
stump
词源
源自古英语stump,与德语Stumpf同源,最初指被切断的残肢或树木残余部分。
noun
❶ 指树木被砍伐后剩下的根部或短柱状残余部分,通常突出于地面。
“The kids sat on the old tree stump in the backyard.”
(孩子们坐在后院的老树桩上。)
“After the storm, only stumps remained where the forest once stood.”
(风暴过后,曾经森林所在的地方只剩下树桩。)
❶ 板球运动中指三柱门的立柱,被击中后会导致击球手出局。
“The bowler hit the stump with a perfect yorker.”
(投球手用完美的约克球击中了三柱门。)
“Flashing bails flew when the ball struck the stump.”
(球击中门柱时横木飞了起来。)
verb
❶ 使困惑或难倒某人,通常用于描述被问题或谜题难住的情况。
“The math problem completely stumped the students.”
(这道数学题彻底难倒了学生们。)
“Her unusual accent stumped the language experts.”
(她奇怪的口音难倒了语言专家。)
❶ 政治竞选期间在各地巡回演讲,尤指在美国小镇进行短暂停留的宣传活动。
“The candidate will stump across five states this week.”
(候选人本周将在五个州进行巡回演讲。)
“Politicians often stump in small towns before elections.”
(政客们常在选举前到小镇拉票。)
常见短语
stump speech — 政客反复使用的标准竞选演说,内容通常固定不变,在不同场合重复使用。
“The senator delivered his familiar stump speech at the rally.”
(参议员在集会上发表了他那套熟悉的竞选演说。)
on the stump — 形容政客正在进行巡回竞选活动,四处演讲争取选民支持的状态。
“The governor has been on the stump for three months straight.”
(州长已连续三个月在外巡回拉票。)