STICK1 to join one thing to another, especially using glue2 when one thing sticks to another3 something that will stick to something elseRELATED WORDSsee alsoJOINATTACHFASTEN/UNFASTENTIE/UNTIE1 to join one thing to another, especially using glue 尤用胶水粘住stick /stɪk/ [transitive verb]to join one thing to another thing, especially by using glue or tape with glue on it 〔尤用胶水或胶带〕粘住stick something on/in something It took hours to stick all these photos in my album. 把这些照片都贴在相册里花了我好几个小时。 She stuck her chewing gum on the bottom of the chair. 她把口香糖粘在椅子的底部。stick something to something Stick this note to Chris's computer so he sees it when he gets back. 把这张纸条贴在克里斯的电脑上去，让他一回来就能看到。stick together Paul stuck two pieces of paper together. 保罗把两张纸粘起来。stick something back together The vase broke into several pieces, but I was able to stick them all back together. 花瓶碎成了好几块，不过我把它们全部粘回去了。stick down /ˌstɪk ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to fix something to a surface, using glue and pushing down on it 〔用胶水〕把…粘在〔某表面上〕，把·粘牢stick something down The label's coming off. Can you stick it down again? 标签要掉下来了，你把它再贴一下好吗?stick down something Make sure you stick down the envelope properly, the contents are confidential. 一定要把信封粘牢，里面的内容是机密的。glue /gluː/ [transitive verb]to useglue to join things together, when you are making something or repairing something 〔制造或修理某物的时候〕胶合，粘住glue something to/onto something I tried to glue the handle back onto the cup. 我试图把茶杯的把粘回去。glue something (back) together You make the model by cutting out these shapes and gluing them together. 做这个模型是把这些形状剪下来，再用胶水粘起来。2 when one thing sticks to another 一物粘住另一物stick /stɪk/ [intransitive verb]if something sticks to something else, it becomes joined to it when it touches it, because it has glue or a sticky substance on it 粘，粘住 She pressed down the flap of the envelope, but it didn't stick. 她把信封的口盖往下压，但是粘不住。stick to Peter was very hot, and his shirt was sticking to his back. 彼得很热，衬衫都贴背了。stick together /ˌstɪk təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if two or more thingsstick together, they stick to each other because they have a sticky substance on them 粘在一起 I spilled coffee on my book and some of the pages stuck together. 我把咖啡泼到了书上，有几页粘在了一起。 The chocolates are covered with powdered sugar to keep them from sticking together. 巧克力上裹有糖粉，使它们不会粘在一起。grip /grɪp/ [transitive verb]to stick to something firmly and without slipping, by pushing against it - used especially about tyres or shoes 抓牢〔尤指轮胎或鞋子〕 The car has wide tyres which grip the road really well. 这辆汽车的轮胎很宽，抓地性能很好。grip [uncountable noun] If you're going rock-climbing, make sure you wear shoes that will give you a good grip. 去攀岩一定要穿抓地力很强的鞋子。adhere /ədˈhɪəʳ/ [intransitive verb]formalto become stuck to a surface or to another object 【正式】粘附 Peeling paint must be scraped away so that new paint will adhere. 剥落的油漆必须铲掉，这样新的油漆才能刷得牢。adhere to The machine is cleaned regularly to stop dirt adhering to the working parts. 机器要定期清洗以防止灰尘粘附在运转部件上。 Edam cheeses have waxed coatings which adhere tightly to the cheese. 埃丹干酪表面涂有一层粘得很牢的蜂蜡。3 something that will stick to something else 可以粘到其他物体上去的东西glue /gluː/ [countable/uncountable noun]a liquid or soft substance that you use to stick things together 胶，胶水 Wait for the glue to dry before you sit on it. 等胶干了再坐上去。sticky /ˈstɪki/ [adjective]something that issticky sticks to other things 黏的，有黏性的 Add flour to the mixture to prevent it from becoming sticky. 在混合物中加面粉，防止它变黏。 She wrote the address on a sticky label and stuck it to her computer. 她把地址写在一张粘贴标签上，然后把它贴到电脑上。adhesive /ədˈhiːsɪv/ [adjective usually before noun]adhesive material or paper is covered with a sticky substance such as glue, that makes it stick to surfaces 〔材料或纸〕有黏性的 The first aid box has adhesive dressings and antiseptic cream in it. 急救箱里有胶布和抗感染药膏。 He attached the paper to the wall with special adhesive tape. 他用一种特殊的胶带把纸贴在墙上。self-adhesivesticky on one side and able stick to something without glue or liquid 自粘的 self-adhesive envelopes 自粘信封