The arrangement might look reciprocal to human eyes, because it is keeping the stump alive.

这种配植可能看起来与人类的眼睛是对等的，因为它保持树桩的活性。

From their point of view, that makes keeping the stump alive worthwhile.

从他们的角度来看，这使得树桩的存活是值得的。

Questions like these might stump many American citizens.

这样的问题可能会让许多美国公民感到困惑。

Wormtail's robes were shining with blood now; he had wrapped the stump of his arm in them.

包裹着虫臂的袍子已经被血浸透。

What about if you go to the tree stump?

去树桩的生存几率又是多少呢？

He stumped off towards the kitchen.

他脚步重重地朝厨房走去。

They turned and stumped away up the marble staircase.

他们俩转身上大理石台阶，跌跌撞撞地走开。

One of the hardest tasks was pulling up tree stumps from the ground.

最艰巨的任务之一就是从地面上拉起树桩。

Riddle slid off his chair and stumped out of the room.

里德尔从他的椅子上滑下来，拖着沉重的脚步走出房间。

We also use stump as a verb.

" stump" 也可以作动词使。

Oh, I see. You want Caramel to jump over the tree stump.

哦，我明白。你要焦糖从树桩上跳过去。

But he was stumped by the gloomy profundities of Loch Ness.

但是他却在幽暗深邃的尼斯湖水面前受阻。

He stumped off down the stairs.

他嗵嗵嗵地下楼去。

Gerald was stumping across the furrows, waving his cane.

杰拉尔德踉踉跄跄地跨过一条条垅沟，手里急匆匆地挥舞着拐杖。

This logic actually is correct for the tree stump, but not for the clearing.

对于树桩部分，这个逻辑其实是正确的，但是对于空地来说不是。

Riddle slid off his chair and stumped out of the room. Harry followed him.

里德尔从他的椅子上滑下来，拖着沉重的脚步走出房间。哈利跟上去。

“Fools! ” cried Babbitty's voice from the stump they had left behind.

“傻瓜！”刚才被砍掉的那棵树的树桩里传出比蒂的喊叫声。

But surprisingly, until now, no living stump has been subjected to detailed scientific scrutiny.

但令人惊讶的是，直到现在都没有对这种活着的树桩的详细科学检查。

By it he laid the box of matches and the stump of a candle.

床旁边放一盒火柴和一个蜡烛头。

Then, in shock, he stares at the rope, which has snapped into two long stumps.

他震惊地看到绳子成两截，绵软地垂下来。