stump

[stʌmp]

n.残株, 烟蒂, 讲演台
v.受窘, 踏步, 演说

n.[C]

1. (树倒或被砍后遗留下的)残干, 根株

We sat on a stump to take a rest.

我们坐在树墩上休息。

2. 残余部分; 残肢; (铅笔)头; (烟)蒂

He wore a broad grin, displaying twin stumps of teeth.

他咧嘴笑着, 露出一对残牙。

3. 【口】腿; 假肢[P]

4. 矮胖子

5. 笨重的脚步(声)

6. 政治演说的讲台或场合

7. (绘画用)擦笔

8. (板球)三柱门的柱

vt.

1. 砍去……的干

2. 清除……的树桩(或根桩)

3. 【美】在……作巡回政治演说

The candidates for governor will stump the state.

州长候选人将在该州作巡回演说。

4. 【口】向……挑战; 使……为难; 难住

Will you help me with this crossword puzzle? It got me stumped.

你帮我解这个纵横字谜好吗? 它难住我了。

The unexpected question stumped him.

这一突如其来的问题难住了他。

5. 碰踢

vi.

1. 笨重地行走

He stumped back into the house.

他拖着沉重的步子回到家里。

After hearing the news, he stumped angrily out of the room.

听到这消息后, 他怒气冲冲地走出房间。

2. 游说

The president stumped for Republican candidates.

总统为共和党候选人进行游说。

词形变化

形容词: stumpy | 名词: stumper | 动词过去式: stumped | 动词过去分词: stumped | 动词现在分词: stumping | 动词第三人称单数: stumps |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.难住; 使迷惑

baffle  perplex  confound  mystify  puzzle

vi.竞选

campaign  electioneer

n.残余部分

remainder  rest  leftovers  

同义参见:

tree  heel  run  

英英释义

名词 stump:

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

同义词：tree stump

the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

同义词：dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, soapbox

动词 stump:

cause to be perplexed or confounded

同义词：mix up

walk heavily

同义词：stomp, stamp

travel through a district and make political speeches

remove tree stumps from

短语词组

on the stump

1. 作巡回政治演说; 游说

He was on the stump in his home state.

他在自己家乡的州里到处发表政治演说。

stir one's stumps

1. 快走

Stir your stumps, or we'll leave without you.

快走, 要不我们就要丢下你自己走了。

stump up

1. (不情愿地)付出

Mr. Green stumped up $100 for his son's debts.

格林先生勉强为他儿子还了一百美元的欠款。

补充

stumpstump英:[stʌmp] 美:[stʌmp]n.1.(被砍下的树的)树桩, 树墩He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。We left him sitting on the stump.我们留下他一个坐在树桩上。2.残余部分, 残段, 残根3.残肢vi.1.僵直地行走; 跺步行走vt.1.把(某人)难住; 使为难2.(选举前)在某一地区作政治性巡回演说

例句

1. The presidential candidates are on the stump today.总统候选人今天正在进行竞选演说。 2. John is stumped by an unexpected question.一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。 3. The Marshal stepped over the vacuum-cleaner and stumped out of the room.元帅迈过吸尘器, 拖着沉重的步子走出了房间。 4. That stretch of forest was stumped quickly.那片树林很快就被砍光了。 5. stump these stubs!把这些树桩清理掉! 6. Little Tom stumped the sitting room with his father's boots.小汤姆穿着他爸爸的大靴子噔噔地在客厅里走动。 7. My foot stumped some empty bottles, which woke him up.我的脚踢到了几个空瓶子上，响声把他惊醒了。 8. Your questions do stump me.你的问题可把我给难住了。 9. He was stumped by my account and couldn't say “NO”.在我的解释下，他无话可说，甚至连个“不是”也没能说出来。 10. to stump the State of Ohio在俄亥俄州作竞选演说 11. They exhaustedly stumped home.他们拖着疲惫的身体、脚步笨重地走回了家。 12. They let me stump in New York next week.他们安排我下星期去纽约州作竞选演说。 13. the stump of an amputated arm.手臂截肢后的残肢。 14. he is an inspiring stump speaker.他是个很具鼓动性的竞选演说家。 15. education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions.教育主管们被有些考题难住了。 16. detectives are stumped for a reason for the attack.侦探们怔住了，无法找出这次袭击的理由。 17. he stumped away on short thick legs.他迈着又短又粗的腿，僵硬地走开了。 18. there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country.他身体不可能恢复到可以进行全国巡回政治演说。 19. [no obj.]the two men had come to the city to stump for the presidential candidate.那两个人已来到市里为总统候选人进行巡回竞选演讲。 20. a buyer would have to stump up at least £8.5 million for the site.要购买那地块，买主至少要付850万英镑。 21. a tree stump树桩 22. I was completely stumped by question 14.第14道题完全把我难倒了。 23. the stump of a pipe/tooth管子残段；牙齿残根 24. a tree stump树桩 25. candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump巡回演说时不断表达相同内容的诸位候选人 26. The question completely stumped the contestant. [=the contestant did not know the answer to the question]这个问题把选手彻底难住了。 27. This problem has me stumped. [=I do not know the solution to this problem]这个问题把我难住了。 28. She will be stumping in our district this week.本周她会来我们区进行竞选演讲。 29. Several candidates have been stumping the state for the past month.上个月几位候选人一直在这个州巡回演讲。 30. He may be required to stump up for the repairs.维修费可能得需要他来付了。 31. "If she can't pay, I'll have to stump up [=cough up] the money."如果她付不了钱，我就得掏钱了。