stud

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stud /stʌd/ noun

1 animal 动物 [countableC, uncountableU]HBA the use of animals, especially horses, for breeding, an animal that is used in this way, or a place where this is done 种畜；种马；种畜场；种马场

a stud dog

种犬

2. man 男人 [countableC] informalSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH a man who has a lot of sexual partners and who is very proud of his sexual ability 风流男子，乱搞性关系的男人

3. on shoes 在鞋上 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDSDCC one of a set of small pointed pieces of metal or plastic that are attached to the bottom of a running shoe, football boot etc to stop you from slipping 〔跑鞋、足球鞋等鞋底的〕鞋钉，防滑钉

4. in your ear 在耳朵上 [countableC]DCJ a small round earring 圆形小耳环，螺栓式耳环，耳钉

5. for decoration 装饰用的 [countableC]DC a round piece of metal that is stuck into a surface for decoration 饰钉，大头钉

6. for a shirt 供衬衫用 [countableC]DC a small thing for fastening a shirt or collar, that consists of two round flat pieces of metal joined together by a bar 领扣，揿扣，摁扣 →5 see picture at 见图 button1

7. board 板 [countableC] American EnglishAmETBC a board that is used to make the frame of a house 板墙筋，壁骨；立柱

Examples from the Corpus

stud• The temporary wall should be solid, with double top and bottom plates and a stud under each joist or rafter.• A woman who behaves promiscuously is called a slut, but a man who behaves the same way is admiringly called a stud.• a stud farm• Internal finishes were generally simple with plaster finish to masonry, and lath-and-plaster to ceilings and stud partitions.• The entire first floor outer walls are brick facing over concrete blocks, without any studs.• Josh had a reputation of being the college stud.• Tonight he wears peach-colored slacks, a matching gingham blouse, brass hoop earrings and a rhinestone stud in his nose.• Flooring should be non-committal: plain, functional cord fitted carpet, or rubber stud flooring.• He shaves, washes his hair and borrows a modest silver stud for his ear.• a leather jacket with silver studs• Then, coming to herself again, she pressed the stud at her neck and sounded the alarm.• On an impulse, Kelly decided to drive to the stud and catch him there.

Origin stud

1. Old English stod

2. Old English studu

stud noun

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