英语词源
- sticks (n.)
- "rural place," 1905, from sticks in slang sense of "trees" (compare backwoods). See stick (n.).
权威例句
- 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。”
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 5. His hair sticks up in half a dozen directions.
- 他的头发胡乱支棱着。