stub
UK/stʌb/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A short remaining piece of something used up, such as a pencil or cigarette; a detachable receipt portion of a ticket or cheque
残余部分，烟蒂；票根，存根
v.
To accidentally hit or bump (one's toe) against something hard
踢到（脚趾）；踩熄（烟蒂）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstubother
=stub
Common Collocations
- 1.cigarette stub烟蒂
- 2.ticket stub票根
- 3.check stub支票存根
- 4.pencil stub铅笔头
Example Sentences
- 1.
He stubbed out his cigarette and tossed the stub into the ashtray.
- 2.
Keep the ticket stub as proof of purchase for the concert.
- 3.
She wrote the amount on the check stub before sending the payment.