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stick at
stick at vb (intr, preposition) 1. to continue constantly at: to stick at one's work. 2. stick at nothing to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthlessTranslationsstick1 (stik) – past tense, past participle stuck (stak) – verb1. to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something. She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me! 以(尖物)插入 以（尖物）插入 2. (of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something. Two arrows were sticking in his back. 刺，貫穿 刺，贯穿 3. to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc). He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck. 黏貼 粘贴4. to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress. The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck. 阻塞 阻塞ˈsticker noun an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc. The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'. 張貼物，貼紙 张贴物ˈsticky adjective1. able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces. He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets. 膠黏的 胶粘的2. (of a situation or person) difficult; awkward. 尷尬的 尴尬的ˈstickily adverb 黏乎乎地 粘粘地ˈstickiness noun 黏性 粘性，胶粘 sticking-plasterplasterˈstick-in-the-mud noun a person who never does anything new. 墨守成規者 墨守成规者come to a sticky end to have an unpleasant fate or death. 不得善終 (臨終前)，下場悽慘，橫死 下场不好stick at to persevere with (work etc). He must learn to stick at his job. 堅持 坚持stick by to support or be loyal to (a person). His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble. 忠於，持 忠于stick it out to endure a situation for as long as necessary. 堅持到底 坚持到底stick out1. to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue. 突出，伸出 突出，伸出 2. to be noticeable. She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd. 顯眼 显眼stick one's neck out to take a risk. 冒險 冒险stick to/with not to abandon. We've decided to stick to our previous plan; If you stick to me, I'll stick to you. 堅持，黏著 坚持，粘着 stick together1. to (cause to) be fastened together. We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together. 黏在一起 粘在一起2. (of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other. They've stuck together all these years. (朋友)相互忠實 （朋友）相互忠实 stick up for to speak in defence of (a person etc). When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me. 為...辯護 为...辩护stick at
stick at1. To continue trying to do or achieve something, especially after initial failures, challenges, or setbacks. Used especially in the phrase "stick at it." If you really want to become a comic book artist, you have to stick at it! You can't just give up after your first rejection. I'm really glad I stuck at this book—it was a bit arduous at times, but it was really interesting overall!2. To do whatever it takes to accomplish a task or goal; to refuse to allow anything to impede one from doing or achieving something. Used exclusively in the phrase "stick at nothing." They made it clear that they would stick at nothing to recoup the cost of their investment. She's the type of woman who will stick at nothing to get what she wants from life.See also: stickstick at somethingto keep trying to do something; to stay on a task or job. I hope he can stick at this job. He doesn't seem to be able to stick at anything for very long.See also: stickstick atScruple or hesitate, as in She sticks at nothing to gain her ends. This idiom, nearly always used in a negative context, was first recorded in 1525. Also see stop at nothing. See also: stickEncyclopediaSeestickFinancialSeeStick |