Word
stick-in-the-mud
adjective
守旧的；过时的
核心释义
多含贬义
old-fashioned; out of fashion (used pejoratively)
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(贬义)过时的；老式的
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
(贬义)过时的；老式的；保守的；守旧的
用法In use
My grandfather has stick-in-the-mud ideas about how young people should dress.
用法提示：stick-in-the-mud 作形容词，修饰 ideas，表示守旧、过时。
The hotel's stick-in-the-mud policies don't allow guests to use their phones in the lobby.
用法提示：stick-in-the-mud 作定语，形容 policies 陈旧、不合时宜。
He gave a stick-in-the-mud speech about the dangers of online shopping.
用法提示：stick-in-the-mud 作形容词，修饰 speech，带有贬义地表示老套。
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常含贬义，用于形容人或事物过时、守旧。
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