一根炸药。
»cinnamon sticks.
肉桂条。
[US] a quarter-pound pack of butter or margarine
• [美] 1/4磅装的黄油(或人造黄油)
a conductor's baton
• 指挥棒
a gear or control lever
• 变速杆;操纵杆
(in extended and metaphorical use) referring to a very thin person or limb
• (引申比喻用法)非常瘦的人(或四肢)
»the girl was a stick.
那个女孩子骨瘦如柴。
»her arms were like sticks.
她的胳膊瘦得像火柴棍。
a number of bombs or paratroopers dropped rapidly from an aircraft
• 一批迅速投下的炸弹(或伞兵)
a small group of soldiers assigned to a particular duty
• 一队特务兵
» a stick of heavily armed guards.
一队全副武装的警卫。
4. a threat of punishment or unwelcome measures (often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of persuasion)
• 惩戒;惩罚
»training that relies more on the carrot than on the stick.
更多靠诱导而不是惩罚的训练。
[mass noun] [Brit. informal] severe criticism or treatment
• [英,非正式] 严厉的批评;残酷对待
» I took a lot of stick from the press.
我受到报界的严厉批评。
5. (the sticks)(informal, derogatory)rural areas far from cities or civilization
• [非正式,贬] 远离城市(或文明)的乡村地区
»he felt hard done by living out in the sticks.
生活在边远地区,他感觉受到了不公正的待遇。
6. [with adj.] (informal, dated)a person of a specified kind
• [非正式,旧] 人,家伙
»Janet's not such a bad old stick sometimes.
有时珍妮特并不是一个那样坏的老家伙。
7. [Stock Exchange] a large quantity of unsold stock, especially the proportion of shares which must be taken up by underwriters after an unsuccessful issue
• [股票] (由于发售不成功而必须由承销商认购的)大宗死股
1. (proverb)used to express indifference to an insult or abuse
• [谚] 棍棒能伤人,恶语奈我何
»all that flies back and forth, really, is word-sticks and stones, y'know?
那些流言飞语损不了我,知道吗?
◘ up the stick
1. [Brit. informal] pregnant
• [英,非正式] 怀孕的
◘ up sticks
1. [Brit. informal] go to live elsewhere
• [英,非正式] 迁居别处
stick²
◙ (past and past participle stuck )
1. [with obj.] (stick something in/into/through)push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)
• 刺入,戳入;刺穿
»he stuck his fork into the sausage.
他把叉子插进香肠里。
»the candle was stuck in a straw-covered bottle.
蜡烛插在盖着稻草的瓶子上。
(stick something on)fix something on (a point or pointed object)
• 把…插在(尖或尖物上)
»stick the balls of wool on knitting needles.
把毛线团插在织针上。
[no obj.] (stick in/into/through)(of a pointed object) be or remain fixed with its point embedded in (something)
• (尖物)被刺入,被插入;被钉住
»there was a slim rod sticking into the ground beside me.
在我旁边的地上插着一根细杆。
[with obj. and adverbial] insert, thrust, or push
• 插,刺;伸
»a youth with a cigarette stuck behind one ear.
一个在耳后插着一根香烟的年轻人。
»she stuck out her tongue at him.
她向他伸了伸舌头。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction] protrude or extend in a certain direction
• 伸出;突出
»his front teeth stick out.
他的门牙突出来。
»Sue's hair was sticking up at all angles.
苏的头发全都竖立起来。
[with obj. and adverbial of place] put somewhere, typically in a quick or careless way
• (随手)放置
»just stick that sandwich on my desk.
把三明治放在我的书桌上就行了。
[informal] used to express angry dismissal of a particular thing
• [非正式] (生气地)放弃(和打发)
»he told them they could stick the job—he didn't want it anyway.
他告诉他们可以放弃这项工作——他无论如何也不会要它。
[informal] cause to incur an expense or loss
• [非正式] 使支付;导致损失
»she stuck me for all of last month's rent.
她让我支付上个月的全部租金。
stab or pierce with a sharp object
• 刺伤;刺死
»[as adj. stuck] he screamed like a stuck pig.
他像一只被刺伤的猪一样尖叫。
2. [no obj.] adhere or cling to a substance or surface
• 粘住;贴着
»the plastic seats stuck to my skin.
塑料座位粘住了我的皮肤。
[with obj. and adverbial of place] fasten or cause to adhere to an object or surface
• 钉住;粘住,粘贴
»she stuck the stamp on the envelope.
他把邮票贴在信封上。
be or become fixed or jammed in one place as a result of an obstruction
• 卡住;陷住
»he drove into a bog, where his wheels stuck fast.
他把车开进了沼泽,轮子牢牢地陷在了里面。
remain in a static condition; fail to progress
• 停顿下来;没有进展
»he lost a lot of weight but had stuck at 15 stone.
他体重减了很多,但是曾经重达15英石。
(of a feeling or thought) remain persistently in one's mind
• (感情,思想)坚持;固守;信守;长久保留
»one particular incident sticks in my mind.
一件特别的事件始终萦绕在我的心头。
[informal] be or become convincing, established, or regarded as valid
• [非正式] 有说服力;已成事实;被认为有效
»the authorities couldn't make the charges stick.
当局无法合理地解释那些收费。
»the name stuck and Anastasia she remained.
那名字一直叫到现在,因而她仍然保留着阿纳斯塔西娅这个名字。
(in pontoon and similar card games) decline to add to one's hand
• (21点和相似的牌戏中)不再摸牌
3. (be stuck)be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved
• 卡住,困住;不能移动;不能被移动
»Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck.
萨拉想打开那扇窗户,但是窗户卡住了。
»we got stuck in a traffic jam.
由于交通阻塞我们被困住了。
»the cat's stuck up a tree.
那只猫被卡在树上动弹不得。
be unable to progress with a task or find the answer or solution to something
• 被难住;把…困住
»I'm doing the crossword and I've got stuck.
我正在做填字游戏但是被难住了。
[with adverbial of place] [informal] be or remain in a specified place or situation, typically one perceived as tedious or unpleasant
• [非正式] 滞留,停留(尤指不好的环境中)
»I don't want to be stuck in an office all my life.
我不想一辈子被困在办公室里。
(be stuck for)be at a loss for or in need of
• 不知所措;需要
»I'm not usually stuck for words.
我并非经常词穷。
(be stuck with)[informal] be unable to get rid of or escape from
• [非正式] 摆脱不了;无法逃脱
»like it or not, she and Grant were stuck with each other.
不管喜不喜欢,她和格兰特谁也离不开谁。
(be stuck on)[informal] be infatuated with
• [非正式] 迷恋,爱上
»he's too good for Jenny, even though she's so stuck on him.
他太优秀了,珍妮配不上他,即便她非常迷恋他。
4. [often with negative] [Brit. informal] accept or tolerate (an unpleasant or unwelcome person or situation)
• [英,非正式] 接受;容忍,忍受
»I can't stick Geoffrey—he's a real old misery.
我受不了杰弗里,他真是一个老吝啬鬼。
(stick it out)[informal] put up with or persevere with something difficult or disagreeable
• [非正式] 经受;坚持
1. [Brit. informal] start doing (something) enthusiastically or with determination
• [英,非正式] 抓紧干,加紧进行
»we got stuck into the decorating.
我们抓紧进行装饰。
◘ stick at nothing
1. allow nothing to deter one from achieving one's aim, however wrong or dishonest
• 无所顾忌,不惜一切
»he would stick at nothing to preserve his privileges.
为了维护自己的特权,他什么事都做得出来。
◘ stick 'em up!
1. [informal] hands up! (spoken typically by a person threatening someone else with a gun)
• [非正式] 举起手来!(一个人用枪威胁别人时说的话)
◘ stick in one's throat (或 craw)
1. be difficult or impossible to accept; be a source of continuing annoyance
• 很难(或不能)接受;成为持续烦恼的来源
(of words) be difficult or impossible to say
• (话)很难(或不能)说
»she couldn't say ‘Thank you’―the words stuck in her throat.
她不能说“谢谢你”,这话说不出口。
◘ stick it to
1. (informal, chiefly US)treat (someone) harshly or severely
• [非正式,主美] 粗暴对待;严厉对待
◘ stick one [或it] on
1. [Brit. informal] hit (someone)
• [英,非正式] 击打(某人)
◘ stick one's neck out
1. [informal] risk incurring criticism or anger by acting or speaking boldly
• [非正式] (由于行动或说话大胆)冒招致批评(或惹人生气)的危险
◘ stick out a mile --› see mile
◘ stick out like a sore thumb --› see sore
◘ stick to one's ribs
1. (of food) be filling and nourishing
• (食物)撑人而且有营养的
»a bowl of soup that will stick to your ribs.
会让你喝得非常撑的一碗汤。
1. [informal] remain in or near a place
• [非正式] 呆在某地;呆在附近
»I'd like to stick around and watch the game.
我希望留下来看比赛。
◘ stick at
1. [informal] persevere with (a task or endeavour) in a steady and determined way
• [非正式] 坚持干,继续努力做
◘ stick by
1. continue to support or be loyal to (someone), typically during difficult times
• (尤指在困难时期)继续支持;忠于,对…忠诚
»I love him and whatever happens I'll stick by him.
我爱他,无论发生什么我都会支持他。
2. another way of saying stick to in sense 2 below
• 参见下面 stick to [义项2]
◘ stick something on
1. [informal] place the blame for a mistake or wrongdoing on (someone)
• [非正式] (因错误或做错事而)对(某人)责备
◘ stick out
1. be extremely noticeable
• 非常显眼,非常引人注意
»many important things had happened to him, but one stuck out.
他发生了很多重大的事,但是只有一件事非常引人注目。
◘ stick out for
1. refuse to accept less than (what one has asked for); persist in demanding (something)
• 拒绝接受;坚持要求
»they offered him a Rover but Vic stuck out for a Jaguar.
他们要给他一辆多用途越野车,但是威克坚持要一辆美洲虎车。
◘ stick to
1. continue or confine oneself to doing or using (a particular thing)
• 继续做(或用);坚持做(或用)
»I'll stick to bitter lemon, thanks.
我只要苦柠檬,谢谢。
not move or digress from (a path or a subject)
• 不走岔(路);不离(题)
2. adhere to (a commitment, belief, or rule)
• 坚守,信守(许诺,信仰,规则)
»the government stuck to their election pledges.
政府信守他们的竞选誓约。
◘ stick together
1. [informal] remain united or mutually loyal
• [非正式] 团结一致,互相忠诚
»we Europeans must stick together.
我们欧洲人必须团结一致。
◘ stick someone/thing up
1. (informal, chiefly US)rob someone at gunpoint
• [非正式,主美] 持枪抢劫
◘ stick up for
1. support or defend (a person or cause)
• 支持(人,事业);保卫(人,事业)
◘ stick with
[informal 非正式]
1. persevere or continue with
• 坚持;继续
»I'm happy to stick with the present team.
我很高兴继续留在目前的队伍里。
2. another way of saying stick by above
• 同上面 stick by
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