The Open Dictionary

stubble

名詞

UK/ˈstʌb.ᵊl/
US/ˈstʌb.ᵊl/

定義 stubble 名詞

  1. Uncountable

    The short, bristly hair that grows on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days.

    • He stroked the stubble on his chin, lost in thought.

    • The stubble on his face gave him a slightly unkempt appearance.

    • The stubble was quite noticeable before he shaved.

  2. Uncountable

    The short stalks left in the ground after a crop, such as wheat, has been harvested.

    • After the harvest, the field was covered in wheat stubble.

    • The farmer burned the stubble before plowing the field.

    • The combine harvester left short stubble in the field.