to stick up
[phrase form: stick]
01
抢劫, 持械抢劫
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Transitive: to stick up a place
例子
The armed robbers stuck up the convenience store last night.
昨晚武装劫匪抢劫了便利店。
Police believe the same group may have stuck up several fast food restaurants.
警方认为同一团伙可能抢劫了几家快餐店。
02
捍卫, 为...挺身而出
to defend oneself or others when facing criticism, opposition, or unfair treatment
Transitive: to stick up sb
例子
The teacher stuck up the quiet student who was being unfairly judged.
老师维护了那个被不公平评判的安静学生。
We should stick up our colleagues when they face unjust criticism.
当同事面对不公正的批评时，我们应该支持他们。
03
伸出, 竖立
to extend above a surface
Intransitive
例子
A few feathers on the bird 's head would always stick up in a comical way.
鸟头上的几根羽毛总是以一种滑稽的方式竖起来。
His hair stuck up in a messy fashion.
他的头发竖立得乱七八糟。
04
粘贴, 固定
to attach something in a vertical position
Transitive: to stick up sth
例子
She stuck up the colorful posters on the classroom walls.
她把彩色海报贴在了教室的墙上。
They stuck up the photos of their vacation on the refrigerator.
他们把度假的照片贴在了冰箱上。
