Stuck
“Stuck” 可描述物理上粘住或卡住,如 “The door is stuck.”(门卡住了。)也可比喻陷入僵局,如 “We are stuck in traffic.”(我们堵在路上了。)“I am stuck on this question.” 表示某题做不出来。
- “My zipper got stuck halfway up.” (拉链拉到一半卡住了。)
- “They were stuck at the airport overnight.” (他们在机场被困了一整夜。)
- “She felt stuck in a job with no growth.” (她觉得自己困在没有发展前景的工作里。)
“Stick” 源自古英语 stician(刺入、粘住);stuck 为不规则过去式与过去分词。
stick 为不规则动词,stuck 为变形形式,无常见词缀;相关词 sticky(粘的)、sticker(贴纸)。
口语 “stuck with” 表示“不得不应付”;“get stuck in” 在英式英语中可指“立刻认真投入某事”。
- 原形: stick
- 现在分词: sticking
- 形容词: sticky
- 固定搭配: “stuck in traffic” (堵车), “stuck with” (摆脱不了), “get stuck” (卡住)
stick 粘住 → stuck 像被胶水粘死:动不了、脱身不了。
“The elevator was stuck between floors, but everyone stayed calm until help arrived.” (电梯卡在楼层之间,大家在救援到来前都保持冷静。)