| 单词 | stump |
| 释义 | stump (once / 526 pages) nv There are three ways to stump: you can ask someone a question they can't answer, you can travel making political speeches, or you can stomp. Stump can mean many things as a verb. The most common use is when someone — like a teacher — asks a question that no one can answer. That's a case of the teacher stumping the class. Also, politicians traveling through a district, making speeches are stumping, giving what are called stump speeches. Once in a while, to stump means the same thing as two similar words, stomp and stamp. If you're stumping, stomping, and stamping around, you're making a lot of noise with your feet. WORD FAMILYstump: stumped, stumper, stumping, stumps+/stumper: stumpers/stumping: stumpings USAGE EXAMPLESBoyd is replacing commissioner Bob Stump, who was forced by term limits to leave the commission that regulates utilities. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) A planned Trump rally in Wisconsin was canceled; the candidate stumped in Minnesota instead. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) It's harder to find anyone picking the Huskies than it is finding moss the southern side of stump. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled Syn|Hypo|Hyper tree stump stool (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus 2n the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed Hyper body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity 3n a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it Syn|Hyper ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox platform a raised horizontal surface 4n (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket Hyper post an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position 5v remove tree stumps from stump a field Hyper clear remove 6v walk heavily Syn|Hyper stamp, stomp walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 7v travel through a district and make political speeches the candidate stumped the Northeast Hyper campaign, run run, stand, or compete for an office or a position 8v cause to be perplexed or confounded This problem stumped her Syn|Hyper mix up amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex be a mystery or bewildering to |
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