stub

名词 stub:

1. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
2. a small piece
   同义词：nub
3. a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
   同义词：ticket stub
4. the part of a check that is retained as a record
   同义词：check stub, counterfoil
5. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
   同义词：butt

动词 stub:

1. pull up (weeds) by their roots
2. extinguish by crushing
3. clear of weeds by uprooting them
4. strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

1. Stub out your cigarette in the ash tray.
   把你俩的香烟在烟灰缸里捻熄。
2. I've stubbed my toe on a rock.
   我的脚趾碰到石头上了。
3. The crayon had been worn down to a stub.
   这枝蜡笔用得只剩一小段了。