1 a seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal
凳子。
2 a piece of faeces
(一次)大便。
3 a root or stump of a tree or plant from which shoots spring
(生长新芽的)根株,根孽,母株。
4
〈 美〉 (用来诱捕鸟的)囮子。
(of a plant)throw up shoots from the root
(植物)从根株长出新苗。
[with obj.]cut back (a plant) to or near ground level in order to induce new growth
(为了长出新芽)从靠近地面处砍断(植物)。
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at stool Medicine when defecating 【医】 排便时 -
fall between two stools Brit . fail to be or take one of two satisfactory alternatives 〈英〉 两头落空
"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch