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

He's a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.
他是煮意大利面条的高手。
This paper introduces a system of portable mobile multimedia based on DAB standard.
本文介绍了一种DAB构架基础上的手持移动多媒体的接收与播放系统。
Why don't you let me decorate your sitting-room for you; I am a dab hand at decorating.
你为什么不请我装修你的起居室，我很会装修。
Dab paint on a picture I know his etchings a little.
在画上轻轻点上颜色我知道一点他的蚀刻画。
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。
Wind, light surface to dab me, I am imperceptible and gentle.
风，轻轻抚着我的面，我感觉不到温柔。
She's really good at farm work.; She's a dab hand at farm work.
她农活干得好着呢。
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？
Dab the coffee off with your handkerchief.
用你的手帕把咖啡擦掉。
DAB is the radio system of the 21st Century.
数字音频广播是21世纪的无线电广播系统。