竿子

We leaned the poles back against the wall.

我们把这些竿子斜倚在墙上。

When he won the lottery, all sorts of distant relatives came out of the woodwork.

他博彩中奖后，八竿子打不着的亲戚都突然登门造访。

Lash the piece of wood to the pole to make it longer.

把这块木头绑到根竿子上使它更长些。