He's not such a bad old stick.
他老兄人不算壞。
The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.
當(dāng)權(quán)者平心靜氣地勸說，而不是施加壓力。
The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend.
問題是，我母親不能接受我男朋友。
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it.
要恪守自己的原則，告訴他你絕不會干的。
She got the key stuck in the lock.
她把鑰匙卡在鎖里了。