单词 | stick up |
释义 | stick up (once / 5205 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY stick up: sticking up, sticks up USAGE EXAMPLESMost of the lawns on the university grounds are overgrown now; the long grasses stick up like green arrows. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) The top 40 percent of each bead sticks up from the paint, casting light back at vehicles. Washington Post(Nov 26, 2016) “I will stand by them and stick up for them, but they also know I expect a lot.” Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1 v defend against attack or criticism 2She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student Syn|Hyper stand up defend, fend for, support argue or speak in defense of v rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat Syn|Hypo|Hyper hold up mug rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence rob take something away by force or without the consent of the owner |
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