词组 | stick at |
释义 | stick at 1. stick at sth to continue to work hard at something, even if it is difficult or unpleasant stick at it ▪ You'll never be good at anything unless you stick at it. ▪ Mark hated the course but he stuck at it, eventually passing his exams with honours. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep at, ↑stick to, persevere formal 2. stick at sth to stop at a particular amount or number instead of increasing or decreasing: ▪ The club proposes to stick at around fifty members, which is a manageable size. 3. be stuck at sth to stop at a particular point or level and be unable to make any more progress: ▪ Many of the children had a history of neglect, and were stuck at an early stage of development. ▪ The path to becoming a financial director is very difficult, and a lot of people get stuck at a lower level. 4. stick at nothing informal to be willing to do anything, even if it is illegal, in order to achieve something + to do sth ▪ We were dealing with corrupt officials, who would stick at nothing to preserve their privileges. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stop at |
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