Black Stump

The Australian expression 'black stump' is the name for an imaginary point beyond which the country is considered remote or uncivilised, an abstract marker of the limits of established settlement. The origin of the expression, especially in its evolved use as an imaginary marker in the landscape, is contested. The various claims are discussed below.

单词	Black Stump
释义	Black Stump 原声例句十字小溪（下） They put out hopeful shoots for the next two years, but last winter's cold finished them and there are three black stumps to mark the site of my hopes for my own salads. 在接下来的两年里，它们长出了充满希望的嫩芽，但去年冬天的寒冷让它们枯萎了，只有三个黑色的树桩标示着我对自己的沙拉充满希望的地方。英语百科 Black Stump The Australian expression 'black stump' is the name for an imaginary point beyond which the country is considered remote or uncivilised, an abstract marker of the limits of established settlement. The origin of the expression, especially in its evolved use as an imaginary marker in the landscape, is contested. The various claims are discussed below.
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