
sticking
词源
源自古英语 stician,意为'刺入,固定',与古高地德语 stehhan(刺)同源。现代意义中的'粘附'含义约在14世纪出现。
verb
❶ 指物体因粘性物质或压力而附着在另一物体表面,无法轻易分开的动作或状态。
“The glue is sticking the papers together firmly.”
(胶水正把纸张牢牢地粘在一起。)
“Her wet hair was sticking to her neck.”
(她湿漉漉的头发粘在脖子上。)
❶ 坚持做某事或保持某种状态,尤指面对困难时仍不放弃。
“She's sticking to her decision despite the criticism.”
(尽管受到批评,她仍坚持自己的决定。)
“The team stuck with their original strategy.”
(团队坚持了他们最初的策略。)
noun
❶ 指粘附或附着的行为或过程,也指用于固定物品的粘性材料。
“The sticking of the stamps was done carefully.”
(邮票的粘贴过程非常仔细。)
“We need better sticking for these posters.”
(我们需要更好的粘合剂来贴这些海报。)
常见短语
sticking point — 指在讨论或谈判中难以达成一致的关键问题或障碍。
“The salary became the sticking point in the job offer negotiations.”
(薪资成为工作offer谈判中的僵持点。)
sticking plaster — 指临时性的解决方案,通常用于比喻暂时缓解问题但未根本解决的情况。
“The new policy is just a sticking plaster for the deeper economic issues.”
(新政策只是针对更深层经济问题的权宜之计。)