单词 | stuck |
释义 | stuck (once / 242 pages) adj Stuck describes something that's frozen or fixed in one place and can't be moved. If your foot gets stuck in the mud, it means you can't get your foot out of its messy trap. The lid of a jar can be stuck, and your car can get stuck in traffic; either way, the thing that's stuck isn't going anywhere. You can also use stuck when you can't figure out what to do: you can be stuck on an especially hard math problem or feel stuck in a complicated relationship. The verb stick comes from the Old English stician, pierce or remain fastened. WORD FAMILYstuck: stucker, unstuck USAGE EXAMPLES“We faced a lot of adversity, but I think we stuck together,” White said. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) “They missed some easy shots,” Wall said, “but we stuck with the game plan.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “The court stuck with the basic framework of Virginia, so it’s still pretty messed up, especially in Northern Virginia,” Cannon said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj caught or fixed stuck in the mud Syn|Ant cragfast stranded on or as if on a crag unstuck free 2adj baffled this problem has me completely stuck Syn perplexed full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment |
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