iis word (= he did as he had promised)，他答应过帮助 我们.，他没有；失倩,<b. ' ‘ShoZi we.:叩辦,'叩:friday this ivee^?’ ‘Ato, Zet’s sticfc to Saturday/. “这个星期我们星期 耳见面怎么样?t,” “不，还是照旧在星期六吧。” ◊ She stuck to her sto/y•她坚持自己所说的。，stick to‘gether (informal) (of people 人）to stay together and support each other 团结在一起，stick ’up to point upwards or be above a surface 竖立;；向上突出：I7ie branch was sticking up out 〇/the water.树枝从水下伸了出3j5p ,stick 'up for sb/yourself/sth [no passive] to support or defend sb/yourself/sth支持，#卫（某人、自己、某事物）： Stidc up/or whatyou be〖ieve.你相信什各.，就要捍卫苌。

〇 She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school她教育子女在学校要勇于自卫。〇!>0价冰0町一

•TH sticfc up /or you.别担心 有我呢。’stick wiih

sb/sth [no passive] (informal) 1 to stay close to sb so that they can help you紧跟，不离开（某人，以便得到帮助） 2 to continue with sth or continue doing sth 持续；坚 持：TTi^y dedded to sricfc their originaZ pZan•他们 决定继续执行原来的计划。

■ noun

FROM TREE 树木 1 [C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree 枝条；枯枝；柴火棍

■儿：We coHected dfy sticks to start a力re.舍们捡了些枯 枝生起火来。◊ TTie boys were throwing sticfcs and stones at ie dog.男孩子们朝那条狗扔枝条扔石头。◊ Her arms and 〖egs were hTce sricfo (= very thin).她胳膊和腿瘦得跟 柴火棍儿似的。

►                FOR WALKING ^ ^ 2 [C] {especially 6r£) = walking stick ： The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. 老太太说话时拄着拐棍。一see also SHOOTING STICK, WHITE STICK

►                IN SPORT 体 ff 丨” .vj 3 [C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball 球棍：a hockey sricfc曲棍球球棍

►                  LONG THIN PIECE 条状物 4 [C] (often in compounds 常构

成复合词）a long thin piece 〇纟sth条状物；棍状物：a stick 〇/dynamite —根炸药棒◊ carrot•sti'cfcs 胡萝卜条 ◊    a sricfc 〇/butter —•条黄油一picture o pack­

aging _ see also French stick 5 [C] (often in com­pounds 常构成 复合词） a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose (木料或塑私制成 的有特定用途的）棍，条，泰：pieces o/pineapi^eon sticks —串串插在:小棍上的菠萝块一see also CHOPSTICK， COCKTAIL STICK, DRUMSTICK, MATCHSTICK, YARDSTICK

►                OF GLUE，ETC.胶水6 [C] a quantity of a substance, such as solid glue, that is sold in a small container with round ends and straight sides, and can be pushed further out of the container as it is used —管，一支

(胶棒等.> —see also lipstick

►                IN PLANE/VEHICLE..飞机：辆 7 [C] (/n/ormo/，e5pec/fl//y

the control stick of a plane (飞机的）操纵杆， 驾驶杆一see also joystick 8 [C] (/n/o/mfl/，esp«:/fl//y NAmB) a handle used to change the gears of a vehicle (:车鋤的）变速杆，换裆杆一see also GEAR LEVER， STICK SHIFT

►                FOR ORCHESTRA 弦 q*:队 9 [C] a BATON, used by the person who conducts an orchestra 指*棒

►                CRITICISM if 10 [U] {BrE, informal) criticism or severe words 批评；指责：TTie re/eree got a Zot 〇/ sticfc 介om fhe home/ans.裁判饱受主队球迷的指责。

►                COUNTRY AREAS 乡’村地丨又 11 ’the sticks [pi.] country areas, a long way from cities 边远乡村地区： We Hve out in the sticks•義们住在偏远的乡村。

►                PERSON 人 12 [亡](o/d-/fl5/7/on«/，8rf，./>7/om7fl/) a perstpn

、人';家伙：Hers not such a bad old stick.1 fife

算坏。

HldllJ There are many other compounds ending in stick. You will find them at their place in the alphabet. 以stick结尾的复合词还有很多，可在各字母中的适当位 置査到。see beat v., big adj., carrot, cleft adj., short adj., up k, wrong adj.

sticka-bil-ity /.stika'bilati/ noun [U] (informal) 1 (NAmE also stick-to-itiveness) the ability to keep doing sth, even if it is sometimes boring 持之以:恒的能力；，忍耐 力：The long list of jobs on her CV suggests a lack of sticfcabiiity.她简历上的那一长串工作说明她没长性。 HTm PERSISTENCE, TENACITY 2 (of a website 网站）th

[1981      stlckybeak

ability to keep visitors interested for more than a short tfme (使访客长期感兴趣的）吸引力 stick-bail /'stikboil/ noun an informal game similar to baseball, played with a stick and a rubber ball 棍球 (用棍击橡胶球，类似于棒球的非正式运动 stick-er /'stik0(r)/ noun a sticky label with a picture or message on it, that you stick onto sth 粘贝占标金；贴纸： bumper stickers (= on cars)汽车保险杠粘贴标签◊ a sticker aibum (= to collect stickers in)粘贴标签收集册 o note at label

sticker price noun (NAm^) the price that is marked on sth，especially a car (尤指汽车沾）标价 'sticker shock noun [U] (NAm^) the unpleasant feeling that people experience when they find that sth is much more expensive than they expected 价格震惊（发现价 格比想象的要髙得多）

'stick figure noun (NAm£) = matchstick figure 'sticking plaster noun (Sr£) = plaster/i.(3)

'sticking point noun something that people do not agree on and that prevents progress in a discussion 分 歧点；症结：rhis was one 〇/the mq/or sticfcing points fn t/ie negotiations.这是谈判中主要的难点之一。

'stick insect noun a large insect with a long thin body that looks like a stick 竹节虫

'stick-in-the-mud noun (informal, disapproving) a per- son who refuses to try anytliing new or exciting 守旧的

+•，墨守成规的人

stickle-back /'stiklbaek/ noun a small freshwater fish with sharp points on its back 刺鱼 stick.ler /’笋tikl9(r)/ "own' 〜（for sth) a person who thinks that a particular quality or type of behaviour is very important and expects other people to think and behave in the same way非常看金（某品质或行另）的 A： a sricWer/orpunctudi〇/•非常注重守时的人 •stick-on       [only.before noun] (of an object 物品）with

glue on one side so that it sticlcs to sth —面带粘也的： sticfc-on kzbek 背胶标签

stick-pin /'stikpin/ noun {NAm£) a decorative pin that is worn on a tie to keep it in place, or as a piece of jewel- l，ry (领_带的）装饰别针

'stick shift noun {NAm£) 1 = gear lever 2 a vehicle that has a stick shift 手3变速车compare automatic n.(2)

stick-to-itiveness /,stik 'tu: itavnas/ noun [u] {NAmE, informal) — stickability

'stick-up noun (informal, especially NAmE) = hold-up (2): This is a sticfc-up/ 这是持枪抢劫!

Sticky 〇Tf /'stiki/ adj., noun

madj. (stick ier, sticki est) 1 made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it 黏（14 ) 的：sric々 Angers covered m jam粘满果酱的黏乎乎的手 指◊ Stir in the mi7fc to mafce a sq/^ but /lot sricfcy dough. 把牛奶搅进丟;，和成软而不黏的面团。2 (of paper， labels, etc.纸、标签等）with glue on one side so that you can stick it to a surface —面带粘胶的 3 (/’n/or/Tifl/) (of the weather 天气）hot and damp 闷热的 4 (/>?/〇/7?7〇A (of a person 人）feeling hot and uncomfortai)le 感到 _ 热得难受的       sweaty 5 {informal) difficult or

unpleasant ‘办的；棘手的；让人为难的：a sridqy situ­ation 棘手的局面 6 (co/r?pwf/ng 计） （of a website 网站） so interesting and well organized that the people who visit it stay there for a long time 吸引人长分间访问的； 富有吸引力的► stick.ily /-ili/ sticki.ness /70W/7 [U] ITiTBl have sticky 'fingers (informal) to be likely to steal sth好偷东西的；有顺手牵羊的毛病a ,sticky 'wicket (Srf， a difficult situation 困难的处境—more at

end n.

»noun {pi. -ies) (also sticky note) a small piece of sticky paper that you use for writing a note on, and that can i>e easily removed 告事贴 一 compare Post-it sticky-beak /'stikibiik/ noun {AustralE, NZE, informal) a person who tries to find out information about other people’s private lives in a way that is annoying or rude 爱打听的人；好探听隐私的人；包打听>sticky‘beak