the stump of sth
The stump of the tree was left in the ground.
树桩留在了地上。
树桩；残肢
stumps — plural of stump
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
the part left after something has been cut off, especially a tree trunk or an amputated limb
被切断之物的残留部分,尤指树桩或残肢。
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
竞选活动举行的地方或场合；竞选讲坛。
The place or occasion at which a campaign takes place; the husting.
以政治演讲方式向人群发表讲话的场所或场合。
A place or occasion at which a person harangues or otherwise addresses a group in a manner suggesting political oration.
构成三柱门的三根木柱之一,守方球员试图用球击中它。
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.
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。
An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.
用于支撑房屋的木柱或混凝土柱。
A wooden or concrete pole used to support a house.
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。
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.
锁中用于引导活动部件的销钉或凸起。
A pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece.
After the storm, we sat on a large stump and talked.
暴风雨过后，我们坐在一个大树桩上聊天。
用法提示：stump 此处作名词，指树被砍伐后留下的树桩。
The old tree was cut down, leaving only a stump in the yard.
那棵老树被砍倒了，院子里只留下一个树桩。
用法提示：stump 作名词，表示树桩，是砍倒后留下的残桩。
The field was dotted with stumps from the logging operation.
那片地上散布着伐木留下的树桩。
用法提示：stumps 是 stump 的复数形式，指多个树桩。
The stump of the tree was left in the ground.
树桩留在了地上。
I was stumped by the difficult question.
这个难题让我感到困惑。
常可互换，但 stub 更强调末端短小突出，而 stump 更常指树桩。
更泛指残余，不特指直立部分，语气较正式。
强调小突起，如残余的牙桩，但不如 stump 常用。
限于小物件残端，如烟蒂，不用于树桩。
泛指底部，不特指残留部分，替换性较弱。
grammar · medium
易错句子The stump of the tree is very tall.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He threw away the stump of the pencil.
正确表达He threw away the stub of the pencil.
“stump”通常指树桩或残肢，而“stub”指小残余如铅笔头、烟蒂等。用“stump”指铅笔残余是不恰当的。
树桩
The hikers sat on a tree stump to rest.
徒步旅行者坐在树桩上休息。
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。
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。
牙桩
The dentist filed down the stump of the broken tooth.
牙医锉平了断牙的牙桩。
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。
击倒门柱
The bowler managed to break the stumps with a fast delivery.
投球手快速投球击倒了门柱。
stump + -y
stump + speech
tree + stump
stump + grinder
付钱，出资
He had to stump up for the repairs.
他不得不为修理付钱。
竞选演说，政治演说
The candidate delivered a rousing stump speech.
候选人发表了一场激动人心的竞选演说。
进行竞选活动，游说
The senator has been on the stump for weeks.
这位参议员已经进行了数周的竞选活动。
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