'The few sticks of furniture were collapsing with age,' he wrote.“仅有的几件家具也随着时间的流逝开始散架。”他写道。

I haven't lived in the sticks all my life.我并不是一辈子都住在偏远的乡村。

It's out in the sticks, about two miles from the nearest shop.它处于偏远乡村, 离最近的商店大约两英里路程。

He lived out in the sticks somewhere.他住在某个偏远的乡村。