stick-in-the-mud
英 [ˈstɪk ɪn ðə mʌd]
美 [ˈstɪk ɪn ðə mʌd]
n. 守旧的人; 墨守成规的人
牛津词典
noun
- 守旧的人；墨守成规的人
a person who refuses to try anything new or exciting
柯林斯词典
- 顽固守旧者;墨守成规者
If you describe someone as astick-in-the-mud, you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- Being a stick-in-the-mud, people don't value his opinions.
他是位呆头呆脑的人，大家不重视他的意见。 - They have a stick-in-the-mud attitude to new ideas.
他们对新思想持守旧的态度。 - Don't be such a stick-in-the-mud!
别这么死脑筋嘛！ - You see, dear, I know that the stick-in-the-mud people are doing us a good turn and themselves a bad one by going back to secret trials and executions as soon.
亲爱的，你知道，我心中有数：那些深陷泥潭不能自拔的人们，如此匆匆地重施故技，进行秘密审讯和处决，正好给了我们一个大好的转机，而给他们自己一个倒霉的时刻。 - Uncle George is a real stick-in-the-mud. He made a rule that every child be home by 10 o'clock every day.
乔治叔叔思想落伍，他规定所有的孩子每天十点钟以前回到家。 - Did you see his face when I told him he's a stick-in-the-mud?
我跟他说他是一个思想保守的人时，你看到他那张脸了吗？ - My father is a stick-in-the-mud, he won't allow me to go camping with friends.
我父亲十分顽固，他是不会准许我和朋友去露营的。