/stɪk; stɪk/
n
1 [C] short thin piece of wood used as a support, as a weapon or as firewood （作支持物、武器或柴火的）棍, 棒, 柴枝
*collect dry sticks to make a fire 拾些乾柴生火
* cut sticks to support peas in the garden 砍些小树枝以支撑园子里的豌豆.
2 [C] = walking-stick (walk1)
*The old man cannot walk without a stick. 那位老先生离开手杖就走不了路.
3 [C] implement used to hit and direct the ball in hockey, polo, etc （曲棍球、马球等的）球棍.
4 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) long thin rod-shaped piece of a substance 细长如棍之物; 棒状物; 条状物
*sticks of celery, chalk, charcoal, dynamite, rhubarb, wax 一根根的芹菜、粉笔、木炭、炸药、食用大黄、蜡
* brass candlesticks 黄铜烛台.
5 [C] conductor's baton 指挥棒.
6 [C] set of bombs dropped one after the other so that they fall in a row 连续投下的一串炸弹.
7 [C usu pl 通常作复数] ~ (of sth) (infml 口) piece (of furniture) （家具的）件
*These few sticks (of furniture) are all he has left. 这几件（家具）就是他留下的全部物品了.
8 [C] (infml 口) person of the specified type, esp a dull or an unsociable one 某种类型的人; （尤指）呆头呆脑的人, 不善交际的人
*He's a rather boring old stick. 他是个相当乏味的家伙.
9 the sticks [pl] (infml 口) rural areas far from cities 远离城市的边远地方
*live (out) in the sticks 住在远离城市的边远地方.
10 (idm 习语) be in a cleft stick => cleave1. the big stick => big. the carrot and the stick => carrot. get the wrong end of the stick => wrong. get/take stick (from sb) (infml 口) be punished or treated severely 受到严惩或严厉对待
*The government has taken a lot of stick from the press recently. 政府近来受到新闻界猛烈抨击. give sb `stick (infml 口) punish or treat sb severely 严惩或严厉对待某人. a rod/stick to beat sb with => beat1. up sticks => up v.

/stɪk; stɪk/
v (pt, pp stuck / stQk; stQk/)
1 (a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth in/into/through sth; ~ sth in/through push or thrust (esp sth pointed) into, through, etc sth 插入或刺穿某物（尤指用尖物）
*Stick the fork into the potato. 用叉子插土豆.
* The cushion was stuck full of pins. 针插上插满了针.
(b) [Ipr, Ip] ~ in/into/through sth; ~ in/through (of sth pointed) be pushed or thrust into or through sth and remain in position （指尖物）插入或穿入某物中
*The needle stuck in my finger. 针扎进我的手指了.
* I found a nail sticking in the tyre. 我发现轮胎上扎着一根钉子.
* Your umbrella is sticking into my back. 你的伞戳着我的背了.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sth to) become fixed, joined or fastened with a sticky substance （将某物）粘牢, 粘住, 粘在一起
*This glue doesn't stick very well. 这种胶水粘不住.
* The dough stuck to my fingers. 生面团粘在我的手指上了.
* stick a stamp on a letter 把邮票贴在信上
* stick a broken cup (back) together 把破了的杯子（重新）粘在一起.
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p] (infml 口) put or fix (sth) in a position or place, esp quickly or carelessly 把（某物）放置在某处或固定在某位置上[尤指匆促地或粗心地）
*stick up a notice on the notice-board 把布告贴在布告牌上
* He stuck the pen behind his ear. 他把笔夹在耳朵上.
* Stick the books on the table, will you? 把书放在桌子上, 好吗?
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) be or become fixed in one place and unable to move 卡在某处不能移动
*This drawer sticks badly. 这个抽屉卡得死死的.
* The key stuck in the lock. 钥匙在锁中卡住了.
* The bus stuck in the mud. 公共汽车陷在泥里了.
5 [Tn] (infml 口) (in negative sentences and questions 用于否定句和疑问句) tolerate or bear (esp an unpleasant person or situation) 容忍, 忍受（尤指令人不快的行为或情况）
*I don't know how you stuck that man for so long. 我不知道你这么长时间是怎么忍受他这种行为的.
* I won't stick your rudeness any longer. 我再也不能容忍你这种粗暴行为了.
6 [I] (infml 口) be or become established 建立; 确定
*They couldn't make the charges stick, ie prove that they were true. 他们拿不出那些指控的依据来.
* He got the nickname `Fatty' on his first day at school and unfortunately the name stuck, ie has been used ever since. 他第一天上学就得了一个绰号叫｀胖子＇--倒霉的是从此就叫开了.
7 (idm 习语) cling/stick to sb like a leech => leech. mud sticks => mud. poke/stick one's nose into sth => nose1. put/shove/stick one's oar in => oar. stand/stick out like a sore thumb => sore. stand/stick out a mile => mile. stick/stop at `nothing be willing to do anything to get what one wants, even if it is immoral 为达目的不择手段. ,stick 'em `up! (infml 口) (said by an armed robber telling sb to raise his hands above his head 持械劫匪令人高举双手的用语) stick `fast be or become solidly fixed in one position and unable or unwilling to move 牢牢卡在某处不能或不愿移动
*His head was stuck fast in the railings. 他的头卡在栅栏里动弹不得.
* (fig 比喻) He stuck fast to his theory, ie maintained it firmly. 他坚持自己的看法. stick in one's `mind (of a memory, image, etc) be remembered for a long time （指记忆、形象等）历久不忘
*The image of the dead child's face stuck in my mind for ages. 那孩子已死去多时, 我对其面容仍记忆犹新. stick in one's `throat (infml 口)
(a) (also stick in one's `craw/`gizzard) be difficult or impossible to accept 难以接受; 不可能接受
*It sticks in my throat to have to accept charity from them. 我不得不接受他们的施舍, 此事教我耿耿于怀.
(b) (of words) be difficult or impossible to say （指言词）难于启齿, 说不出口
*I wanted to tell her, but the words stuck in my throat. 我想要告诉她, 只是有口难言. stick one's `neck out (infml 口) do sth risky 做有风险的事
*I may be sticking my neck out (ie in predicting sth uncertain), but I think he's going to win. 我这可谓孟浪之言, 但我仍认为他能获胜. stick to one's `guns (infml 口) refuse to change one's opinions, actions, etc in spite of criticism 尽管受到抨击, 仍不改变言、行等; 坚持立场. stick to one's last not try to do things that one cannot do well 不做无把握的事.
8 (phr v) stick around (infml 口) stay in or near a place (waiting for sth to happen, sb to arrive, etc) 在某处或在附近（等候某事发生、某人到来等）
*Stick around, we may need you. 不要走远, 我们可能需要你.