| 释义 |
stub /stub/ noun- A short piece (eg of a cigarette or a pencil) left after the larger part has been used
- Something blunt and stunted
- A counterfoil
- A stump
- (also stubˈ-nail) a short thick nail or worn horseshoe nail, esp in pl, old nails used as scrap
transitive verb (stubbˈing; stubbed)- To strike as against a stub
- To extinguish by pressing the end on something (often with out)
- To remove stubs from
- To grub (up)
- To wear or cut to a stub
- To wound with a stub
ORIGIN: OE stubb, stybb stubbed adjective - Cut or worn to a stub
- Cleared of stubs
- Stumpy
- Blunt
- (esp of a digit) injured by striking against something
stubbˈiness noun stubbˈy adjective - Abounding with stubs
- Short, thick, and strong
noun (Aust)A small, squat beer bottle or the beer it contains |