(1)树枝，柴火棍(small，thin piece of wood such as a branch cut or fallen from a tree)[C]：dry～s 干柴;find～s for firewood 拾柴火;gather/collect～s to build (make) a fire 收集些柴火棍来生一堆火;throw a～for the dog to fetch 扔出一根棍让那狗叼回来;〖同〗branch;

(2)手杖(thin rod of wood or metal used to support the body when walking)[C](=walking stick)：a walking-～手杖;walk with a～持手杖走路;〖同〗staff，bat，club，rod，stake;

(3)(曲棍球等)球杆(tool used to drive or hit the ball in hockey，polo，etc)[C]：a lacrosse/hockey～长曲棍球/曲棍球杆;

(4)棍(棒，条)状物(anything cut into or having the shape of a stick)[C](构成合成词)：a～of celery/chalk/toffee/dynamite 一棵芹菜/一支粉笔/一块太妃糖/一根炸药棒;carrot cut into～s 切成条状的胡萝卜;a drum～鼓槌;

(5)(家具的)件(piece of furniture)[C，通常pl][N (of)](infml)：a few～s of furniture 几件家具;

(6)古板、呆头呆脑的家伙(stiff，listless or boring person)[C](infml)：a rather boring/queer/dull/dry old～一个不善交际/古怪/乏味/古板的老家伙;

give sb stick 严厉惩处，苛刻对待(infml)：She'll give the child some～when she finds out about his behaviour. 当她发现孩子的所作所为时，她要惩罚他。

take stick 受到严厉惩罚(苛刻对待)(infml)：The Treasury had been taking a great deal of～over the past year. 财政部在过去一年内备受指责。