1. vt. & vi.粘贴，张贴　 fasten, become fastened, with glue or any substance like it
2. vt. & vi.插入，刺入，卡住　 fix sth pointed in sth else
3. vt.容忍，忍受　 bear; endure
4. vi.产生作用，生效，起作用　 remain in effect, especially by being able to be proved

　～ a needle into　将针刺入…
　～ sb's head through the window　将头伸出窗外
　～ the knife into　把刀子扎入…
　～ fast　粘牢
　～ firmly　粘得很牢固
　～ jealously　谨慎地插入
　～ manfully　勇敢地刺
　～ about　呆在附近
　～ around　呆在附近
　～ down　粘住，写下，放下
　～ down new words　写下生字
　～ down the envelope　粘好信口
　～ in　坚持到底，呆在家中
　～ out　显露出来，显眼，罢工，坚持到底
　～ out against a bill　罢工反对某法案
　～ together　联合起来
　～ up　粘上，别上，竖起，抢劫
　～ hands up　把手举起来
　～ up the bank　抢劫银行
　～ up in the water 　（杆）竖立在水中
　～ up its tail　翘尾巴
　～ out for　坚持要某物
　～ out to　向…伸出
　～ up for　支持，替…辩护
　～ up for one's beliefs　捍卫自己的信仰
　～ up for one's friends　为朋友辩护
　～ up to　抵抗，勇敢地面对
　～ up to the bully　反对那个家伙
　～ at　犹豫，迟疑，坚持
　～ at one's books all day　成天啃书本
　～ at one's work　坚持工作
　～ at trifles　拘泥于琐事
　～ by　忠于
　～ by friends　忠于朋友
　～ in finger　刺入手指
　～ in one's throat　难于接受，难以启齿
　～ into　使刺入，使插入
　～ on　把…粘贴在…上，稳稳坐在…上
　～ on a horse　稳坐在马背上
　～ through　使伸过
　～ to　黏附在…上，限制在…上，忠于
　～ to a post　坚守岗位
　～ to one's principles　坚持原则
　～ to one's word　信守诺言
　～ to the envelope　粘到信封上
　～ to the subject　紧扣主题
　～ with　缠住，萦绕，继续忠于
　～ with crowds　混在人群中
　～ with one's old friends　忠于老朋友

　What's wrong with this stamp?It won't stick.　这邮票怎么回事?粘不住。
　The stamp won't stick.　这张邮票贴不住。
　It won't stick properly.　它粘不好。
　The drawer sticks badly.　这抽屉卡得厉害。
　The car stuck in the mud.　汽车陷在烂泥中。
　He tried to pull his head through the tiny opening, but it stuck.　他试图从那很小的洞里把头钻出去，可是却卡住了。
　The police won't bring the case to court because they don't think they can make the charges stick.　警方不会把此案提交法庭，因为他们认为他们无法使指控成立。
　Someone has stuck a label on the crate.　有人在板条箱上贴了标签。
　I stuck the stamp on and ran to the postbox.　我贴上邮票，然后向邮箱跑去。
　Stick no bills.　禁止张贴！
　He stuck the broken pieces of the painting together again.　他把那幅画的碎片重新粘了起来。
　"The handle's broken off.""Stick it with glue."　“把手断了。”“用胶把它粘上。”
　The heavy snow stuck traffic for hours.　大雪阻塞交通几个小时。
　She stuck pins into the meat.　她把别针插到肉里。
　He stuck the knife right into the butter.　他刚好把刀子插入黄油之中。
　Don't stick pins into the chair!　别把针插入椅子里。
　She stuck the flowers in a vase of water.　她把花插进装有水的花瓶里。
　I never stick him.　我从来不容忍他。
　None of the girls would stick him.　没有一个女孩子会容忍他。
　I can't stick this dull job any long.　这种枯燥的工作我无法再忍受下去了。
　I can't stick anybody sitting next to me when I'm reading.　我看书时不喜欢别人坐在我旁边。

 ♣ stick around¹　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉逗留，停留　 stay or remain where one is
　〔说明〕 stick around通常不用于进行体。
　Why don't you stick around?　你为什么不在附近呆着?
　Stick around, baby.　孩子，别走远。
　When our dinner guest got up to leave, we begged him to stick around and watch a recent movie on TV.　当客人离席要走时，我们请他留下看电视播映的一部新影片。
　I can't stick waiting around like this.　我不能忍受老是这样等着。
 ♣ stick around²　(v.+prep.)
　逗留，停留　stay or remain where one is
　I can't stick around this delightful party any longer; I have to get back to work.　茶会令人愉快，可我不能再多呆了，我得赶回去上班。
 ♣ stick at　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 stick at不用于被动结构。
1. 坚持（工作、任务等）；不放弃 keep at; keep working at
　〔说明〕 stick at作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Stick at it!　坚持下来！
　He'll stick at it till he succeeds.　他一定能坚持到成功。
　I shall stick at the job until I've finished it.　这项工作我要坚持到做完为止。
　Don't stick at your books all day; you need a little rest and recreation.　别成天啃书本，你需要有一点休息和娱乐。
　You must stick at it if you want to succeed.　如果你想成功的话，你就必须坚持下去。
　They will stick at nothing.　他们什么事都干得出来。
　He'll stick at nothing to get complete power.　为了揽取全权，他什么事都能干得出来。
2. 停止，踌躇，迟疑于 stop; hold back; have qualms of conscience about
　Don't stick at trifles.　小事情不必犹豫不决。
　I never stick at small difficulties.　我从来不为小小的困难而气馁。
 ♣ stick by　(v.+prep.)
　忠实于　stay loyal to
　〔说明〕 stick by不用于被动结构。
　I'll stick by him.　我一定忠实于他。
　She will stick by her friends whatever happens.　不管发生什么事情，她都能忠实于她的朋友。
 ♣ stick down　(v.+adv.)
1. 放下 put down
　Just stick it down anywhere you like.　把它随便放在什么地方都行。
2. 把…写下来 write down
　This is a proverb and you ought to stick it down and learn it by heart.　这是条谚语，你得把它抄下来记熟。
3. 把…粘起来 stick two things or two parts of one thing together
　He stuck down the envelope and dropped it into the mailbox.　他用糨糊把信封粘好后便投进邮筒。
 ♣ stick in　(v.+adv.)
1. 坚持，努力于 persevere, work hard
　Stick in, you'll succeed!　努力干吧，你一定成功！
2. 用某种手段攻击 attack with, usually as a means of assaulting
　Stick the boot in, pal!　朋友，用靴子踢！
　What really sticks in my craw is that he should try to shift the blame onto others.　真正令人气愤的是，他竟然把责任往别人身上推。
 ♣ stick it
1. 忍受，容忍 bear; endure; stand
　I must get out of this hot sun. I can't stick it.　我必须躲开这炎热的阳光。我受不了啦。
　I don't know how I've stuck it, It's been hell.　我不知道我是怎么熬过来的，那简直是地狱。
2. 坚持，不要放弃 persist in; persevere in; uphold
　Stick it, Jack.　杰克，坚持下去！
 ♣ stick it out
　坚持到底　continue in spite of difficulties
　Stick it out!　忍耐一下！
　I had intended resigning my post in June. But I think I shall stick it out till the end of the year.　我本来打算6月里辞去职务的，不过我想还是坚持到年底。
　If you can stick it out a bit longer, everything will be all right.　如果你能稍忍耐一会儿，一切都会正常的。
 ♣ stick on　(v.+prep.)
　对…迟疑，踌躇　hold back; have qualms about
　〔说明〕 stick on常不用于进行体。
　He may stick on the second clause in the contract.　他可能对合同中的第二条表示怀疑。
　I hope you aren't going to stick on the question of money.　我希望你不会在钱的问题上迟疑不决。
 ♣ stick out　(v.+adv.)
1. 伸出来，突出，竖起 protrude
　Your hair is sticking out in the back.　你脑袋后面的头发竖起来了。
　The woodwork sticks out from the main wall.　主墙上装的木器探出墙面。
　I could see one end of the letter sticking out of John's pocket.　我看见信的一角从约翰衣兜里露出来了。
　Someone stuck a foot out and tripped me up.　有人伸出一条腿，把我绊倒了。
　The doctor told me to stick out my tongue, so I stuck it out.　医生让我把舌头伸出来，我伸出来了。
2. 坚持；断言 assert categorically; state with certainty
　〔说明〕 stick out作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　He is determined to stick out the race even if he finishes last.　他下定决心即使跑最后一名，也要坚持跑完。
　The accused person stuck out that he was innocent of the crime.　被告一口咬定说他是无罪的。
　The broad masses stuck out for the vigour of the law.　广大群众坚决要求严明法纪。
　We shall stick out for every penny to which we feel we are entitled.　我们将坚持索取我们认为应该得到的每一个便士。
 ♣ stick to　(v.+prep.)
1. 保留，保有 try to keep sth
　If you lend anything to that fellow he'll stick to it if he gets half a chance.　如果你借任何东西给那个家伙的话，只要有点儿借口，他就会据为己有。
　The messenger was alleged to have stuck to the money which he received as change.　据说送信的人把他所收到的零钱都塞进了自己的腰包。
　He sticks to his own opinion.　他固执己见。
　If we let him look after the money, I'm afraid much of it will stick to his fingers.　如果把钱交由他保管，恐怕大部分都要被他侵吞掉。
2. 遵守，坚持 adhere to; persevere; be constant; remain determined
　You must stick to your promise.　你必须遵守诺言。
　He had five different jobs in the last year because he never sticks to anything very long.　去年他调换了五种不同的工作，因为他对什么事情都没有常性。
　Whatever happens, we'll stick to our original plan.　无论发生什么事，我们都不会改变原计划。
　The doctors stuck to their research until they discovered how to cure the disease.　医生们继续他们的研究工作，直到找到了治疗这种疾病的方法为止。
　Einstein stuck to his theories and went on with his work.　爱因斯坦坚持自己的理论，继续进行工作。
3. 紧跟；粘住 stay close to sb/sth
　The gum stuck to my fingers.　口香糖粘住了我的手指。
　The stamp didn't stick to the envelope.　邮票没有在信封上贴牢。
　Although I moistened it, the flap doesn't stick to the envelope.　我把信封弄湿了，可是信封口盖还是粘不上。
　Don't digress so much; stick to the point.　不要扯得太远了，抓住要点。
　A good article should stick closely to its point.　一篇好文章应紧扣主题。
4. 忠实于 be loyal to
　Some people hold that translations should stick closely to the original.　有些人认为，译著应忠实于原著。
　He will stick to her whatever happens.　不管发生什么事，他都将忠实于她。
　Don't keep changing your companions; get a few good friends and stick to them.　对朋友不要老是朝秦暮楚，交几个好朋友就永远忠实于他们。
 ♣ stick together　(v.+adv.)
　团结一致　remain united
　Whatever happens, we must stick together.　不管发生了什么情况，我们都要紧密团结在一起。
　Members of a family should stick together in times of trouble.　家庭成员在困难的时候应该团结一致。
　Every time the workers stuck together they showed their strength and won.　每当工人们团结在一起的时候，他们就显出力量并取得胜利。
 ♣ stick up　(v.+adv.)
1. 竖起 protrude upwards
　The lid was sticking up.　盖儿竖立着。
　The canes were sticking up from a box in the corner.　屋角那个箱子的藤条竖起来了。
　The boy's hair stuck up straight with fright.　男孩吓得毛发直立。
　Her hair keeps sticking up no matter how often she combs it.　不管她怎么勤梳头，她的头发总是竖着。
2. 陷于困境 be located against one's will
　I hate being stuck up in a place like this.　我恨自己陷于这样的困境。
　She feels stuck up here, with nothing to do.　她觉得惶恐，不知所措。
3. 被抢劫时举起手来 hold up one's hands while being robbed
　Stick them up!　把双手举起来！
 ♣ stick up for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　支持，维护　support sb/sth
　Don't stick up for him!　别为他辩护！
　He always sticks up for her.　他总是维护她。
　He cannot stick up for himself.　他不能为自己辩护。
　You should always stick up for the persecuted and the oppressed.　你应当永远支持受迫害的和被压迫的人。
　Stick up for the principles.　请遵守原则。
 ♣ stick with　(v.+prep.)
1. 继续做 continue to work hard at sth
　Fred stuck with his homework until it was done.　弗雷德继续做他的作业，直到做完为止。
　Practising is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist.　练习是很烦人的事，但继续练习下去，总有一天你将成为一位出色的钢琴家。
　Bill stuck with the company, because he thought it would soon succeed.　比尔没辞去公司的职务，因为他认为公司仍然很有前途。
2. 跟着… follow
　Stick with me until we get out of the crowd.　在我们走出人群前，不要离开我。

 ♣ stick by, stick to
　这两个短语都可表示“忠于”。其区别是：stick by强调“支持”“站在同一边上”；而stick to侧重指“坚持，不放弃”。例如：
　She sticks to the principles.　她坚持原则。
　He sticks by his friends when they are in trouble.　当朋友遇到困难时，他总是支持他们。
 ♣ stick, stand
　这两个词都可表示“容忍”。其区别是：stick只能用在否定句或疑问句中；而stand可用于肯定句中。例如：
　I can stand a certain amount of foolery, but too much of it annoys me.　一定限度的愚蠢行为我能容忍，但是太过分了我也会生气。
　I can't stick people who are always boasting of their own merits.　我不喜欢那些总是吹嘘自己的人。
 ♣ stick, adhere
　这两个词都含有“黏附”的意思，都可表示用胶水、糨糊、黏结剂等粘贴，一般可互换。例如：
　The mud adhered〔sticked〕 to his feet.　泥巴粘在他的脚上。其区别是：
1. 从程度上说， adhere较stick更牢固，更强调紧紧地固定在另一物的表面上。例如：
　The decal doesn't adhere to the window.　这种印花胶纸无法粘在窗子上。
　He stuck the broken pieces of the painting together again.　他把那幅画的碎片重新粘了起来。
2. 从时间上说， adhere较stick更长久。例如：
　The dough stuck to my fingers.　面团粘在我的手指上。
3. adhere仅用作不及物动词，而stick除用作不及物动词，还可用作及物动词。例如：
　They adhered to their original plan.　他们坚持原来的计划。
 ♣ stick, cling, cohere
　这组词都含有“牢固地附在…上”的意思。其区别是：stick指一个人或一个物体依附于另一个，也指互相依存；cohere强调粘成一片或连成一个统一的整体；cling一般指依附另一个人或另一物体，暗示必须受到支持、支撑。例如：
　His wet shirt clung to his body.　湿衬衫紧紧贴在他的身上。
　Do his religious and political beliefs cohere?　他的宗教信仰和政治信仰是否一致?
 ♣ stick to, insist, persist
　参见insist条。

1. C 枝条，枯枝，柴枝　 a small thin branch or part of a branch that has fallen or been cut from a tree
2. C 棍，棒　 a long thin piece of wood used for hitting
3. U 严厉对待，惩罚　 severe treatment
4. C 手杖，拐杖　 a thin rod of wood or metal used to support the body when walking
5. C 棒状物　 a thin rod of any material
6. C 某种类型的人　 a person of the stated type
7. P 边远地区，偏僻乡镇　 rural areas far from cities

　carry a ～　带棍子，拿手杖，进行武力威胁
　cut one's ～　逃走，离开
　gather dry ～　拾干柴枝
　give sb the ～　打某人
　hold a ～ in one's hand　手里拿着棍子〔手杖〕
　hold a ～ to　旗鼓相当地与…竞争
　hold of the wrong end of the ～　完全误解
　hold ～s with　旗鼓相当地与…竞争
　wave a ～　挥舞棍子
　good ～　好棍子〔手杖〕
　long ～　长棍
　short ～　短棍
　thick ～　粗棍子
　thin ～　细棍子
　golf ～　高尔夫球杆
　yard ～　码尺
　the short〔dirty〕 end of the ～　不公平的待遇
　walk with a ～　拄着手杖走路
　a ～ of　一根…，一块…
　a ～ of candy　一块糖
　a ～ of chalk　一支粉笔
　a ～ of furniture　一件家具

　He picked up sticks to make a fire.　他拾些小树枝来生火。
　He is putting some sticks on the fire.　他正在往火上加柴。
　She was picking up sticks.　她在拾柴禾。
　Let's find some sticks to make a fire.　我们找点枯枝来生火。
　Get some sticks to make a campfire.　弄些树枝来生起营火。
　The bird shaped its nest from mud and sticks.　这鸟用泥和小枝条筑巢。
　These sticks are not strong enough to stay up.　这些棍子不够结实，撑不住屋顶。
　The farmer saw the boys off with a heavy stick.　农夫用一根粗棒赶走了那些男孩。
　The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick.　那男孩用棍子搅乱了平静的池面。
　I had no resource but a stick at that time.　当时我除了一根棍子什么也没有。
　They tried to break through police cordons, using sticks and assorted missiles.　他们企图用棍棒和各种投掷器来冲破警戒线。
　Give that naughty boy the stick.　给那个调皮的孩子一顿棍子。
　He got a fair share of the stick.　他挨了一顿好打。
　He always carries a stick to ward off wild dogs.　他常常拿着一根棍子防野狗。
　The old man cannot walk without a stick.　这位老人没有手杖走不了路。
　Grandfather walks with a stick.　祖父走路拄拐杖。
　He stabbed at the earth with his stick.　他用手杖戳着地。
　He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.　他用手杖愤怒地抽打灌木。
　All these sticks are of uniform length.　所有这些手杖长度都是一样的。
　He walks with the help of a stick.　他拄着拐杖走路。
　The drummer held his sticks.　鼓手紧握鼓槌。
　I lived off the stick for a long time.　我很久没有摸球杆了。
　He lifted his stick and the band began to play.　他举起指挥棒，乐队开始演奏。
　He seemed as a stick man.　他看上去像个木头人。
　He is a regular stick.　他是一个十足的木头人。
　He's dull old stick.　他是个呆头呆脑的老家伙。
　She's quite a nice old stick when you get to know her.　你要是了解她，就会知道她是个蛮不错的老太太。
　We used to live out in the sticks.　我们以前住在边远地区。
　A cop was transferred to the sticks.　一个警察被调到乡下去了。
　In case you're from the sticks, I'll explain it to you.　如果你是从乡下来的，我就给你解释。

 ♣ as cross as two sticks
1. 非常生气 very angry
　He was as cross as two sticks when his roommate took his umbrella without getting his agreement.　他非常生气，因为他的室友未经同意就把他的伞带走了。
　The old man was as cross as two sticks when the bus left without waiting for him.　那位老人非常生气，因为公共汽车没有等他就开走了。
2. 脾气很坏 bad temper
　For goodness' sake, don't go near her. She's as cross as two sticks.　看在老天爷分上，别走近她。她脾气很坏。
　She scolded her maid and was as cross as two sticks.　她大骂女佣人，脾气坏透了。
 ♣ carry〔wield〕 a big stick
　（对…)施行强权〔严加控制〕　severe treatment
　You can't carry a big stick over them.　你们不能对他们采取强硬手段。
　We must speak softly but carry a big stick.　我们说话要温和，但要有威力。
　The trade unions were afraid that the government would wield a big stick over them.　各工会担心政府会对他们采取强硬手段。
　Whenever the boss wields a big stick, productivity actually falls because people resent it so much.　每次老板管得很严时，生产实际上下降了，因为人们对此很反感。
 ♣ give some sticks
　使…到极限　punish or treat sb severely
　Come on, give it some sticks—let's see how fast this car can go.　来吧，开到最快——看这辆车能跑多快。
 ♣ go to sticks and staves
　破产　go bankrupt
　The bank is on the brink of going to sticks and staves.　这家银行已濒临破产。
 ♣ hold a stick to〔hold sticks with〕
　可与…媲美　compare favourable with
　〔说明〕 hold a stick to〔hold sticks with〕常用于否定句和疑问句中。
　Henry thought that no modern ball club could hold a stick to those of 50 years ago.　亨利认为现在的舞会俱乐部无法同50年前的相比。
 ♣ in a cleft stick
　进退两难　in a situation where it is difficult to decide what to do
　You have got me in a cleft stick.　你已经使我进退两难。
　I never saw his equal to put a fellow in a cleft stick.　我从未见过任何人像他那样使人进退两难。
 ♣ shake a stick at
1. 关心，注意 take care of
　There are more audience at the football match than you can shake a stick at.　有多得数不清的观众在观看足球赛。
2. 多极了 be great
　I had more assignments for homework than I could shake a stick at.　我的家庭作业多得不得了。
　There were more schoolboys at the football match than you could shake a stick at.　有多得数不清的学生观看足球比赛。
3. 比得上，可与…媲美 compare favourable with
　I never set eyes on anything that could shake a stick at this picture.　我从没有看到过哪一幅画能与这幅画相媲美。

 ♣ 下面两句意思不同：
　

　［同义词］ v. adhere, attach, bind, catch, cling, cohere, hold, tie
　[词源] 1.<古英语sticca （短桩） 2.<古英语stician （刺，粘贴）