| 词组 | stick to |
| 释义 | stick to 1. stick to sth to continue doing what you have decided or promised to do, instead of changing to something else: ▪ Watt says he intends to stick to his plan of retiring early next year. ▪ Julius never discussed anything with his family; he simply made a decision and then stuck to it. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stick with, ↑keep to 2. stick to sth to limit yourself to doing one particular thing or having only a particular amount: ▪ If I have to drive, I always stick to only one glass of wine. ▪ George was never ambitious; he was happy to stick to writing and gardening. stick to doing sth ▪ It'll be quicker if we stick to using the highways as much as possible. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep to 3. stick to the subject/point/facts etc to only talk about things you are supposed to talk about, or things that are definite: ▪ Please stick to the point, or we'll never finish the meeting. ▪ It's impossible to make any progress if we don't stick to the facts. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep to 4. stick to your guns informal to refuse to change your mind about something even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong: ▪ Amelia stuck to her guns although it made her very unpopular for a while. 5. stick to your story to not change what you have already said or described and continue to say that it is true: ▪ He's still sticking to his story that he was at home when the crime was committed. 6. stick to the rules to do exactly what you are expected to do or what is allowed: ▪ Women were expected to stick to the rules - get married, have children, grow old. 7. stick to your word to do exactly what you have promised to do: ▪ Martia had said she would help, and she was determined to stick to her word. ■ SIMILAR TO: keep your promise 8. stick it to sb AmE informal to make someone suffer, especially by making them pay a lot of money for something: ▪ Stick it to them, Rickey - I think they should give you at least $10 million a season! |
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