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stuck

UK /stʌk/US /stʌk/

词源

源自古英语 stician(刺穿,固定),与德语 stocken(停止)同源,最初与‘固定不动’的概念相关。

adjective

❶ 指物体被卡住无法移动的状态,或人陷入困境难以脱身的情况。常用于描述物理阻塞或心理上的进退两难。

“The key got stuck in the lock and wouldn't turn.”

(钥匙卡在锁眼里转不动了。)

“She felt stuck in a job she didn't enjoy.”

(她觉得自己困在一份不喜欢的工作里。)

同义词:trapped, jammed, immobilized

verb

❶ stick的过去式和过去分词,表示粘贴或固定某物,或坚持某种观点或决定。

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

(她用胶带把海报贴在墙上。)

“They stuck to their original plan despite the difficulties.”

(尽管有困难,他们仍坚持原计划。)

同义词:adhered, attached, clung

常见短语

get stuck — 表示陷入无法移动或解决的困境,可能是物理上的卡住或比喻性的难题。

“The truck got stuck in the mud during the storm.”

(卡车在暴风雨中陷进了泥里。)

stuck with — 指不得不接受或处理不想要的事物或情况,带有无奈的含义。

“I was stuck with cleaning up after the party.”

(我不得不负责派对后的清理工作。)