"part of a tree trunk left in the ground after felling," mid-15c. (implied from late 13c. in surnames); from mid-14c. as "remaining part of a severed arm or leg;" from or cognate with Middle Low German stump (from adjective meaning "mutilated, blunt, dull"), Middle Dutch stomp "stump," from Proto-Germanic *stamp- (cognates: Old Norse stumpr, Old High German stumph, German stumpf "stump," German Stummel "piece cut off"), from PIE *stebh- "post, stem; to support" (see step (v.).
stump (v.)
early 13c., "to stumble over a tree-stump or other obstacle" (obsolete), from the source of stump (n.). From 1590s as "reduce to a stump." Sense of "walk stiffly and clumsily" is first recorded c. 1600. Sense of "baffle, bring to a halt by obstacles or impediments" is first recorded 1807, American English, perhaps in reference to plowing newly cleared land, but compare earlier sense "to challenge, dare" (1766).
Meaning "go on a speaking tour during a political campaign" is from 1838, American English, from phrase stump speech (1820), large tree stumps being a natural perch for rural orators (this custom is attested from 1775), especially in new settlements. Related: Stumped; stumping.
中文解释
兔子“死待”在那，守株待兔1. stub => stump.2. large tree stumps being a natural perch for rural orators (this custom is attested from 1775).3. => 发表竞选演说.4. step => stump.
实用例句
1. The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.
流浪汉从深口袋里掏出了一截蜡烛。
来自柯林斯例句
2. If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus.
要是有树桩的话，检查一下上面有没有长菌类。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The presidential candidates are on the stump today.
