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| /stɪk/ |
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| 1 | C a thin piece of wood that has been broken or cut from a tree 枝条；枯枝 |
| I went out to find some sticks for a fire. 我出去找些生火用的枯枝。 |
| | 1a | a long strong piece of wood , usually with a handle at the top , that you use to help you walk 手杖；拐杖 | |
| | 1b | a long thin piece of wood used as a weapon or for making an animal move in the direction you want it to （用作武器或驱赶动物用的）棍子，木棒 | |
| | 1c | a long thin piece of wood used for hitting or carrying something in a sport （体育运动用的）棍，棒 | | a hockey/lacrosse stick 曲棍球棒/长曲棍球棒 | |
| | 1d | a small thin piece of wood or plastic used for a particular purpose （木制或塑料制的）细棒，细棍 | | an ice lolly stick 冰棍棒 | |
| | 1e | a long thin piece of something 细条状物；根；条 | | a stick of celery/dynamite 一根芹菜/一管炸药 | |
| | 1f | a baton used by a conductor to direct an orchestra （乐队指挥用的）指挥棒 | |
| | 1g | a container for an amount of a solid substance that you push at the bottom so that a small amount comes out of the top 管；筒 | | a stick of glue/deodorant 一管胶水/除臭剂 | |
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| | 1j | a long thin piece of butter or margarine that you buy from a shop 一长条黄油/人造黄油 | |
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| 2 | U BRITISH informal criticism 批评；责罚 |
| give sb stick (for sth) They gave me a lot of stick for missing such an easy shot. 我因为错失轻而易举的射门而备受指责。 |
| get/take stick (from sb) We’ re taking a lot of stick for our decision. 我们的决定备受批评。 |
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| - | old stick BRITISH informal old-fashioned
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| - | a stick of furniture
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| a piece of furniture that is not worth much |
| （不太值钱的）一件家具 |
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| - | a stick to beat sb with formal
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| a piece of information or an argument that can be used for criticizing or punishing someone |
| 批评（或惩罚）某人的凭据 |
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| This report is being used as yet another stick to beat nurses with. 这份报告正在被用作责罚护士的又一个凭据。 |
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| - | up sticks spoken
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| to leave a place |
| 离开（某处） |
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| The place hasn’ t been the same since Nick upped sticks and left. 自尼克离开以来那个地方已变样了。 |
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