stump

树墩、树桩、残株

We sat on an old stump and ate our sandwiches.

我们坐在一个老树墩上吃三明治。

残肢、残根

The dentist removed the stump of the broken tooth.

牙医把那颗断牙的残根拔掉了。

竞选讲台、政见发表台美式

The candidate spent all autumn on the stump.

那位候选人整个秋天都在四处发表竞选演说。

三柱门板球

The fast ball knocked over the middle stump.

那颗快速球击倒了中间的球柱。

难住、使困惑常用被动

The last question on the exam stumped almost everyone.

考试最后一题几乎把所有人都考倒了。

巡回演讲、拉票美式

She stumped across three states before the election.

选举前她到三个州巡回拉票。

重步走、蹒跚而行

He stumped up the stairs in his heavy boots.

他穿著笨重的靴子踩著沉重的脚步上楼。

掏钱、付钱英式口语

We all had to stump up for the broken window.

我们全都得掏钱赔那扇破掉的窗户。