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

stump n. [countable]

the lower end of a tree trunk left standing after the upper part falls or is cut off.
the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off.
any base part or short piece left after the main part has been removed;
stub.
Government a campaign tour for political speechmaking;
circuit:[usually singular]to go on the stump and meet the common folk.

to confuse, baffle, or cause (someone) to be at a loss:[~ + object]The question stumped me.
Governmentto make political campaign speeches in or to: [~ + object]to stump a state.[no object]stumping for votes.
to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg:[no object]Try not to stump up the stairs.

stump n.

the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off;
a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off.
Dentistrya part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the gum.
a short remnant, as of a candle;
stub.
any basal part remaining after the main or more important part has been removed.
an artificial leg.
Informal TermsUsually, stumps. legs:Stir your stumps and get out of here.
a short, stocky person.
a heavy step or gait, as of a wooden-legged or lame person.
Governmentthe figurative place of political speechmaking:to go on the stump.
Furniturea support for the front end of the arm of a chair, sofa, etc. Cf. post ¹ (def. 2).
Fine Arta short, thick roll of paper, soft leather, or some similar material, usually having a blunt point, for rubbing a pencil, charcoal, or crayon drawing in order to achieve subtle gradations of tone in representing light and shade.
Sport[Cricket.]each of the three upright sticks that, with the two bails laid on top of them, form a wicket.
up a stump, [Informal.]at a loss;
embarrassed;
perplexed:Sociologists are up a stump over the sharp rise in juvenile delinquency and crime.

v.t.

to reduce to a stump;
truncate;
lop.
Agricultureto clear of stumps, as land.
Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.]to stub, as one's toe.
to nonplus, embarrass, or render completely at a loss:This riddle stumps me.
to challenge or dare to do something.
Governmentto make political campaign speeches to or in:to stump a state.
Sport[Cricket.](of the wicketkeeper) to put (a batsman) out by knocking down a stump or by dislodging a bail with the ball held in the hand at a moment when the batsman is off his ground.
Fine Artto tone or modify (a crayon drawing, pencil rendering, etc.) by means of a stump.

v.i.

to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg:The captain stumped across the deck.
Governmentto make political campaign speeches;
electioneer.

Middle Low German stump(e), Middle Dutch stomp (compare German Stumpf ); (verb, verbal) Middle English stumpen to stumble (as over a stump), derivative of the noun, nominal
(noun, nominal) Middle English stompe, cognate with or 1200–50

stump′less, adj.
stump′like′, adj.

stump /stʌmp/ n

the base part of a tree trunk left standing after the tree has been felled or has fallen
the part of something, such as a tooth, limb, or blade, that remains after a larger part has been removed
informal facetious (often plural) a leg
any of three upright wooden sticks that, with two bails laid across them, form a wicket (the stumps)
Also called: tortillon a short sharply-pointed stick of cork or rolled paper or leather, used in drawing and shading
a heavy tread or the sound of heavy footsteps
a platform used by an orator when addressing a meeting

(transitive) to stop, confuse, or puzzle
(intransitive) to plod or trudge heavily
(transitive) (of a fielder, esp a wicketkeeper) to dismiss (a batsman) by breaking his wicket with the ball or with the ball in the hand while he is out of his crease
chiefly US Canadian to campaign or canvass (an area), esp by political speech-making

Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Low German stump; related to Dutch stomp, German Stumpf; see stamp

ˈstumper n

单词	stump
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stump /stʌmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the lower end of a tree trunk left standing after the upper part falls or is cut off. the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off. any base part or short piece left after the main part has been removed; stub. Government a campaign tour for political speechmaking; circuit:[usually singular]to go on the stump and meet the common folk. v. to confuse, baffle, or cause (someone) to be at a loss:[~ + object]The question stumped me. Governmentto make political campaign speeches in or to: [~ + object]to stump a state.[no object]stumping for votes. to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg:[no object]Try not to stump up the stairs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stump (stump),USA pronunciation n. the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed. the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off. Dentistrya part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the gum. a short remnant, as of a candle; stub. any basal part remaining after the main or more important part has been removed. an artificial leg. Informal TermsUsually, stumps. legs:Stir your stumps and get out of here. a short, stocky person. a heavy step or gait, as of a wooden-legged or lame person. Governmentthe figurative place of political speechmaking:to go on the stump. Furniturea support for the front end of the arm of a chair, sofa, etc. Cf. post ¹ (def. 2). Fine Arta short, thick roll of paper, soft leather, or some similar material, usually having a blunt point, for rubbing a pencil, charcoal, or crayon drawing in order to achieve subtle gradations of tone in representing light and shade. Sport[Cricket.]each of the three upright sticks that, with the two bails laid on top of them, form a wicket. up a stump, [Informal.]at a loss; embarrassed; perplexed:Sociologists are up a stump over the sharp rise in juvenile delinquency and crime. v.t. to reduce to a stump; truncate; lop. Agricultureto clear of stumps, as land. Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.]to stub, as one's toe. to nonplus, embarrass, or render completely at a loss:This riddle stumps me. to challenge or dare to do something. Governmentto make political campaign speeches to or in:to stump a state. Sport[Cricket.](of the wicketkeeper) to put (a batsman) out by knocking down a stump or by dislodging a bail with the ball held in the hand at a moment when the batsman is off his ground. Fine Artto tone or modify (a crayon drawing, pencil rendering, etc.) by means of a stump. v.i. to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg:The captain stumped across the deck. Governmentto make political campaign speeches; electioneer. Middle Low German stump(e), Middle Dutch stomp (compare German Stumpf ); (verb, verbal) Middle English stumpen to stumble (as over a stump), derivative of the noun, nominal (noun, nominal) Middle English stompe, cognate with or 1200–50 stump′less, adj. stump′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stump /stʌmp/ n the base part of a tree trunk left standing after the tree has been felled or has fallen the part of something, such as a tooth, limb, or blade, that remains after a larger part has been removed informal facetious (often plural) a leg any of three upright wooden sticks that, with two bails laid across them, form a wicket (the stumps) Also called: tortillon a short sharply-pointed stick of cork or rolled paper or leather, used in drawing and shading a heavy tread or the sound of heavy footsteps a platform used by an orator when addressing a meeting vb (transitive) to stop, confuse, or puzzle (intransitive) to plod or trudge heavily (transitive) (of a fielder, esp a wicketkeeper) to dismiss (a batsman) by breaking his wicket with the ball or with the ball in the hand while he is out of his crease chiefly US Canadian to campaign or canvass (an area), esp by political speech-making Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Low German stump; related to Dutch stomp, German Stumpf; see stamp ˈstumper n
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