stub
noun
verb
stʌb
noun
1
the
short
part
of
something
long
and
thin,
such
as
a
cigarette
or
pencil,
that
is
left
when
the
rest
has
been
used
残头,残根; 烟蒂; 铅笔头
a
pencil
stub
铅笔头
2
the
part
of
a
ticket
that
is
given
back
to
you
after
it
has
been
torn,
as
proof
that
you
have
paid
票根,存根
a
ticket
stub
票根
3
a
piece
of
a
cheque
left
in
a
cheque
book
as
a
record
after
the
main
part
has
been
torn
out
支票的存根
a
check
stub
支票存根
verb
4
to
hurt
your
toe
by
hitting
it
against
something
使脚趾碰伤
5
to
stop
a
cigarette
from
burning
by
pressing
the
end
of
it
against
something
把〔香烟〕捻灭