stick

美 [stɪk]英 [stɪk]
  • v.粘贴;粘住;被接受;(在某物中)卡住,陷住,动不了;(尤指迅速或随手)放置;戳;容忍;将…刺入(或插入);对…不感兴趣;不再要牌
  • n.棍,条,签;(飞机的)操纵杆,驾驶杆;一管,一支(胶棒等);枝条;批评;(车辆的)变速杆,换挡杆;枯枝;球棍;指挥棒;条状物;棍状物;柴火棍儿

复数: sticks 过去式: stuck 现在分词: sticking 过去分词: stuck 第三人称单数: sticks

stickstick

verb

【不规则形式】stuck stuck

推入 push sth in

1

将…刺入(或插入);刺;戳;插入
to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth

The nurse stuck the needle into my arm.

护士把针扎进我的胳膊。

Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage.

不要把指头伸进笼子里。

I found a nail sticking in the tyre.

我发现轮胎上扎了一根钉子。

粘贴 attach

2

粘贴;粘住
to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way

He stuck a stamp on the envelope.

他把一张邮票贴到信封上。

We used glue to stick the broken pieces together.

我们用胶把碎片粘到一起。

I stuck the photos into an album.

我把照片贴到相册上。

Her wet clothes were sticking to her body.

湿衣服贴在她身上。

The glue's useless─the pieces just won't stick.

这种胶不行——这几片东西根本粘不住。

放置 put

3

(尤指迅速或随手)放置
to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly

Stick your bags down there.

把你们的包搁到那儿吧。

He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off.

他把两手揣在口袋里溜达着走了。

Can you stick this on the noticeboard?

你能不能把这个贴到布告牌上?

Peter stuck his head around the door and said, ‘Coffee, anyone?’

彼得从门后伸进头来问:“咖啡,哪位要?”

Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head─I have a gun)

举起手来!

4

(无礼或生气地表示)对…不感兴趣
used to say in a rude and angry way that you are not interested in what sb has, offers, does, etc.

I got sick of my boss's moaning and told him he could stick the job.

我烦透了老板的牢骚,便跟他说那活儿他自己干吧,我才不稀罕。

卡住 become fixed

5

(在某物中)卡住,陷住,动不了
to become fixed in one position and impossible to move

The key has stuck in the lock.

钥匙卡在锁里了。

This drawer keeps sticking.

这个抽屉老卡住。

困境 difficult situation

6

容忍;忍受
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person

I don't know how you stick that job.

我不知道那活儿你怎么受得了。

The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend.

问题是,我母亲不能接受我男朋友。

John can't stick living with his parents.

约翰受不了和父母住在一起。

被接受 become accepted

7

被接受;被证明成立
to become accepted

The police couldn't make the charges stick (= show them to be true) .

警方无法证明那些指控成立。

His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck (= has become the name that everyone calls him) .

朋友们称他巴特,这名字就叫开了。

纸牌游戏 in card games

8

不再要牌
to not take any more cards

习语

to be remembered for a long time

他有一幅画我记得特别清楚。
One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.

to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong

to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

to be very obvious or noticeable

people remember and believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are later shown to be false

to try to become involved in sth that does not concern you

to give your opinion, advice, etc. without being asked and when it is probably not wanted

to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way

to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you

9

不走开;待在原地
to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive

Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.

别走开,过一会儿我们还需要你帮忙呢。

10

坚持不懈地做(某事);持之以恒;锲而不舍
to continue to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth

If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it .

要想练好一种乐器,你必须持之以恒。

11

坚持忠于;不离弃(某人)
to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation

12

信守,遵守,贯彻(承诺、计划等)
to do what you promised or planned to do

They stuck by their decision.

他们决心已下,矢志不渝。

13

写下;记下
to write sth somewhere

I think I'll stick my name down on the list.

我想我还是把名字写到名单上吧。

14

醒目;显眼;引人注目
to be noticeable or easily seen

They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out.

他们用红色大字写出通知,这样会显眼一些。

15

(使从某物中)伸出,探出,突出
to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole

His ears stick out.

他长着一对招风耳。

She stuck her tongue out at me.

她冲我吐了吐舌头。

Don't stick your arm out of the car window.

不要把胳膊伸出车窗。

16

坚持到底;忍受下去
to continue doing sth to the end, even when it is difficult or boring

She didn't like the course but she stuck it out to get the certificate.

她并不喜欢这门课,但为了拿证书还是耐着性子学完了。

17

坚持要求;不得到…不罢休
to refuse to give up until you get what you need or want

They are sticking out for a higher pay rise.

他们坚持要求更大幅度地提高工资。

18


19

团结在一起
to stay together and support each other

20

竖立;向上突出
to point upwards or be above a surface

The branch was sticking up out of the water.

树枝从水下伸了出来。

21

支持,捍卫(某人、自己、某事物)
to support or defend sb/yourself/sth

Stick up for what you believe.

你相信什么,就要捍卫它。

She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school.

她教育子女在学校要勇于自卫。

Don't worry─I'll stick up for you.

别担心——有我呢。

22


noun

树木 from tree

1

枝条;枯枝;柴火棍儿
a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree

We collected dry sticks to start a fire.

我们捡了些枯枝生起火来。

The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog.

男孩子们朝那条狗扔枝条扔石头。

Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin) .

她胳膊和腿瘦得跟柴火棍儿似的。

走路 for walking

2


The old lady leant on her stick as she talked.

老太太说话时拄着拐棍。

体育运动 in sport

3

球棍
a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball

a hockey stick

曲棍球球棍

条状物 long thin piece

4

条状物;棍状物
a long thin piece of sth

a stick of dynamite

一根炸药棒

carrot sticks

胡萝卜条

a stick of butter

一条黄油

5

(木料或塑料制成的有特定用途的)棍,条,签
a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose

pieces of pineapple on sticks

一串串插在小棍上的菠萝块

胶水等 of glue, etc.

6

一管,一支(胶棒等)
a quantity of a substance, such as solid glue, that is sold in a small container with round ends and straight sides, and can be pushed further out of the container as it is used

飞机;车辆 in plane/vehicle

7

(飞机的)操纵杆,驾驶杆
the control stick of a plane

8

(车辆的)变速杆,换挡杆
a handle used to change the gears of a vehicle

管弦乐队 for orchestra

9

指挥棒
a baton , used by the person who conducts an orchestra

批评 criticism

10

批评;指责
criticism or severe words

The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans.

裁判饱受主队球迷的指责。

乡村地区 country areas

11

边远乡村地区
country areas, a long way from cities

We live out in the sticks .

我们住在偏远的乡村。

人 person

12

人;家伙
a person

He's not such a bad old stick .

他老兄人不算坏。

习语

a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish sb

the use or threat of force or power

当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。
The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

if you use the carrot and stick approach , you persuade sb to try harder by offering them a reward if they do, or a punishment if they do not

to be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results

to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else

to understand sth in the wrong way

stick

频次

NOUN USES 名词用法

  • 1
    N-COUNT 枯枝;柴枝
    A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree.

    ...people carrying bundles of dried sticks to sell for firewood.

    背着成捆的干树枝去当薪柴卖的人们

  • 2
    N-COUNT 杖;棍;棒
    A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for supporting someone's weight or for hitting people or animals.

    He looks old and walks with a stick...

    他看起来很老,走路时拄着一根拐棍。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (用于某一特定用途的)木条,木棍
    A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for a particular purpose.

    ...kebab sticks.

    烤肉扦

  • 4
    N-COUNT (体育运动中使用的)杖,棍,棒
    Some long thin objects that are used in sports are called sticks .

    ...lacrosse sticks.

    兜网球棍

  • 5
    N-COUNT 条状物;棒状物;棍状物
    A stick of something is a long thin piece of it.

    ...a stick of celery.

    一根芹菜

  • 6
    N-UNCOUNT 严厉的批评;大肆的取笑
    If you give someone some stick, you criticize them or tease them roughly.

    It's not motorists who give you the most stick, it's the general public...

    对你批评最严厉的并不是驾车人,而是普通民众。

  • 7
    N-PLURAL 偏远乡村;边远地区
    If you say that someone lives in the sticks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.

    He lived out in the sticks somewhere.

    他住在某个偏远的乡村。

  • 8
    PHRASE 批评别人的依据
    If you say that something is a stick to beat someone with, you mean that it is used, or could be used, as a basis for criticism.

    Unfortunately historic American fiction is constantly being used as a stick to beat contemporary British writers with.

    不幸的是,经典的美国小说经常被用来作为批评当代英国作家的依据。

  • 9
    PHRASE (完全)误解;错误地理解
    If someone gets the wrong end of the stick or gets hold of the wrong end of the stick, they do not understand something correctly and get the wrong idea about it.

  • 10
    PHRASE 很多
    If you say that there are more things than you could or can shake a stick at, you are emphasizing in a humorous way that there are a lot of them.

    ...a man with more medals than you can shake a stick at.

    拥有很多奖章的人

VERB USES 动词用法

  • 1
    VERB (随便地)放,搁,塞
    If you stick something somewhere, you put it there in a rather casual way.

    He folded the papers and stuck them in his desk drawer...

    他将文件叠起来,塞进自己的书桌抽屉里。

  • 2
    V-ERG 刺;扎;戳
    If you stick a pointed object in something, or if it sticks in something, it goes into it or through it by making a cut or hole.

    They sent in loads of male nurses and stuck a needle in my back...

    他们派来了很多男护士,在我的背上扎了一针。

  • 3
    VERB 突出/扎进
    If something is sticking out from a surface or object, it extends up or away from it. If something is sticking into a surface or object, it is partly in it.

    They lay where they had fallen from the crane, sticking out of the water...

    它们还在从起重机上掉落的地方,一部分露出水面。

  • 4
    VERB (用胶水、胶带等)粘,粘贴
    If you stick one thing to another, you attach it using glue, sticky tape, or another sticky substance.

    Don't forget to clip the token and stick it on your card...

    别忘了剪下标志,贴到你的卡上。

  • 5
    VERB 黏附;附着在
    If one thing sticks to another, it becomes attached to it and is difficult to remove.

    The soil sticks to the blade and blocks the plough...

    土粘在犁铧上,卡住了犁。

  • 6
    VERB 铭记在心;经久不忘
    If something sticks in your mind, you remember it for a long time.

    The incident stuck in my mind because it was the first example I had seen of racism in that country...

    这件事一直萦绕在我的脑海里,因为这是我在那个国家看到的首起种族主义实例。

  • 7
    VERB (名字)流传开去,被众人采用
    If you give someone or something a name and the name sticks, it becomes the name which most people use to refer to that person or thing.

    A friend dubbed it 'The Sanctuary' and the name stuck.

    有位朋友戏谑地称它为“避难所”,然后这个名称就沿用了下来。

  • 8
    VERB (证明…)属实,成立
    If someone manages to make a charge or accusation stick, they show that the person accused is guilty of the crime or action they are accused of.

    I don't see how they'll make the charges stick...

    我不知道他们将如何证明这些指控属实。

  • 9
    VERB 固定不动
    If something which can usually be moved sticks, it becomes fixed in one position.

    The needle on the dial went right round to fifty feet, which was as far as it could go, and there it stuck...

    仪表盘上的指针一下转到了 50 英尺处,也就是到头了,然后就停在那里不动了。

  • 10
    VERB 忍受;容忍
    If you are in an unpleasant or difficult situation and you say that you cannot stick it, you mean that you cannot bear to remain there long.

    Got a job bottle-washing at the brewery. I lasted a fortnight. I couldn't stick it...

    我找了份在啤酒厂洗瓶子的工作。干了两星期,就再也受不了了。

  • 11
    See also:stuck

  • 12
    PHRASE 去他的(工作);杵一边去
    If you say that someone can stick something, especially a job, or if you tell them where to stick it, you are rudely refusing it or emphasizing that you do not want it or like it.

    It's a rotten play, so they can stick it...

    这部剧糟透了,他们趁早拉倒吧。

  • 13
    to stick in your throat→ see:throat

noun

1
threat of a penalty
the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
2
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Synonym: joint marijuana cigarette reefer spliff
3
an implement consisting of a length of wood
he collected dry sticks for a campfire
the kid had a candied apple on a stick
4
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
cinnamon sticks
a stick of dynamite
5
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Synonym: control stick joystick
6
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
7
informal terms for the leg
fever left him weak on his sticks
Synonym: pin peg
8
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
9
a small thin branch of a tree

verb

1
be a mystery or bewildering to
This beats me!
Got me--I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
Synonym: perplex vex get puzzle mystify baffle beat pose bewilder flummox stupefy nonplus gravel amaze dumbfound
2
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
They stuck me with the dinner bill
I was stung with a huge tax bill
Synonym: sting
3
come or be in close contact with;stick or hold together and resist separation
The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere
Synonym: cling cleave adhere cohere
4
stick to firmly
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Synonym: adhere hold fast bond bind stick to
5
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
He stuck the needle into his finger
6
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
he stuck the cloth with the needle
7
put, fix, force, or implant
lodge a bullet in the table
stick your thumb in the crack
Synonym: lodge wedge deposit
8
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
9
fasten with or as with pins or nails
stick the photo onto the corkboard
10
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
stick the poster onto the wall
11
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
12
stay put (in a certain place);we are not moving to Cincinnati"
We are staying in Detroi
Stay put in the corner here!
Stick around and you will learn something!
Synonym: stay stick around stay put
13
be loyal to
She stood by her husband in times of trouble
The friends stuck together through the war
Synonym: stand by stick by adhere
14
be a devoted follower or supporter
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
She sticks to her principles
Synonym: adhere
15
endure
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
16
be or become fixed
The door sticks--we will have to plane it

数据来源:WordNet

  1. First lesson : Stick them with the pointy end .

    第一课:用尖的那端去刺敌人.

  2. Did you damage the bone , poke it , stick it in some way ?

    你用什么东西毁坏过,捅过,刺过骨头吗?

  3. Stick around ; we 'll need you to help us later .

    别走开,过一会儿我们还需要你帮忙呢。

  4. I don 't know how you stick that job .

    我不知道那活儿你怎么受得了。

  5. This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations .

    这是谈判中主要的难点之一。

  6. They are sticking out for a higher pay rise .

    他们坚持要求更大幅度地提高工资。

  7. We must stick to our story about the accident .

    对事故的说法我们必须一口咬定,再不改口。

  8. I can 't get out ─ I 'm stuck .

    我出不去——我被卡住了。

  9. I 've never known him to be stuck for words before .

    我从未见过他也会有词穷句蹇的时候。

  10. She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school .

    她教育子女在学校要勇于自卫。

  11. Don 't stick your arm out of the car window .

    不要把胳膊伸出车窗。

  12. He 's not such a bad old stick .

    他老兄人不算坏。

  13. The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick .

    当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。

  14. The problem is , my mother can 't stick my boyfriend .

    问题是,我母亲不能接受我男朋友。

  15. Stick to your principles and tell him you won 't do it .

    要恪守自己的原则,告诉他你绝不会干的。

  16. She got the key stuck in the lock .

    她把钥匙卡在锁里了。

  17. I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams .

    我被困在最严重的一次大塞车之中。

  18. They insist on sticking to the letter of the law .

    他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。

  19. If you 're stuck for something to do tonight , come out with us .

    你要是正愁今晚没事做,就跟我们一块儿出去吧。

  20. One particular incident sticks in my mind .

    有一件事我总忘不了。

  21. I was stuck with him for the whole journey .

    一路上我一直没能摆脱他。

  22. Thanks for sticking up for me ─ I owe you one .

    谢谢你支持我——我欠你一个情。

  23. We collected dry sticks to start a fire .

    我们捡了些枯枝生起火来。

  24. He drew a circle in the sand with a stick .

    他用枝条在沙地上画了一个圆。

  25. His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck .

    朋友们称他巴特,这名字就叫开了。

  26. The car got stuck in the muddy ground .

    汽车陷到泥地里了。

  27. Don 't worry ─ I 'll stick up for you .

    别担心——有我呢。

  28. She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off .

    她挥棒乱打以赶走那几条狗。

  29. Her wet clothes were sticking to her body .

    湿衣服贴在她身上。

  30. Carefully centre the photograph on the page and stick it in place .

    把照片小心地放在页面中央并粘贴好。

stick adhere glue 【导航词义:黏附】
stick v. 粘,(使)粘贴
〔辨析〕

普通用词,常指用胶水、胶带等黏性物质粘贴某物,有时也指衣物等因出汗而粘在身上。

〔例证〕

This glue doesn't stick very well.

这种胶水粘不牢。

He stuck a stamp on every envelope.

他给每个信封都贴了一张邮票。

Her shirt was sticking to her back.

她的衬衫贴在背上。

adhere v. 〈正式〉黏附,附着
〔辨析〕

指紧紧粘在某物上,常后接介词 to,与 stick 相比粘贴得更牢固。

〔例证〕

Cement adhered to his boots.

水泥粘在他的靴子上。

The new paint doesn't adhere to the walls so I'll have to strip it all off.

新涂的油漆在墙上粘不住,因此我得把它全部刮掉。

glue v. 粘贴,紧附于
〔辨析〕

指用胶水把东西黏合在一起,与 stick基本同义,常可换用。

〔例证〕

Please glue stick the stamp onto the envelope.

请把邮票贴在信封上。

Can you glue the broken vase together?

你能把破碎的花瓶黏合起来吗?

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

stick与以下词性连用

prep.

stick out

伸出

stick to something

粘在某物上

adv.

stick together

粘到一起

呆在原处(等待)

继续做;坚持做

继续帮助;继续支持

遵守,坚持(诺言、协议、决定、原则等)

伸出;探出

显眼;显得突出

(在逆境中)坚持到底,忍耐到底

紧随;紧跟;呆在…近旁

坚持不变

遵守,坚持(诺言、协议、决定、原则等)

遵守,遵循(规则)

团结一致;相互支持

捍卫;维护

坚持做

紧跟;紧随;和…呆在一起

以下资源来自牛津词典

stick around

不走开;待在原地
to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive

Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.

别走开,过一会儿我们还需要你帮忙呢。

stick at sth

坚持不懈地做(某事);持之以恒;锲而不舍
to continue to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth

If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it .

要想练好一种乐器,你必须持之以恒。

stick by sb

坚持忠于;不离弃(某人)
to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation

stick by sth

信守,遵守,贯彻(承诺、计划等)
to do what you promised or planned to do

They stuck by their decision.

他们决心已下,矢志不渝。

stick sth↔down

写下;记下
to write sth somewhere

I think I'll stick my name down on the list.

我想我还是把名字写到名单上吧。

stick out

醒目;显眼;引人注目
to be noticeable or easily seen

They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out.

他们用红色大字写出通知,这样会显眼一些。

stick out (of sth) stick sth↔out (of sth)

(使从某物中)伸出,探出,突出
to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole

His ears stick out.

他长着一对招风耳。

She stuck her tongue out at me.

她冲我吐了吐舌头。

Don't stick your arm out of the car window.

不要把胳膊伸出车窗。

stick it/sth out

坚持到底;忍受下去
to continue doing sth to the end, even when it is difficult or boring

She didn't like the course but she stuck it out to get the certificate.

她并不喜欢这门课,但为了拿证书还是耐着性子学完了。

stick out for sth

坚持要求;不得到…不罢休
to refuse to give up until you get what you need or want

They are sticking out for a higher pay rise.

他们坚持要求更大幅度地提高工资。

stick to sth


stick together

团结在一起
to stay together and support each other

stick up

竖立;向上突出
to point upwards or be above a surface

The branch was sticking up out of the water.

树枝从水下伸了出来。

stick up for sb/yourself/sth

支持,捍卫(某人、自己、某事物)
to support or defend sb/yourself/sth

Stick up for what you believe.

你相信什么,就要捍卫它。

She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school.

她教育子女在学校要勇于自卫。

Don't worry─I'll stick up for you.

别担心——有我呢。

stick with sb/sth


v.

stick in your mind

经久不忘;铭记在心
to be remembered for a long time

One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.

他有一幅画我记得特别清楚。

stick in your throat/craw

1

难以启齿;说不出口
to be difficult or impossible to say

2

难以接受;无法接受;令人气愤
to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

stick your neck out

做不保险的事;说不保险的话;冒险
to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong

stick to your guns

不听别人劝告;坚持己见;一意孤行
to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

put/stick the boot in

1

猛踢(倒地的人)
to kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground

2

乘人之危抨击(某人)
to attack sb by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation

put/stick two fingers up at sb

(手背向某人做出V形手势表示侮辱)
to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing sb, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry

put/stick the knife into sb

对某人怀恨在心;加害于某人
to be very unfriendly to sb and try to harm them

stand/stick out a mile

显而易见
to be very obvious or noticeable

mud sticks

坏事如泥巴,沾身洗不清;烂泥沾身洗不清
people remember and believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are later shown to be false

poke/stick your nose into sth

多管闲事;插手(与己无关的事)
to try to become involved in sth that does not concern you

put/stick your oar in

多管闲事;横插一杠子
to give your opinion, advice, etc. without being asked and when it is probably not wanted

stand/stick out like a sore thumb

刺眼;扎眼
to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way

tell sb where to put/stick sth tell sb what they can do with sth

别来这一套;让某人收起…的一套
to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you

n.

a rod/stick to beat sb with

用以责备或惩罚某人的事实依据(或把柄等)
a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish sb

the big stick

大棒政策(以武力或权力相威胁)
the use or threat of force or power

The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。

the carrot and (the) stick (approach)

胡萝卜加大棒;威逼利诱
if you use the carrot and stick approach , you persuade sb to try harder by offering them a reward if they do, or a punishment if they do not

be (caught) in a cleft stick

进退维谷;陷入困境
to be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results

get the short end of the stick


up sticks

突然迁居
to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else

get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

误解;误会
to understand sth in the wrong way