Stump

铅笔头

【记】※ stump-树桩,stumble-绊倒:被树桩绊倒 ※ stamp-邮票,stump-树桩:邮票上画着一个树桩 ※ stu-拼音“师徒”,mp-MP3:师徒坐在树桩上听MP3

stump n 1 part of a tree left in the ground after the rest has fallen or been cut down 树桩; 树墩. 2 (a) anything similar that remains after the main part has been cut or broken off, or worn down 残余部分; 残段; 残根 the stump of a pencil, cigar, tooth 铅笔头、 雪茄烟蒂、 牙的残根. (b) remaining part of an amputated limb 残肢. 3 (in cricket) any of the three short upright poles at which the ball is bowled （板球）三柱门的一柱 the leg/middle/off stump 三柱门的尾[中/头]柱. =>illus at cricket 见 cricket 插图. 4 (idm 习语) draw stumps => draw2. stir one's stumps => stir1. stump, v 1 [Ipr, Ip] walk stiffly or noisily 僵直地行走; 跺步而行 They stumped up the hill. 他们举步困难地登上这座山. He stumped out in fury. 他怒气冲冲地跺脚往外走. =>Usage 见所附用法. 2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (infml 口) be too difficult for (sb); puzzle 把（某人）难住; 使为难 I'm stumped: I just don't know what to do. 我很为难, 简直不知如何是好. Everybody was stumped by the problem. 大家都被这个问题难住了. 3 [Tn] (esp US) go around (a region) making political speeches, eg before an election 在（某地区）作政治性巡回演说（如在选举前）. 4 [Tn] (of a wicket-keeper in cricket) end the innings of (a batsman) by touching the stumps with the ball while he is out of his crease(3) （指板球赛的守门员）以球触三柱门的柱使（击球员）出局. 5 (phr v) stump up (sth) (for sth) (infml 口) pay (a sum of money) 付出（一笔钱） I'm always being asked to stump up (extra cash) for school outings. 总是要求我为学校郊游付（额外的）钱. stump, NOTE ON USAGE 用法 Stump, stomp, plod, trudge and tramp all indicate styles of walking with heavy steps. *stump、 stomp、 plod、 trudge、 tramp 均指落脚很重的步行方式. Stump and stomp can both suggest making a noise while walking in order to show anger *stump和stomp二者均可含有跺脚行走之意, 表示气愤 He slammed the door and stumped/stomped upstairs. 他砰的一声把门关上, 地上楼去了. Additionally, stump can indicate walking with stiff legs 此外, stump还可指两腿发僵地行走 stumping up the garden path 两腿发僵在花园小道上走著. Stomp can suggest clumsy and noisy walking or dancing *stomp可指行走或跳舞时笨拙或发出响声 He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺著舞步, 样子很可笑. Plod and trudge indicate a slow, weary walk towards a particular destination. *plod 和 trudge 指以缓慢、 疲倦的步子向目的地走去. Plod suggests a steady pace and trudge suggests greater effort *plod有稳步行进之意, trudge指举步更为艰难 They had to plod wearily on up the hill. 他们不得不迈著疲倦的步子登上山. We trudged home through deep snow. 我们踏著很深的积雪, 吃力地走回家. Tramp indicates walking over long distances, possibly with no specified destination *tramp指走长路, 可能并无确定目的地 They tramped the streets, looking for somewhere to stay the night. 他们在街头游荡, 寻找过夜的地方.

*[stʌmp]n. 残株, 树桩, 烟蒂, 讲演台vt. 砍断, 挑战, 难住vi. 蹒跚而走【医】 残肢, 残株相关词组: up a stump stump up