"nubbin" in Chinese (Simplified)
小突起小塊 (玉米等)
Definition
小突起是指某物上的小隆起、瘤状物或小块,比如蔬菜上剩下的小部分或未发育的玉米穗。也可泛指任何小的突出部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词多用于非正式、乡村或农业语境,常指食物上的小残留部分(如玉米棒残留),也可形容表面的小凸起。在日常对话中极为少见,带有幽默或复古色彩。
Examples
I found a nubbin of carrot left on my plate.
我在盘子上发现了一块胡萝卜的**小突起**。
That corn is only a nubbin and cannot be eaten.
那根玉米只是个**小块**,不能吃。
You can see a small nubbin on the dog's nose.
你可以看到狗鼻子上的**小突起**。
After eating, there was nothing left but a nubbin of bread.
吃完后只剩下一点**小块**面包。
He laughed and called his little toe a nubbin because it was so tiny.
他笑着把自己的小脚趾称为**小突起**,因为太小了。
When the tree was cut down, only a nubbin remained above the ground.
树被砍倒后,地面上只剩下一个**小突起**。