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stick in the mud 保守

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如果一个人被形容为 stick¹ in the mud² 那就说明此人很保守，墨守成规，不喜欢新事物，缺乏创意。

例句

John is such³ a stick in the mud, he never wants to go anywhere⁴ other than Spain⁵ for his holiday.

Don't be a stick in the mud; let's try the other restaurant for a change.

请注意

不要混淆另一个短语的意思。As⁶ clear⁷ as mud 意思是混乱，不清晰。

For example: His instructions⁸ were as clear as mud.

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1 stick
n.枝，杆，手杖；vt.插于，刺入，竖起；vi.钉住，粘贴，坚持
参考例句：
A walking stick is a must for me now.如今我行走离不开手杖了。 To stick a stamp on an envelope.在信封上贴邮票。

2 mud
n.泥，泥浆
参考例句：
The swimming pool is filled up with mud.游泳池里全是泥。 A car ran past,spotting my coat with mud.一辆汽车驶过，给我的外衣溅上了泥点。

3 such
adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地
参考例句：
He is such a man.他是这样一个人。 He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

4 anywhere
adv.无论何处，什么地方
参考例句：
You can go anywhere you like.你可以去任何你想去的地方。 You will find the text anywhere in the Bible.你可在《圣经》某处找到这段经文。

5 Spain
n.西班牙
参考例句：
Spain lies in the south of Europe.西班牙位于欧洲的南部。 I spent a week in Spain this summer.今年夏季我在西班牙度过了一星期。

6 as
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。 In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

7 clear
vt.清除，扫清；adj.清晰的，明白的；晴朗的；清澈的，明亮的；畅通的，无阻的
参考例句：
Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。 Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么？

8 instructions
n.操作指南；用法说明；指示；命令( instruction的名词复数 )；（计算机的）指令；教导；教诲adj.说明用法的，操作指南的
参考例句：
The instructions look very complicated. 这说明书看起来很难懂。 The instructions on the box are very confusing. 盒子上的使用说明令人费解。