Word · Frequency #8806
stump
树桩；残肢
the part left after something has been cut off, especially a tree trunk or an amputated limb
- 1.
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
被切断之物的残留部分,尤指树桩或残肢。
- 2.
The place or occasion at which a campaign takes place; the husting.
竞选活动举行的地方或场合；竞选讲坛。
- 3.
A place or occasion at which a person harangues or otherwise addresses a group in a manner suggesting political oration.
以政治演讲方式向人群发表讲话的场所或场合。
- 4.
One of three small wooden posts which together with the bails make the wicket and that the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball.
构成三柱门的三根木柱之一,守方球员试图用球击中它。
- 5.
An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.
用卷纸制成的绘画工具,用于涂抹或调和木炭、孔特蜡笔、铅笔等笔迹。
- 6.
A wooden or concrete pole used to support a house.
用于支撑房屋的木柱或混凝土柱。
- 7.
A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key.
弹子锁中的销钉,在弹子未按正确方式排列时阻止锁栓移动。
- 8.
A pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece.
锁中用于引导活动部件的销钉或凸起。
竞选活动；巡回政治演说；（板球的）三柱门柱；擦笔；纸擦笔；房屋支撑柱；支柱；锁内销钉；锁芯销
In use
After the storm, we sat on a large stump and talked.
The old tree was cut down, leaving only a stump in the yard.
The field was dotted with stumps from the logging operation.
the stump of sth
The stump of the tree was left in the ground.
树桩留在了地上。
be stumped by sth
I was stumped by the difficult question.
这个难题让我感到困惑。
Common mistakes
The stump of the tree is very tall.The trunk of the tree is very tall.
“stump”指树被砍伐后留下的残桩，而“trunk”指整棵树的树干。误用“stump”表示高大的树干是不正确的。
Connections
Collocations
- tree stump
- 树桩
- The hikers sat on a tree stump to rest.徒步旅行者坐在树桩上休息。
- stump removal
- 树桩移除
- Stump removal can be difficult without professional equipment.没有专业设备，树桩移除可能很困难。
- stump grinder
- 树桩研磨机
- They used a stump grinder to clear the land.他们用树桩研磨机清理了土地。
- stump of a tooth
- 牙桩
- The dentist filed down the stump of the broken tooth.牙医锉平了断牙的牙桩。
- stump of a limb
- 残肢
- After the amputation, he learned to use a prosthetic on the stump of his leg.截肢后，他学会了在残肢上使用假肢。
- break the stumps
Learner notes
Memory Tip
树桩（stump）像一根短粗的柱子，想象“死蹲扑”在树桩上，蹲着不动，记住发音和形状。
Context & Register
中性语域；多用于描述树木被砍伐后留下的基部，常见于林业、园艺、户外场景或比喻中表示障碍。
Grammar Note
通常指砍伐后残留的树桩，也可指残肢或牙桩，常用于物理实体语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling '-ump' and rhyme with stump (pronounced /stʌmp/). Each ends with the stressed sound /ʌmp/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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