Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5459
stool
凳子
A seat without a back or arms, usually for one person.
- 1.
A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
座位,尤指单人用、无扶手的。
- 2.
a simple seat without a back or arms
没有靠背或扶手的简单座椅
- 3.
A plant that has been cut down until its main stem is close to the ground, resembling a stool, to promote new growth.
被截短至主茎贴近地面以促发新枝的植物,形似凳子。
- 4.
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
从肠道排出的固体排泄物
- 5.
Feces, excrement.
粪便,排泄物。
- 6.
(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
被砍伐或修剪的树桩,用于生产幼苗
- 7.
A production of feces or excrement, an act of defecation, stooling.
排便,拉屎。
- 8.
A small channel on the side of a vessel, for the deadeyes of the backstays.
船侧的小槽,用于后支索的穿索板。
粪便；排便；树桩；截干桩；舷侧支索眼板座；座位,尤指单人用、无扶手的。；没有靠背或扶手的简单座椅
In use
He pulled up a stool and sat at the counter.
The old man sat on a wooden stool in front of his house.
She stood on a stool to reach the top shelf.
a stool
There is a stool in the corner.
角落里有一张凳子。
stool sample
在此义项下，stool通常为不可数名词，但常以stool sample等复合形式出现。
The doctor asked for a stool sample.
医生要求提供大便样本。
Common mistakes
Please sit on the stool, it has a backrest.Please sit on the chair, it has a backrest.
在英语中，stool（凳子）没有靠背，而chair（椅子）有靠背。中文学习者常将stool泛指任何坐具，导致误用。
Connections
Collocations
- bar stool
- 吧台凳
- He sat on a bar stool and ordered a drink.他坐在吧台凳上点了一杯饮料。
- step stool
- 梯凳
- She used a step stool to reach the top shelf.她用梯凳够到了顶层架子。
- stool sample
- 粪便样本
- The doctor asked for a stool sample for testing.医生要求取粪便样本进行检测。
- loose stool
- 稀便
- He has been experiencing loose stools for two days.他两天来一直有稀便。
Idioms & figurative uses
- fall between two stools
- 两头落空He tried to work two jobs but ended up falling between two stools.他试图做两份工作，结果两头落空。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stool 三个义项：凳子、粪便、树桩。联想：树桩凳子上放粪便。
Context & Register
通常为中性语体，多用于家庭、学校、酒吧等室内场所，指无靠背无扶手的简单座椅。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'wool' rhyme with 'stool' (/stuːl/). 'Wool' is spelled similarly but pronounced with a short /ʊ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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