短语 | stick to sth |
释义 | stick to sth 1. to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult遵守,信守; 坚持;SYNkeep to•Have you been sticking to your diet?你是否在坚持节食?stick to your decision / principles etc•Miguel was determined to stick to his decision.米格尔决心坚持自己的决定。•It looks as if Nick will stick to his word this time.看来这一次尼克好像要说到做到了。2. to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else继续使用; 继续做:•If you're driving, stick to soft drinks.你如果要开车,只能喝软饮料。stick to doing sth•Reporters should stick to investigating the facts.记者应该坚持调查事实。3. stick to your guns informalto refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong不听劝告,坚持自己的立场(观点):•Having made up his mind, he stuck to his guns.下定了决心之后,他坚持自己的立场,不肯动摇。4. stick to the point / subject / facts to talk only about what you are supposed to be talking about or what is certain紧扣主题/题目/事实:•Never mind whose fault it was. Just stick to the facts.别管是谁的错,按事实说话。5. stick to the rules informalto do something exactly according to the rules遵守规则6. stick to the path / road etc to stay on a marked path or road so that you do not get lost沿着小径/大路等走〔以免迷路〕7. stick to the / your story spokento continue to say that what you have told someone is true, even though they do not believe you坚持原来的说法〔尽管别人不肯相信〕:•You intend to stick to this story that she knew nothing of your financial prospects?你还是坚持她对你未来的经济状况一无所知的说法吗?8. stick to the / your knitting AmE informalto continue paying attention to your own work and not to get involved with what other people are doing专注于自己的工作〔不去掺和别人在做的事情〕:•I wish Mrs Reese would stick to her knitting.我希望里斯太太能够专心于自己的工作。9. stick it to sb AmE informalto make someone suffer, pay a high price etc苛刻地对待某人,跟某人过不去:•The politicians stick it to the tourists because the tourists don't vote.这些政客因为旅游者不参加投票就苛待他们。ˈstick to sth1to continue doing sth despite difficulties坚持(做某事,不怕困难)She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.饮食老受限制,她觉得受不了。2to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it坚持;维持;固守;坚持保留He promised to help us and hestuck to his word(= he did as he had promised).他答应过帮助我们,他没有失信。‘Shall we meet on Friday this week?’ ‘No, let's stick to Saturday.’“这个星期我们星期五见面怎么样?”“不,还是照旧在星期六吧。”She stuck to her story.她坚持自己所说的。 |
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