
Tourists having fun in the mud during the 15th annual mud festival on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea. Photo by Ahn Young-joon.
Stick in the mud 保守
如果一個(gè)人被形容為 stick in the mud 那就說明此人很保守,墨守成規(guī),不喜歡新事物,缺乏創(chuàng)意。
例句
今日小常識
Up to 3 million people visit the Boryeong Mud Festival which takes place on Daecheon beach every year. It’s been running for 14 years to promote the health properties of the high-mineral mud, which stops skin from sagging and can be compared to products from the Dead Sea in Israel - that’s according to cosmetics firm which sponsors the event.
有多達(dá)300萬人前往參觀了每年一次的在大川海灘舉辦的保寧市泥漿節(jié)。這一活動已經(jīng)連續(xù)舉辦了14年,其目的是宣傳提倡含有高礦物質(zhì)的泥漿對健康的理療作用,防止皮膚下垂。據(jù)這一活動的贊助商說,他們的產(chǎn)品可以同以色列死海的美容品相媲美。
John is such a stick in the mud, he never wants to go anywhere other than Spain for his holiday.
Don't be a stick in the mud; let's try the other restaurant for a change.
請注意
不要混淆另一個(gè)短語的意思。As clear as mud 意思是混亂,不清晰。
For example: His instructions were as clear as mud.