"stumps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 樹樁
• 三柱門（板球）

Definition

“Stumps”可以指伐倒樹後留下的樹樁，也可以指板球比賽中的三根木柱。口語中也表示某人被難住，答不出來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

板球裡“stumps”專指三柱門，通常為複數，在園藝或林業場景用來指樹樁。"It stumps me" 表達被問題難倒，是口語用法。

Examples

The children sat on the stumps during the picnic.

孩子們在野餐時坐在**樹樁**上。

The old tree was cut down, leaving two big stumps in the yard.

老樹被砍倒，院子裡留下了兩個大**樹樁**。

The ball hit the stumps and the batsman was out.

球擊中了**三柱門**，擊球員出局了。

Removing the tree stumps made the garden look much better.

移除**樹樁**後，花園變得更漂亮了。

Sometimes, tough questions really stump me during interviews.

有時面試中的難題真的會**難倒**我。

At sunset, the cricket field’s stumps cast long shadows on the ground.

傍晚時分，板球場上的**三柱門**在地上投下長長的影子。