the big stick

The big secrets? Stick to products you know ( orlearn before you start) extremely well, package your goods carefully, and provide impeccable customer service.

这是天大的秘密？盯住你了如指掌的商品（或者先学了再开始做），好好包装，再提供完善的客户服务。

Instead, Congress is currently waving the financial big stick in the wrong direction, at the Palestinians – for having the temerity to pursue their UN bid in September.

而现实情况恰恰相反&美国国会目前的财政大棒挥错了方向，指向了冒失地谋求联合国在9月份承认其建国的巴勒斯坦人。

Speak softly and forget the big stick.

温柔地说话,忘记自己的权威.

The man came after the boy waving a big stick.

那个男人扬着一根大棒去追赶小男孩.

The effort is being nationalised; and economic incentives are replacing the big stick of international direction.

减排努力正在国家层面展开；经济激励正在取代国际监督这根“大棒”。

The farmer came after the intruder with a big stick.

农夫拿著大棒追赶闯进来的人。

We firmly oppose ourselves to seizing on others' faultsm to putting hats on people, and to wielding the big stick.

我们坚决反对抓辫子，戴帽子，打棍子。

The big stick ( the threat of using force, esp of great military strength)

大棒政策（以实力，尤指以强大的武力相威胁）。

He guides his citizens safely across the street, big stick in hand.

小镇长常手里拄个拐杖，引导着镇上居民安全地过马路。

The best hope is sustained diplomatic engagement, with the ultimate threat of the big stick.

最好的情况是继续保持外交接触，同时以“大棒”作为终极威胁。

The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。