(1) 1)插入，刺，戳(push or thrust (sth sharp or pointed) into or through sth)[T+n+prep(in/into/through) T+n+adv (in/through)]：～a flower in one's button-hole 把花插在钮扣孔里;～one's knife/one's fork into the meat 把刀/叉子插进肉里;～a pin through the papers to hold them together 用大头针把文件别在一起;S～your hand in and see what's in the box. 把手伸进去摸摸盒子里面有什么。2)(指尖物)刺(穿，插)在(……之中)(be pushed or thrusted into or through sth (and remain fixed there))[I+prep (in/into/through)，I+adv (in/through)]：An arrow stuck in the tree. 箭射进树里。A needle stuck in his finger. 一根针扎进她的手指。 A piece of glass stuck in her foot. 一块玻璃渣扎进她的脚里。find a nail～ing in the tyre 发现车胎上扎着一颗钉子;Your umbrella is～ing into my back. 你的雨伞戳着我的后背。His elbow keeps～ing into me. 他拿肘部不停地捣我。〖同〗dig，thrust;
 (2)粘住(合，附)，附着((cause to) become fixed by using glue，gum，etc)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：These labels don't～very well. 这些标签贴不牢。Some glue/dough stuck to his fingers. 胶水/面团粘在他的手指上。Two pages of the book stuck together. 书里有两页粘在一起了。～it with glue 用胶水粘;～a ticket on a car window 把罚款单贴在汽车玻璃上;～a picture on the wall 把画贴在墙上;～a stamp on a letter 把邮票贴在信封上;～a piece of paper over sth 在某物上粘上一张纸;～a broken vase together again 把破碎了的花瓶粘起来;〖同〗fix，fasten，pin，nail，attach;〖反〗remove，unfasten，unpin，unscrew;
 (3)卡(陷)住，动弹不得(be or become fixed in place and unable to move)[I，I+prep(in)]：The door has stuck badly. 门已经卡住了。The car/wagon stuck in the mud(snow). 汽车/大车陷在泥(雪)里出不来了。A fishbone stuck in my throat. 一根鱼刺鲠在我喉咙里。The key stuck in the lock. 钥匙卡在锁里。He stuck fast and refused to be influenced.(fig) 他固执己见不听劝说。〖同〗catch;
 (4)(随便)放(塞，插)在某处(put sth somewhere carelessly or quickly)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv](infml)：～the pen in a drawer/behind one's ear 把钢笔随手放进抽屉/插在耳后;Just～your bags on the floor. 就把袋子放在地板上吧。S～your coat down over there. 把上衣放那边。〖同〗put，place，set;
 (5)容忍，忍受(bear or endure)[T+n](infml)：can't～sb/sb's rudeness/this dull job any more 再也不能忍受某人/某人的粗鲁/这种无聊的工作;can't～waiting around 不能忍受无聊地等待;
 (6)使成立，长久保留(be or become established;remain permanently)[I](infml)：make the charges～使这些指控成立;One of his classmates called him “Fatty” one day and the nickname stuck. 他的一个同学一天叫了他一声“胖子”，这个绰号便叫开了。
 stick in one's mind 铭刻在心：His words on that day must have stuck in the minds of many people. 他那天讲的话一定已经铭刻在许多人的心中。
 stick in one's throat 1)难以接受：Having to pay out $60 for such a small thing really～s in her throat/craw/gizzard. 花60美元买这么个小玩艺儿对她来说真是难以接受。2)难于启齿：Jennie wanted to ask the teacher's pardon，but the words stuck in her throat. 珍妮想请老师原谅，可是话却难以出口。
 stick one's neck out 冒风险(infml)：I may be～ing my neck out here but I'm willing to volunteer for the job. 尽管我这可能是在冒险，我情愿去做那工作。
 stick to one's guns 坚持自己的观点(infml)：People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right. 当哥伦布说世界是圆的，人们都讥笑他，但他坚信自己的观点并证明了这是正确的。
 stick at (v prep)坚持做(vt)：If you can～at practising for long enough，you could play the piano quite well. 如果你能坚持长期练习钢琴的话，你会弹得相当好。
 stick by (v prep)(逆境中)忠于(vt)(infml)：His wife stuck by him in good times and bad. 他的妻子曾和他同甘共苦。
 stick down (v adv) 1)粘住(vt)：He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down. 他舔了舔信封口把它粘上。2)放下(vt)(infml)：You can～the table down in a corner for the time being. 你可以暂时把桌子放在角落里。
 stick on (v adv)使粘贴在(vt)：Please～the stamps on. 请把邮票粘上。
 stick sth on sth 把……粘贴在……上：He locked his case and stuck a lable on. 他锁上箱子并在上面贴了标签。
 stick out (v adv) 1)(使)伸(突)出(vi & vt)：His handkerchief stuck out from his pocket. 他的手绢从口袋中露了出来。2)坚持到底(vt)(infml)：The miners are determined to～it out until they get their demands. 矿工们决心坚持到他们的要求得到满足时为止。
 stick to (v prep) 1)坚持，不改变(vt)：I～to what I said yesterday. 我坚持我昨天所讲的内容。2)继续做(vt)：If you～to practising the piano every day，you could become quite a good musician. 如果你每天坚持弹钢琴的话，你能成为一名相当不错的音乐家。
 stick together (v adv)团结一致(vi)(infml)：Whatever happens，we must～(hold) together. 无论发生什么，我们必须团结一致。
 stick up (v adv) 1)竖起(立)(vi)：His feet stuck up in the air as he fell over backwards. 他向后跌倒在地，双脚朝天。2)持枪抢劫(vt)(infml)：Some masked bandits stuck up a bullion train yesterday. 昨天几名头带面罩的匪徒抢劫了装运金条的列车。
 stick up for (v adv prep)支持，为……辩护(vt)：You must～up for your own rights. 你必须维护自己的权利。
 stick with (v prep) 1)继续坚持(vt)(infml)：I'll～with my decision. 我将坚持我的决定。2)继续和……在一起(vt)：S～with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story. 再和我待几分钟你就会知道故事的关键了。
 →′stick-in-the-mud n 守旧的人，老古板，顽固派;′stick-on adj 背面有胶的，可粘贴的;′sticking-plaster n(AmE adhesive plaster) 橡皮膏;′stick-up n 持枪抢劫;′sticker n 粘贴标签;坚毅的人