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sticks

UK //stɪks//US //stɪks//

词源

源自古英语'sticca'(棍棒),与古挪威语'stik'同源,原始日耳曼语词根'stikkon',本义为'尖锐物'。

noun

❶ 细长的木棍或枝条,通常指从树上掉落的干燥小树枝,可用于生火或作为工具。

“We gathered some dry sticks to start the campfire.”

(我们捡了些干树枝来生篝火。)

“The dog happily chewed on a stick in the yard.”

(狗狗在院子里开心地啃着一根木棍。)

❶ 某些运动器械的杆状部分,如曲棍球杆、鼓槌等,是运动时手持的工具部件。

“He replaced the broken hockey stick before the game.”

(他在赛前更换了断裂的曲棍球杆。)

“The drummer's sticks moved so fast they became a blur.”

(鼓手的鼓棒快得变成了虚影。)

同义词:twigs, branches, rods, canes

verb

❶ 将某物用胶水、钉子等固定在某个位置,使其不易移动或脱落。

“She stuck the poster to the wall with tape.”

(她用胶带把海报贴在墙上。)

“The stamp didn't stick properly to the envelope.”

(邮票没粘牢信封。)

❶ 坚持某种观点、决定或行为方式,即使面临困难也不改变。

“She stuck to her principles despite the pressure.”

(尽管有压力,她仍坚持原则。)

“If you stick to the recipe, the cake will turn out fine.”

(严格按食谱操作,蛋糕就会成功。)

同义词:adheres, clings, persists, attaches

常见短语

stick out — 明显突出或显眼,也指坚持完成困难的事情。

“The red tower sticks out among all the gray buildings.”

(红色塔楼在灰暗建筑群中格外醒目。)

stick around — 在原地等待或停留一段时间,不立即离开。

“Can you stick around after class? I have a question.”

(下课能留一下吗?我有个问题。)

stick to your guns — 面对反对时坚持自己的立场或信念不动摇。

“Even when criticized, she stuck to her guns about the proposal.”

(即使被批评,她仍坚持自己的提案。)