(贬义)过时的;老式的;保守的
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
My grandfather has stick-in-the-mud ideas about how young people should dress.
我爷爷对年轻人该怎么穿衣服有着守旧的观念。
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.
这家酒店过时的规定不允许客人在大堂使用手机。
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.
他发表了一篇关于网上购物危险的过时演讲。
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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