My Word Map

on the stump

  • on the stump 정치[선거] 운동중의
  • “On the stump” means someone is out giving campaign speeches, usually while running for office.
  • Imagine old politicians standing on a tree stump to speak to a crowd — that’s where the phrase comes from!
  • at warp speed 초고속/ 최고 속력
  • “Warp” means to bend, twist, or become distorted
  • Think of “warp” = “wrap + twist”. – A wraped object is twisted out of shape, like a warped wooden board.
  • “Warp speed” is a science fiction term meaning a speed faster than the speed of light—used especially in Star Trek
  • “Warp” refers to bending space-time to travel huge distances quickly.
  • Think of space bending like a warped piece of paper to shorten the distance —so you don’t fly through space, you fold it. That’s warp speed.
  • denigrate
  • deranged
  • consequential decision