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 theBoryeong 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.

　　有多达300万人前往参观了每年一次的在大川海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.

编辑：张雨

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