stub

• 名词，指某物被使用或去掉大部分后剩下的短小残余部分，如树枝、票根、支票存根或烟头。

A noun referring to a short remaining piece of something, such as a branch, ticket, check, or cigarette, often left after the main part has been used or removed.

1. Remaining piece of a branchB1formal

   A short piece that remains on a tree trunk or stem after a branch has been cut or broken off.

   残枝

   • He tripped over a stub left from the old tree.
   • The gardener trimmed the branch, leaving a small stub.
   • Birds often perch on the stubs of broken limbs.

   同义词nubremnantsnagstump

2. Small pieceB1formal

   A short, remaining piece of something, often after the main part has been used or removed.

   残段

   • She found a stub of a pencil in the drawer.
   • He wrote a note on a stub of paper.
   • The candle burned down to a small stub.

   同义词buttendfragmentnubpieceremainderremnantstumptail end

3. Ticket receiptA2formal

   The torn part of a ticket that is returned to the holder as proof of purchase or admission.

   票根

   • Please keep your ticket stub for entry to the concert.
   • The usher collected the stub as I entered the theater.
   • He saved the stub from the movie as a souvenir.

   同义词buttcounterfoilticket stub

4. Check recordB1formal

   The part of a check that is retained as a personal record of the transaction.

   支票存根

   • She recorded the payment in the check stub.
   • The accountant reviewed the stubs for accuracy.
   • He kept the stub to track his expenses.

   同义词buttcounterfoil

5. Cigarette endB1informal

   The small unused part of a cigarette that remains after smoking.

   烟头

   • He stubbed out the cigarette and threw the stub away.
   • The ashtray was full of cigarette stubs.
   • She picked up the stub from the sidewalk.

   同义词buttcigarette buttfag end

• 动词，指脚趾或脚撞到某物，也指把香烟按在表面上熄灭。

A verb used to indicate the act of striking one's toe or foot against something, or to extinguish a cigarette by pressing it against a surface.

1. Pull up by the rootsB2formal

   To remove a plant, especially a weed, from the ground by pulling it out along with its roots.

   连根拔起

   • The gardener spent the afternoon stubbing weeds from the flower bed.
   • He carefully stubbed the thistles to prevent them from growing back.
   • They used a special tool to stub out the invasive plants.

   同义词deracinategrub uppull uproot outuproot

2. Extinguish by crushingB1informal

   To put out a cigarette, cigar, or similar object by pressing it against a hard surface.

   掐灭

   • He stubbed his cigarette out in the ashtray.
   • She stubbed the cigar against the wall before entering the building.
   • Please stub out your cigarette before coming inside.

   同义词crush outextinguishput outsnuff out

   反义词ignitelight

3. Clear of weedsB2formal

   To remove weeds from an area of land by pulling them up, especially by the roots.

   除草

   • The farmer stubbed the field before planting new crops.
   • They spent the weekend stubbing the garden patch.
   • The land was stubbed clean of all unwanted vegetation.

4. Strike accidentallyA2informal

   To hit one's toe or foot against something, usually causing pain.

   踢到

   • I stubbed my toe on the coffee table in the dark.
   • He stubbed his foot against a rock while walking on the beach.
   • She cried out after stubbing her toe on the doorstep.

   同义词bumphitknockstrike

短语动词变体stub out