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

stub¹ n., v., stubbed, stub•bing.
n. [countable]

a short part that sticks out.
a short remaining piece, as of a pencil or cigar.
(in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each page, for keeping a record of the content of the part that has been filled out and torn away:We checked our stubs and found that we had written a check already.
the returned portion of a ticket:You'll need your ticket stub if you want to get back inside the theater.

to strike (one's toe or foot) accidentally against some object that sticks out:[~ + object]I stubbed my toe in the dark.
to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object: [~ + out + object]He stubbed out his cigar.[~ + object + out]to stub his cigar out.

stub¹ n., v., stubbed, stub•bing.

a short projecting part.
a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar.
(in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away.
the returned portion of a ticket.
Botanythe end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground;
stump.
something having a short, blunt shape, esp. a short-pointed, blunt pen.
BuildingSee stub nail.
something having the look of incomplete or stunted growth, as a horn of an animal.
Games[Bridge.]a part-score.

v.t.

to strike accidentally against a projecting object:I stubbed my toe against the step.
to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often fol. by out):He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.
Agricultureto clear of stubs, as land.
Botany, Agricultureto dig up by the roots;
grub up (roots).

bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English stubb(e), Old English stubb tree stump; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe, Old Norse stubbi; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump; (verb, verbal) late Middle English stubben to dig up by the roots, clear stumps from (land), derivative of the noun, nominal

stub′ber, n.

stub² adj.

stocky;
squat.

special use of stub¹ 1705–15

stub /stʌb/ n

a short piece remaining after something has been cut, removed, etc: a cigar stub
the residual piece or section of a receipt, ticket, cheque, etc
US Canadian
Also called (in Britain) counterfoil
any short projection or blunted end
the stump of a tree or plant

vb (stubs, stubbing, stubbed)(transitive)

to strike (one's toe, foot, etc) painfully against a hard surface
(usually followed by out) to extinguish (a cigarette or cigar) by pressing the end against a surface
to clear (land) of stubs
to dig up (the roots) of (a tree or bush)

Etymology: Old English stubb; related to Old Norse stubbi, Middle Dutch stubbe, Greek stupos stem, stump

单词	stub
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stub¹ /stʌb/USA pronunciation n., v., stubbed, stub•bing. n. [countable] a short part that sticks out. a short remaining piece, as of a pencil or cigar. (in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each page, for keeping a record of the content of the part that has been filled out and torn away:We checked our stubs and found that we had written a check already. the returned portion of a ticket:You'll need your ticket stub if you want to get back inside the theater. v. to strike (one's toe or foot) accidentally against some object that sticks out:[~ + object]I stubbed my toe in the dark. to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object: [~ + out + object]He stubbed out his cigar.[~ + object + out]to stub his cigar out. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stub¹ (stub),USA pronunciation n., v., stubbed, stub•bing. n. a short projecting part. a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar. (in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away. the returned portion of a ticket. Botanythe end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground; stump. something having a short, blunt shape, esp. a short-pointed, blunt pen. BuildingSee stub nail. something having the look of incomplete or stunted growth, as a horn of an animal. Games[Bridge.]a part-score. v.t. to strike accidentally against a projecting object:I stubbed my toe against the step. to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often fol. by out):He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray. Agricultureto clear of stubs, as land. Botany, Agricultureto dig up by the roots; grub up (roots). bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English stubb(e), Old English stubb tree stump; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe, Old Norse stubbi; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump; (verb, verbal) late Middle English stubben to dig up by the roots, clear stumps from (land), derivative of the noun, nominal stub′ber, n. stub² (stub),USA pronunciation adj. stocky; squat. special use of stub¹ 1705–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stub /stʌb/ n a short piece remaining after something has been cut, removed, etc: a cigar stub the residual piece or section of a receipt, ticket, cheque, etc US Canadian Also called (in Britain) counterfoil any short projection or blunted end the stump of a tree or plant vb (stubs, stubbing, stubbed)(transitive) to strike (one's toe, foot, etc) painfully against a hard surface (usually followed by out) to extinguish (a cigarette or cigar) by pressing the end against a surface to clear (land) of stubs to dig up (the roots) of (a tree or bush) Etymology: Old English stubb; related to Old Norse stubbi, Middle Dutch stubbe, Greek stupos stem, stump
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