A stick in the mud is a boring or uninteresting person.

A stick in the mud指无聊或无趣的人。

What do you think a stick in the mud is?

你觉得stick in the mud是什么意思？

Bit of a stick in the mud, wasn't he?

他有点墨守成规 是吗?

But in American English, a stick in the mud is far more than that.

但在美式英语中，" stick in the mud" 的含义远不止这些哦。

So, a person could be called a stick in the mud for many reasons.

所以，一个人可以被称为a stick in the mud（落后保守、毫无进取心的人）有很多原因。

Oh, you are such a stick in the mud. We should be out there having fun.

哦，你太喜欢沉溺于过去了。你应该走出来享受人生。

A person does not always have to be a stick in the mud to be called a stick in the mud.

一个人不一定非得是泥里的一根木棍才能被称为a stick in the mud。

A stick in the mud is a boring or uninteresting person. They do not try anything new.

" stick in the mud" 指的是无趣的人。他们不愿尝试任何新鲜事物。

I'm not trying to be a stick in the mud.

我不是要成为一个挑刺的人。

What do you think a stick in the mud is? Well, I'm sure you can imagine a wooden stick ... stuck in the mud.

大家觉得" 泥里的木棍" 是什么意思？相信你们会想象一根木棍… 陷在泥里了。

However, keep this in mind. A person does not always have to be a stick in the mud to be called a stick in the mud. I should explain.

但是，请记住一点。" stick in the mud" 不是只能用来形容" 墨守成规" 之人。我给大家解释一下。

So, a person could be called a stick in the mud for many reasons. But we always use this expression to show disapproval. So, it's an insult.

所以，用" stick in the mud" 形容某人可以出于多种原因。但是我们经常用这个短语来表示" 不赞成" 之意。所以，这是一种贬义表达。