单词 | stump |
释义 | stump (stʌmp ) Word forms: stumps , stumping , stumped 1. countable noun A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off. If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus. The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets. [+ of] Synonyms: tail end, end, remnant, remainder 2. countable noun In cricket, the stumps are the three wooden sticks that are placed upright in the ground to form the wicket. 3. verb If you are stumped by a question or problem, you cannot think of any solution or answer to it. John is stumped by an unexpected question. [be VERB-ed] Well, maybe I stumped you on that one. [VERB noun] Synonyms: baffle, confuse, puzzle, snooker 4. verb If you stump somewhere, you walk there with heavy steps. [literary] The Marshal stepped over the vacuum-cleaner and stumped out of the room. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stamp, clump, stomp [informal], trudge 5. verb If politicians stump the country or stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. [mainly US] He stumped the country for reform of Parliament. [VERB noun] This week she's been stumping for candidates in the American midterm elections. [VERB + for] 6. on the stump phrase If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election. [mainly US] The presidential candidates are on the stump today. Phrasal verbs: stump up phrasal verb If you stump up a sum of money, you pay it, often unwillingly. [British, informal] Customers do not have to stump up any cash for at least four weeks. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Image of stump © xshot, Shutterstock Idioms: be on the stump [mainly US] if politicians are on the stump, they are travelling to different places and speaking to voters as part of their election campaign Despite his falling popularity, the president braved it on the stump today on behalf of his fellow Republicans. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: tree stump She was a good woman, but Lord help me, she was ornery as a tree stump. HOMELAND AND OTHER STORIES (1990) There was a large tree stump on top of it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Take a tree stump from the forest and hollow it with a chainsaw. The Sun (2012) Translations: Chinese: 残余部分, 难住 Japanese: 切り株, 返答に困らせる |
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