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Stick in the mud 保守

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

如果一个人被形容为 stick in the mud 那就说明此人很保守,墨守成规,不喜欢新事物,缺乏创意。

例句

今日小常识

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.

多达300万人前往观了每年一次的在大川滩举办的保宁市泥浆节。这一活动已经连续举办了14年,其目的是宣传提倡含有高矿物质的泥浆对健康的理疗作用,防止皮肤下垂。据这一活动的赞助商说,他们的产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.

请注意

不要混淆另一个短语的意思。As clear as mud 意思是混乱,不清晰。

For example: His instructions were as clear as mud.



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