| 释义 |
stub /stʌb/ n. | vt. | a.
I n.
1. 残段，残端；残肢；残牙
a pencil stub 铅笔头
the stub of a finger 残指
2. 烟蒂，烟屁股
a cigar stub 雪茄烟蒂
3. (支票、收据、戏票等的)存根，票根
a luggage stub 行李票票根
4. 短而粗的东西；笔尖短粗的钢笔
a mere stub of a horn 短得可怜的角
5. 树桩，残根
6. = stub nail
7. = stub-wire
II (stubbed, stub·bing)
vt.
1. 使(脚或脚趾)碰踢
He stubbed his toe against the doorsill. 他的脚趾踢上了门槛。
Senator Ford stubbed his toe in the second debate. 参议员福特在第二轮辩论中受挫。
2. 清除(地)里的树桩(或残根)；连根拔除 (up)； 齐根砍断
3. 掐灭 (out)
He stubbed out his cigarette. 他把烟头掐灭。
The ashtray was full of the stubbed-out butts of cigarettes. 烟灰缸里满是掐灭了的烟蒂。
III a.
短而秃的，粗短的
[< OE stubb stump; 与 Gr stupos stem¹, stump, tuptein to beat 有关] |