| 释义 |
stick to1Continue or confine oneself to doing or using (a particular thing): I’ll stick to bitter lemon, thanks...- He has continued his policy of sticking to predominantly French riders for his team.
- Economic activity was his forte, and had he stayed in Sudan he could have stuck to that.
- And, why do they not follow where the interview goes instead of sticking to their boring prepared questions.
1.1Not move or digress from (a path or a subject): we stuck close to the paths let’s stick to the facts...- He said the council had placed clear signs on all its footpaths advising people to stick to marked paths and to avoid all contact with livestock.
- But even if you stick to the cycle paths you are not necessarily safe.
- Travellers should stick to prescribed paths and not even contemplate wading through cultivated land.
2Adhere to (a commitment, belief, or rule): the government stuck to their election pledges...- Throughout his captivity the guards stuck to the rules.
- The Mayor angrily stuck to his belief that if the council took over the playground, it could be insured.
- Through the decades he has stuck to his beliefs and spoken his mind.
Synonyms abide by, keep, adhere to, hold to, fulfil, make good See parent entry: stick |