dab

英 [dæb]

美 [dæb]

v. 轻触，轻拍，轻拭，轻揩(几下); 轻搽; 轻涂; 轻敷
n. 少量，一点点(轻敷于表面的液体、乳霜或化妆用粉); 轻触，轻按(但不揉擦); 黄盖鲽(小比目鱼)

过去式：dabbed　复数：dabs　现在分词：dabbing　过去分词：dabbed　第三人称单数：dabs　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.16096 / COCA.13779

同义词辨析

touch brush dab feel【导航词义：触摸】

touchv. 触摸，碰

〔辨析〕

指用手或手指等触摸某人或某物，强调动作。

〔例证〕

'Don't touch me!' the girl yelled.
“别碰我！”那姑娘大声喊道。
A hand touched her on the arm.
有一只手碰了一下她的胳膊。
I told you not to touch my things on the desk!
我告诉过你，别动我桌上的东西！

brushv. 轻触，触碰

〔辨析〕

指轻轻地触碰某人或某物。

〔例证〕

Something brushed my arm.
有什么东西掠过我的胳膊。
He felt her hair brush against his shoulder.
他感到她的头发轻拂过他的肩膀。

dabv. 轻触，轻拍

〔辨析〕

指多次轻触某物，通常使用布类的东西。

〔例证〕

She dabbed her hands with a handkerchief.
她用手帕轻轻地擦拭双手。
You can dab at the cut with a towel.
你可以用毛巾按一按伤口。

feelv. 触摸

〔辨析〕

指用手或手指触摸某物以了解其情况，侧重于触摸后的感觉。

〔例证〕

Let me feel your pulse.
让我摸摸你的脉搏。
The sixth blind man went forward to feel the elephant.
第六个瞎子走上前去摸大象。
I couldn't feel anything through these gloves.
我戴着手套什么都摸不出来。

牛津词典

verb

轻触，轻拍，轻拭，轻揩（几下）
to touch sth lightly, usually several times
1. She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose.
  她轻轻擦了几下眼睛，擤了擤鼻涕。
2. He dabbed at the cut with his handkerchief.
  他用手帕轻轻按了按伤口。
轻搽；轻涂；轻敷
to put sth on a surface with quick light movements
1. She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
  她朝耳后搽了点香水。

noun

少量，一点点（轻敷于表面的液体、乳霜或化妆用粉）
a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement
1. She put a dab of perfume behind her ears.
  她朝耳后搽了点香水。
轻触，轻按（但不揉擦）
an act of gently touching or pressing sth without rubbing
1. He gave the cut a quick dab with a towel.
  他麻利地用毛巾蘸了蘸伤口。
黄盖鲽（小比目鱼）
a small flat fish
人；东西
a person or thing
1. He's in hospital again. Poor dab .
  他又住医院了，怪可怜的。

柯林斯词典

VERB 轻拍;轻触;轻拭;轻敷;轻涂
If youdabsomething, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If youdaba substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements.
1. She arrived weeping, dabbing her eyes with a tissue...
  她来的时候一边哭着，一边用纸巾抹着眼泪。
2. She spread the icing over the cake, dabbing it with a knife...
  她把糖霜浇在蛋糕上面，并用刀子轻轻涂抹开。
3. She dabbed iodine on the cuts on her forehead...
  她把碘酒轻搽在前额的伤口上。
4. He dabbed at his lips with the napkin.
  他用餐巾拭了拭嘴唇。
N-COUNT (表面的)少量，少许，一点儿
Adab ofsomething is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface.
1. She wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick.
  她没有化妆，甚至连一点儿口红都没涂。
2. ...a dab of glue.
  点滴胶水
孙鲽;黄盖鲽
Adabis a small flat fish with rough scales.

英英释义

noun

a light touch or stroke
Synonym:tappat
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
1. a dab of paint
2. a splatter of mud
3. just a splash of whiskey
Synonym:splashsplatter

verb

hit lightly
1. pat him on the shoulder
Synonym:pat
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
1. dab the wall with paint
Synonym:swabswob

双语例句

Dab the coffee off with your handkerchief.
用你的手帕把咖啡擦掉。
She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.
她回来时，两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂。
He's a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.
他是煮意大利面条的高手。
Fufang giggled, and took out her handkerchief to dab her lips.
芙芳笑了一声，拿出手帕来抹一下嘴唇。
She wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick.
她没有化妆，甚至连一点儿口红都没涂。
She's really good at farm work.; She's a dab hand at farm work.
她农活干得好着呢。
One dab with blotting-paper and the ink was dry.
用吸墨纸轻轻按了一下，墨水就乾了。
You just DAB it under your eyes, that's all.
这些点在眼睛底下就行了，就是这么简单。
Dab: you're a fool! What's Dad, Mum and you?
爸爸：你是个笨蛋！爸爸，妈妈，在加上你，是多少？
She gave me a dab with her umbrella.
他轻手轻脚地走近，使尽全力拍了一掌。她用雨伞轻轻拍了我一下。