stumping
stumping — 動詞
1. making someone stop short because they cannot figure out the answer to a hard qu
難倒
讓人答不出或想不通
making someone stop short because they cannot figure out the answer to a hard question or problem.
The final riddle is still stumping Quan after dinner.
最後那道謎題晚餐後還是把 Quan 難倒了。
stumping + person with a hard question
A missing receipt kept stumping Nila during the tax workshop.
一張找不到的收據，在報稅講習時一直讓 Nila 傷透腦筋。
The science clue was stumping Brandon and Eli on the bus.
那個科學線索在公車上把 Brandon 和 Eli 都難倒了。
Even two hints were not enough, and the puzzle kept stumping Maeve.
就算已經給了兩個提示，那道拼圖題還是一直難倒 Maeve。
- clarifying
makes the answer easier to understand instead of blocking it
文法句型
stumping + person
stumping + group
用法筆記
Usually takes a person or group as the object. Most often used for questions, clues, puzzles, or problems that leave people unable to answer or explain something.
常見錯誤
2. travelling around an area to give political speeches and try to win support for
巡迴拉票
到各地演說爭取政治支持
travelling around an area to give political speeches and try to win support for a candidate or cause.
The senator was stumping across Iowa before the primary vote.
初選投票前，這位參議員一直在愛荷華州各地巡迴拉票。
stumping across [region]
Volunteers spent July stumping for better bus service in Bristol.
志工們整個七月都在布里斯托為改善公車服務巡迴拉票。
stumping for [cause]
Christopher has been stumping around the state since sunrise.
Christopher 從日出起就一直在州內各地奔走拉票。
After breakfast, Chiara started stumping for the school bond measure.
吃完早餐後，Chiara 就開始為學校債券案四處拉票。
- campaigning
broader and more neutral; not limited to speechmaking tours
- canvassing
often focuses on visiting voters directly rather than public speeches
- barnstorming
more informal and energetic; often used for fast-paced campaign travel
文法句型
stumping across [region]
stumping around [region]
stumping for [candidate or cause]
用法筆記
Used in political contexts, especially in American English. It often appears with for plus a candidate or cause, or with route phrases such as across or around a state.
常見錯誤
stumping — 名詞
1. the activity of going from place to place to make political speeches and ask peo
拉票活動
巡迴演說爭取支持的活動
the activity of going from place to place to make political speeches and ask people to support a candidate or cause.
Weekend stumping helped the mayor reconnect with rural voters.
週末的拉票活動幫助市長重新和鄉村選民建立連結。
Three weeks of stumping left Quan hoarse before election day.
連續三週的拉票活動，讓 Quan 在投票日前就喊到嗓子沙啞。
weeks of stumping
The party planned a final burst of stumping in smaller towns.
該政黨規劃在較小的城鎮做最後一波拉票活動。
Good stumping needs short stories, clear promises, and steady timing.
好的拉票活動需要短故事、明確承諾和穩定節奏。
- campaigning
broader; includes many kinds of election work besides speeches
- canvassing
often means door-to-door contact rather than public speechmaking
- speechmaking
emphasizes the speaking itself but not necessarily the campaign trail
文法句型
weeks of stumping
a burst of stumping
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means campaign speechmaking. It names the activity itself, not a single speech or event.