单词 | stub |
释义 | stub n. & v. --n   1. the remnant of a pencil or cigarette etc. after use.   2. the counterfoil of a cheque or receipt etc.   3. a stunted tail etc.   4. the stump of a tree, tooth, etc.   5. (attrib.) going only part of the way through (stub-mortise; stub-tenon). --vtr. (stubbed, stubbing)   1. strike (one's toe) against something.   2. (usu. foll. by out) extinguish (a lighted cigarette) by pressing the lighted end against something.   3. (foll. by up) grub up by the roots.   4. clear (land) of stubs. Phrases and idioms stub-axle an axle supporting only one wheel of a pair. Etymology: OE stub, stubb f. Gmc |
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