What does "Stick in the Mud" mean?

Resists change or new ideas Old-fashioned, boring, refuses fun.

Stick in the Mud

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含义: 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.

例句

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.

发音

/stɪk ɪn ðə mʌd/

用法指南

语境: personality

语气: teasing

✓ 正确说法

A stick in the mud
老古板
un aguafiestas
頑固者
고리타분한 사람

✗ 错误说法

Always negative
始终是贬义表达
Siempre negativo
常にネガティブな表現
항상 부정적인 뉘앙스

常见错误

About resistance to fun

起源与历史

From being stuck in mud.

文化背景

Era: 18th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common expression

Regional notes: Universal.

变体

Stick in the mud