来自古法语 estuble,麦茬，谷茬，来自拉丁语 stupla,stupula,草梗，草秆，拼写变体自 stipula, 草梗，草秆，词源同 stipule,stipple.引申词义胡子碴。

1. There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin.

他站在那儿，头发乱成一团，下巴上一片黑胡茬。

2. His face was covered with the stubble of several nights.

他几天没刮胡子，脸上胡子拉碴。

3. The stubble was burning in the fields.

地里的麦茬正在燃烧。

4. Tousled hair and designer stubble are chic.

乱蓬蓬的头发和时兴的胡茬都很新潮。

5. They are burning off the stubble in the fields.

他们正在烧掉地里的残茬.