stool
/stuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /stuːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstül/ (ame, mw)
stool — noun
- stoolsingular
- stoolsplural
1. a simple seat that rests on legs and has no back or arm supports, designed for o
a simple seat that rests on legs and has no back or arm supports, designed for one person and often found at counters, bars, or tables
Rachid pulled up a wooden stool and sat at the kitchen counter.
collocation: pull up a stool
The bar had tall stools lined up along the counter for customers.
tall stools / bar stools
Amelia sat on a small stool while she put on her hiking boots.
Feng climbed onto a stool to reach the top shelf in the pantry.
A wooden stool stood in the corner of the workshop next to the workbench.
常見錯誤
2. solid waste material that passes out of the body through the bowels, examined by
solid waste material that passes out of the body through the bowels, examined by doctors to check for illness or disease
The doctor asked whether Constanza had noticed any blood in her stool.
medical context: blood in stool
A stool sample can help doctors detect infections in the digestive system.
collocation: stool sample
Changes in stool colour or texture may indicate a health problem that needs attention.
The nurse collected a stool specimen and sent it to the laboratory for testing.
- feces
more clinical and technical; preferred in formal scientific writing
- excrement
formal and general; broader than stool, can include liquid waste
- bowel movement
refers to the process rather than the material itself
文法句型
stool sample
stool test
用法筆記
This sense is primarily medical or formal. In everyday conversation, terms like 大便 (dàbiàn) or 'poop' are more common. 'Stool' is the preferred term in clinical reports and doctor-patient discussions.
常見錯誤
3. a chair-like fixture with an opening, used as a toilet or for passing waste whil
a chair-like fixture with an opening, used as a toilet or for passing waste while sitting, especially for people who cannot use a standard toilet
After surgery, Ayesha used a bedside stool because she could not walk to the bathroom.
bedside stool for recovery
The old farmhouse still had a wooden toilet stool in the outdoor washroom.
older style: wooden toilet stool
In some regions, a simple stool with a hole replaces a flush toilet.
Defne's grandmother kept a portable stool in her bedroom for nighttime use.
- commode
portable toilet fixture, usually with a pail underneath
- toilet seat
specifically the seat part of a flush toilet
用法筆記
This sense often appears in compounds like 'toilet stool', 'bedside stool', or 'commode stool'. It is less common as a standalone word — most speakers use 'toilet' or 'commode' instead.
stool — verb
- stoolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stools3rd person singular
- stooling-ing form
- stooledpast simple
1. (of a plant, tree, or bush) to produce new stems or shoots from the base or root
(of a plant, tree, or bush) to produce new stems or shoots from the base or root area, often after the main stem has been cut back
The hazel tree stooled vigorously after the gardener cut it back in late winter.
stool after cutting back (coppicing)
Farmers stool the willow trees each year to harvest long straight shoots for basket weaving.
transitive use: stool [trees] for harvesting
Élise noticed the rose bush had stooled, sending up several new stems from ground level.
The gardener showed Inês how to stool the young apple tree to give it a fuller shape.
文法句型
stool (from [base])
stool after [action]
用法筆記
This is a specialist horticultural term used in coppicing and forestry. It is rarely encountered in everyday conversation. The verb can be used intransitively ('the tree stooled') or transitively ('farmers stool the trees').