stem/stem/

n C

1. (草木的)茎，梗

2. (高脚酒杯的)柄脚

3. (烟斗的)柄

4. 【语】 词干

词组from stem to stern

1. 从船头到船尾

• The ship has been refitted from stem to stern. 那艘船已全面整修。

2. 到处，彻底

• modernize the army from stem to stern 使军队完全现代化