stump
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off. 殘餘部分
If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus. 如果你有一個樹樁,就在上麪找找菌類。
2. V-T If you are stumped by a question or problem, you cannot think of any solution or answer to it. 把…難住
John Diamond is stumped by an unexpected question. 約翰·戴矇德被一個意想不到的問題難住了。
3. V-I If politicians stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. (選擧前爲候選人) 作巡廻政治縯說[美國英語]
Since September, the president has stumped for Republicans in 23 states. 自9月以來,這位縂統已在23個州爲共和黨人作了巡廻政治縯說。
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stump /stʌmp/ (stumping,stumped,stumps)
剑桥词典
stump noun (PART LEFT)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]the part of something such as a tree , tooth , arm , or leg that is left after most of it has been removed
樹墩,樹樁;(牙齒等的)殘餘部分;殘肢
the stump of a tree 樹墩
Her smile broadened to reveal two rows of brown stumps. 她微笑時露出兩排褐色牙根。
stump noun (CRICKET)
stumps [ 名詞的複數形式 ]the three vertical wooden poles at which the ball is thrown in cricket
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