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