That part of a tree which remains in the ground after the trunk is cut down. 残干；断桩。 The part, as of an arm or leg, remaining after a portion has been cut off. 残肢。 A place for political speaking, formerly a tree stump; hence, political speaking. 政治演说台(昔时常为树桩)；政治演说。 on the stump 【口】作政治性演说；从事竞选活动。 stir one's stumps 【口】快速行动。 take (go on) the stump 【口】到处竞选演说。 wear to the stumps (铅笔)用到剩下一小截；使枯死。 To walk heavily and stiffly. 步履僵直而沉重地走。 The lame man stumped along. 这跛者以艰难而笨拙的脚步行走。 To make stump speeches. 做政治演说。 The candidates will stump the country. 候选人将作全国旅行演说。 stump it 【俚】逃走；【美】【口】到处做竞选演说。 stump orator (speaker) 竞选演说者。 stump oratory (speech) 室外竞选演说。 |