英语词汇“stubby”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A whip hung from the centre of the stubby cross.
He was leaning back in his chair smoking a long, fat cigarette in a stubby black holder.
Our cottage lay on stubby cliffs close by the sea.
She pictured his bare white chest, the fingers so thick and stubby for some one who made a living at dentistry.
They formed a colorful mob, short and stubby.

THESAURUSperson► short

someone who is short is not as tall as most people: · He was a short fat man.

► not very tall

quite short. This phrase sounds more gentle than saying that someone is short: · She wasn’t very tall – maybe about 1.60 m.

► small

short and with a small body: · My mother was a small woman.· The girl was quite small for her age (=smaller than other girls of the same age).

► petite

used about a woman who is attractively short and thin: · She was a petite woman with blonde hair.

► stocky

used about a boy or man who is short, heavy, and strong: · Harry was stocky and middle-aged.

► dumpy

short and fat: · a dumpy girl with red hair

► diminutive

formal literary very short or small – used especially in descriptions in novels: · a diminutive figure dressed in black

► stubby

stubby fingers or toes are short and thick: · the baby’s stubby little fingers

Longman Language Activatorshort in length or distance► short

if something is short , there is only a small length or distance from one end of it to the other: · These curtains are much too short.· She has short curly hair and wears glasses.· a short-sleeved T-shirt· You look different - your hair's shorter.· The hotel is just a short distance from the station.· Chris went for a short walk to clear his head.short cut (=a shorter, and therefore quicker, way of getting to a place): · Sandy took a short cut home.· Do you know any short cuts to the hospital?

► stubby/stumpy

body parts that are stubby or stumpy are short and thick: · Pheasants have short stubby wings which enable them to fly very fast and low.· a fat little boy with stumpy legs

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► finger

· A stubby finger poked towards her, glistening with an enormous signet ring.· Its grip consisted of brass knuckles, was a chain of rings through which Weary slipped his stubby fingers.· She was short and chunky with stubby fingers tipped by closely clipped nails.

单词	stubby
释义	stubbystub‧by /ˈstʌbi/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A whip hung from the centre of the stubby cross. He was leaning back in his chair smoking a long, fat cigarette in a stubby black holder. Our cottage lay on stubby cliffs close by the sea. She pictured his bare white chest, the fingers so thick and stubby for some one who made a living at dentistry. They formed a colorful mob, short and stubby. Thesaurus THESAURUSperson► short someone who is short is not as tall as most people: · He was a short fat man. ► not very tall quite short. This phrase sounds more gentle than saying that someone is short: · She wasn’t very tall – maybe about 1.60 m. ► small short and with a small body: · My mother was a small woman.· The girl was quite small for her age (=smaller than other girls of the same age). ► petite used about a woman who is attractively short and thin: · She was a petite woman with blonde hair. ► stocky used about a boy or man who is short, heavy, and strong: · Harry was stocky and middle-aged. ► dumpy short and fat: · a dumpy girl with red hair ► diminutive formal literary very short or small – used especially in descriptions in novels: · a diminutive figure dressed in black ► stubby stubby fingers or toes are short and thick: · the baby’s stubby little fingers Longman Language Activatorshort in length or distance► short if something is short , there is only a small length or distance from one end of it to the other: · These curtains are much too short.· She has short curly hair and wears glasses.· a short-sleeved T-shirt· You look different - your hair's shorter.· The hotel is just a short distance from the station.· Chris went for a short walk to clear his head.short cut (=a shorter, and therefore quicker, way of getting to a place): · Sandy took a short cut home.· Do you know any short cuts to the hospital? ► stubby/stumpy body parts that are stubby or stumpy are short and thick: · Pheasants have short stubby wings which enable them to fly very fast and low.· a fat little boy with stumpy legs Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► finger · A stubby finger poked towards her, glistening with an enormous signet ring.· Its grip consisted of brass knuckles, was a chain of rings through which Weary slipped his stubby fingers.· She was short and chunky with stubby fingers tipped by closely clipped nails. short and thick or fat: stubby fingers► see thesaurus at short
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