日用品英语趣说之stick

Stick杖、棒、树枝 A stick is a thin branch of a tree. It can be a relatively long and thin piece of wood for some purpose. A blind man walks with the help of a walking-stick. Drummers beat their drums with drum sticks. What is a cancer stick? Some people call a cigarettes are cancer stick. This is because scientists tell us that smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer. “Carrot and stick ”is a figure of speech. A father， in order to make his children study hard, may use the carrot and the stick. He promises them candies or toys. If they get high grades . At the same time he tells them they will get the stick ，or be punished if they play truant or fail in an examination. Is this a very good way for a parent to help his or her children？ stick是一根小树枝，也可能是有某种用途的较为细长的木条。盲人借助手杖走路，鼓手用鼓槌敲鼓。 cancer stick是什么呢？有些人把香烟叫做cancer stick（致癌小棍）。这是因为科学家告诉我们，吸烟是引起肺癌的主要原因之一。 “胡萝卜与大棒”是个形象的说法，一位父亲为了要孩子用功，可能会运用软硬两手。如果孩子取得高分数，他就答应给孩子糖果或者玩具，同时他又告诉他们要是逃学或考试不及格，他们会挨棍棒或受处罚。父母这样帮助自己的儿女是不是一个很好的办法呢？