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Stump Stumped 例:The Verb N Count Politicians Election Candidates

单词 stump
音标
英[stʌmp] 美[stʌmp]
解释
n.(被砍下的树的)树桩;残余部分,假肢;(板球三柱门的)柱;残余部分;vt.截去…的干;碰踢;用擦笔调整画的色调;[非正式用语] 向(某人)挑战;
例句

N-COUNT
残余部分;残段;残根
A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off.
例:If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus...要是有树桩的话,检查一下上面有没有长菌类。
例:The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.流浪汉从深口袋里掏出了一截蜡烛。

N-COUNT
(板球三柱门的)柱
In cricket, the stumps are the three wooden sticks that are placed upright in the ground to form the wicket.

VERB
把…难住;难倒;使…一筹莫展
If you are stumped by a question or problem, you cannot think of any solution or answer to it.
例:John is stumped by an unexpected question...一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。
例:Well, maybe I stumped you on that one.好吧,也许我在那件事上使你为难了。

VERB
迈着沉重的步子走;跺着脚走
If you stump somewhere, you walk there with heavy steps.
例:The Marshal stepped over the vacuum-cleaner and stumped out of the room.元帅迈过真空吸尘器,脚步沉重地走出了房间。

VERB
(在选举前)作巡回演说,游说
If politicians stump the country or stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election.
例:When candidates went stumping around the country, people traveled for miles on foot, by horse, by carriage to hear them speak...当竞选人在全国作巡回演说时,人们会步行、骑马或坐车数英里赶去听他们的演讲。
例:He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.他正在佐治亚州为民主党参议员威奇·福勒作巡回演说。

PHRASE
(选举前)作巡回演说,在游说
If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
例:The presidential candidates are on the stump today.总统候选人今天在作巡回演说。
变形
third:stumps~done:stumped~pl:stumps~ing:stumping~past:stumped~

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