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stubs

UK //stʌbz//US //stʌbz//

词源

源自古英语 'stubb',意为树桩或残端,与古挪威语 'stubbr' 同源。

noun

❶ 短而粗的物体残余部分,通常指被折断或截断后留下的末端,如铅笔头、烟蒂等。

“He threw the cigarette stub into the ashtray.”

(他把烟蒂扔进了烟灰缸。)

“She wrote with a pencil stub until it was too short to hold.”

(她用铅笔头写字,直到短得握不住。)

❶ 未完成或残缺的事物,尤指文件、代码等未完成的部分,需要后续补充或完善。

“The document was full of stubs where details should be.”

(文件里满是需要补充细节的空白部分。)

“The programmer left stubs in the code for future functions.”

(程序员在代码中为未来功能预留了存根。)

同义词:remnant, fragment, remainder, stump, end

verb

❶ 意外地踢到或碰到某物,导致脚趾受伤,通常是因为物体短小不易察觉。

“He stubbed his toe on the door frame and yelled in pain.”

(他的脚趾踢到了门框,疼得大叫。)

“She stubbed her foot against the rock while walking barefoot.”

(她光脚走路时踢到了石头。)

同义词:bang, hit, strike, bump, knock

常见短语

ticket stub — 票根,指入场券被撕下后剩下的部分,通常作为入场凭证或纪念品保留。

“Keep your ticket stub in case you need to re-enter the theater.”

(保留好票根,以防你需要再次进入剧院。)

check stub — 支票存根,指支票簿上记录交易信息的保留部分,用于个人财务记录。

“Always fill out the check stub for your financial records.”

(记得填写支票存根作为你的财务记录。)