I have given him a lot of stick about his laid-back attitude.我经常严厉批评他懒散的作风。

I was given a lot of stick and that hurt.我经常受到严厉批评, 这令我很伤心。

I got a lot of stick for what I said.我因自己所说的话遭到了严厉批评。

I get some stick from the lads but I don't mind.我遭到了伙伴们的取笑, 但是我不在乎。

We're going to have to show that we really mean to apply the stick.我们得让他们知道, 我们可不是吓着他们玩的。

Maslow's not a bad old stick for a troop leader.马斯洛这老家伙做部队首领倒是不赖。