stub

stʌb
托福 Collins 1

英文释义

n. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
n. a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
n. the part of a check that is retained as a record
v. pull up (weeds) by their roots

中文翻译

n. 断肢, 烟蒂, 树桩, 残余, 存根
vt. 连根拔除, 踩熄
[计] 存根

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Collins 星级
16,013
BNC 频率
15,097
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记忆技巧

stub 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想为与“短的”相关，像是“stub”指的是未完全燃烧的香烟头或短小的东西。

例句

1. I found a stub of a ticket in my pocket.
我在口袋里找到了一个票根。
2. Please keep the stub as proof of purchase.
请保留票根作为购买证明。
3. The stub of the pencil was too short to write with.
铅笔的残根太短了，无法写字。

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