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stump
- IPA[stəmp]
美式
- the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.；the small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away
- (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle；be at a loss; be unable to work out what to do or say
verb: stump, 3rd person present: stumps, gerund or present participle: stumping, past tense: stumped, past participle: stumped
noun: stump, plural noun: stumps
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.
- ▪ the small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away the stump of an amputated arm
- 2. each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a wicket.
- 3. a cylinder with conical ends made of rolled paper or other soft material, used for softening or blending marks made with a crayon or pencil.
- 4. North American engaged in or involving political campaigning he is an inspiring stump speaker
動詞
- 1. informal (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions 同義詞
- ▪ be at a loss; be unable to work out what to do or say detectives are stumped for a reason for the attack
- 2. walk stiffly and noisily he stumped away on short thick legs 同義詞
- 3. North American travel around (a district) making political speeches there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country the two men had come to the city to stump for the presidential candidate
- 4. use a stump on (a drawing, line, etc.).
