| 释义 |
Noun: stub stúb- A short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
- A small piece
"a stub of a pencil"
- nub - A torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
- ticket stub - The part of a check that is retained as a record
- check stub [US], counterfoil, cheque stub [Brit, Cdn] - The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
- butt
Verb: stub (stubbed,stubbing) stúb- Pull up (weeds) by their roots
- Extinguish by crushing
"stub out your cigarette now" - Clear of weeds by uprooting them
"stub a field" - Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
"She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"
Derived forms: stubs, stubbing, stubbed Type of: blow out, collide with, deracinate, extinguish, extirpate, hit, impinge on, part, piece, plant part, plant structure, portion, quench, receipt, record, root out, run into, snuff out, strike, uproot, weed Encyclopedia: Stub |