79 STICK: 刺，戳；插入；粘；放置；坚持；忍耐；固守；伸出
词组讲解
1. stick around *** 停留；待在附近
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：固守在［周围（around）］
例 If you can, could you stick around afterwards? I want to talk with you.
2. stick by 〔with〕 sb. or sth. *** 忠于；坚持
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：粘在某人或某物的［旁边（by）］或者和某人或某物粘在［一起（with）］
例 Both men stuck by their story that they were at home that night.
3. stick one's neck out ** 冒风险；自找麻烦
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：将自己的脖子放在［外面（out）］
例 I'll do it, but I hope you know I'm sticking my neck out. I could get fired for this.
4. stick one's nose into 〔in〕 ** 干涉（与自己无关的事情）
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：将自己的鼻子插入某物
例 Would you please not stick your nose in my personal affairs, Paul?
5. stick out like a sore thumb ** 显得十分不自然；惹人注目
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：像［肿痛的（sore）］［拇指（thumb）］一样伸出来
例 We want our advertisements to stick out like a sore thumb. They'll get more attention that way.
6. stick sb. or sth. up *** 张贴；（持枪）抢劫
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：将某人或某物贴在［上面（up）］或者［向上（up）］刺
例 Some students asked if they could stick a poster for their drama up here.
This is the fourth time in two years robbers have stuck this store up.
7. stick sb. with sb. or sth. *** 向某人兜售（次品或假货）
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［用（with）］某人或某物黏着某人
例 The man in the store is trying to stick me with a bad TV set.
8. stick sth. out *** 把某事坚持到最后
解 短语动词；词义溯源：一直坚持到［最后（out）］
例 After sticking out a twenty-hour train ride, I looked forward to a hot bath.
9. stick to one's guns ** 坚持自己的立场；固执己见
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：固守自己的［枪（guns）］
例 The President is sticking to his guns and will veto the legislation if it is not changed.
10. stick together *** 团结一致，互相支持
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：贴在［一起（together）］
例 It's human nature for people to stick together with those they know when encountering a new situation with a group of strangers.
11. stick up for sb. or sth. *** 支持；为某人或某事辩护
解 短语动词；词义溯源：［为（for）］某人或某事坚持
例 Why didn't you stick up for your brother? Brothers defend each other.
参考译文
1. 如果可以的话，等会儿你能留一下吗？我想跟你谈谈。
2. 两个人都坚持说他们那晚在家。
3. 我会那么做，但是我希望你知道，我在冒险。我可能因此而被辞退。
4. 你能不干涉我的私事吗，保罗？
5. 希望我们的广告能引人注目。这样可以获得更多的关注。
6. 一些学生问，他们能否在这里张贴一张宣传他们戏剧的海报。
这是这家店两年内第四次遭抢劫了。
7. 商店里的那个人试图向我兜售一台坏的电视机。
8. 坚持坐了20个小时的火车，我盼着能洗个热水澡。
9. 总统固执己见，称如果法律不修改就要行使否决权。
10. 当人们与一群陌生人一起遇到新的状况时，他们就会团结起来，这是人类的天性。
11. 你为什么不为你哥哥辩护呢？兄弟就要彼此保护。
