stick up
project upwards; be upright 向上突出; 豎起
The branch was sticking up out of the water. 樹枝直挺挺地伸出水面. stick sth up (infml 口) threaten the people in (a place) with a gun in order to rob it 用槍脅迫(某處)的人以便搶劫
stick up a bank, post office, etc 持槍搶劫銀行、 郵局等. stick up for sb/oneself/sthsupport or defend sb/oneself/sth 支持或維護某人[自己/某事物]
Don't allow those big boys to bully you; stick up for yourself! 別讓那些大孩子欺負你, 要保護你自己!
stick up for one's rights 維護自己的權利.