Stick in the Mud
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Significado: Resists change or new ideas
抗拒变化或新想法的人
Persona que se resiste al cambio o las nuevas ideas
変化や新しい考えに抵抗する人
변화나 새로운 생각에 저항하는 사람
Old-fashioned, boring, refuses fun.
守旧、无趣，拒绝享乐。
Anticuado, aburrido, rechaza la diversión.
古風で退屈、楽しむことを拒む。
구식이고 재미없으며 즐기기를 거부하는.
Ejemplos
- Don't be a stick in the mud. 别当老古板no seas un aguafiestas頑固者にならないで고리타분한 사람이 되지 마.
Pronunciación
/stɪk ɪn ðə mʌd/
Guía de uso
Contexto: personality
Tono: teasing
✓ Correcto
- A stick in the mud老古板un aguafiestas頑固者고리타분한 사람
✗ Incorrecto
- Always negative始终是贬义表达Siempre negativo常にネガティブな表現항상 부정적인 뉘앙스
Errores comunes
- About resistance to fun
Origen e historia
From being stuck in mud.
Contexto cultural
Era: 18th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common expression
Regional notes: Universal.
Variaciones
Stick in the mud
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