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a stick of [uncountable noun]
用于表示条状物，如黄油、口香糖等。
She bought a stick of butter.
她买了一条黄油。
木棍；树枝；棍子
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木棍；树枝；棍子
a long thin piece of wood, such as a branch, or one used as a tool or weapon
She bought a stick of butter.
她买了一条黄油。
细长的木条或类似材料,常作杖或棒用
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
用尖物刺；戳；刺的动作
A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab; an instance of sticking (pricking or piercing).
木棍
an implement consisting of a length of wood
大致圆柱形的物质单位
Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
The dog chased the stick that I threw across the yard.
那只狗追我扔过院子的那根木棍。
AI contextual example
She used a long stick to stir the soup in the big pot.
她用一根长木棍搅动大锅里的汤。
AI contextual example
We gathered some dry sticks to start the campfire.
我们捡了一些干树枝来生篝火。
AI contextual example
he collected dry sticks for a campfire
他捡了些干树枝生篝火。
WordNet
用于表示条状物，如黄油、口香糖等。
She bought a stick of butter.
她买了一条黄油。
表示用棍子做工具。
He poked the fire with a stick.
他用棍子拨了拨火。
Not this
I need stick.
Use this
I need a stick.
英语中可数名词单数前需要加冠词a/an，中文无此规则，导致遗漏。
Not this
There are many stick on the ground.
Use this
There are many sticks on the ground.
英语可数名词复数需要加-s，中文名词没有复数变化，导致遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
手杖
He uses a walking stick because of his bad knee.
他因为膝盖不好，使用手杖。
曲棍球棒
She bought a new hockey stick for the game.
她为比赛买了一根新的曲棍球棒。
鼓槌
The drummer broke a drum stick during the concert.
鼓手在音乐会上打断了一根鼓槌。
竹节虫
A stick insect looks exactly like a twig.
竹节虫看起来就像一根小树枝。
火柴人
The child drew a simple stick figure on the paper.
孩子在纸上画了一个简单的火柴人。
胡萝卜加大棒（软硬兼施）
The manager used a carrot and stick approach to motivate employees.
经理采取胡萝卜加大棒的方法激励员工。
保守派；老顽固
Don't be such a stick in the mud; try something new for once.
别这么保守，偶尔尝试点新事物吧。
吃亏；不公平的待遇
In the deal, they always get the short end of the stick.
在这笔交易中，他们总是吃亏。
误解；弄错
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick; that's not what I meant.
我想你误解了，我不是那个意思。
棍棒和石头能打断我的骨头，但话语永远不会伤害我。
The child recited the old saying: 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.'
那个孩子背诵了那句老话：‘棍棒和石头能打断我的骨头，但话语永远不会伤害我。’
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Stick（木棍）：想象一根细长的树枝，像字母i一样直直地立着。
名词'stick'的多种含义在不同语境中使用。'木棍'和'树枝'为中性日常用词；'操纵杆'为专业术语，多见于航空或游戏场景。语体混合，具体视义项而定。
复数形式为sticks
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