sticks

• n. 棍；树枝；麻骨（stick复数形式）
• v. 用杆支撑；刺死；插入（stick的第三人称单数）

英文词源

sticks (n.)

"rural place," 1905, from sticks in slang sense of "trees" (compare backwoods). See stick (n.).

双语例句

1. "How do you know he's Irish?" —"Sticks out a mile."

“你是怎么知道他是爱尔兰人的呢？”——“明摆的事嘛。”

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2. Men began to belabour his shoulders, his head, his arms with sticks.

暴徒开始用棍棒猛打他的肩、头和胳膊。

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3. Dad spoils me. He loves me. He sticks up for me.

爸爸很宠我，很爱我。他总是护着我。

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4. John's written off four cars. Now he sticks to public transport.

约翰已经报废了4辆车，现在他一直坐公交车。

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5. His hair sticks up in half a dozen directions.

他的头发胡乱支棱着。

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