stab

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstabstab1 /stæb/ verb (stabbed, stabbing) 1 [transitive]HARM/BE BAD FOR to push a knife into someone or something → stabbing He was stabbed to death in a fight.stab somebody in the heart/arm etc She had been stabbed in the chest repeatedly.► see thesaurus at attack2 [intransitive, transitive]PUSH to make quick pushing movements with your finger or something pointed SYN jab He raised his voice and stabbed the air with his pen.3 → stab somebody in the back→ See Verb tablestabstab2 noun [countable] 1 HARM/BE BAD FORan act of stabbing or trying to stab someone with a knife severe stab wounds a stab victim He killed him with a stab to the heart. 2 → stab of pain/disappointment/fear etc3 → stab at (doing) something4 → stab in the backExamples from the Corpusstab• So that everybody can have a stab at it.• For one incredible moment, Merrill knew a stab of envy of Elise.• I knew the day and the month and made a stab at the year.• There have been several other attempts with the Department of Defense that took a stab at a new vehicle.• Paltrow plays a spoiled young busybody who makes a disastrous stab at matchmaking.• Sims had multiple stab wounds to his chest and neck.• Wood avoided goalie Kelly Hrudey's stab at the puck before scoring.• She managed to subdue the stab of jealousy that image brought.

单词	stab
释义	stab From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstabstab1 /stæb/ ●●○ verb (stabbed, stabbing) 1 [transitive]HARM/BE BAD FOR to push a knife into someone or something → stabbing He was stabbed to death in a fight.stab somebody in the heart/arm etc She had been stabbed in the chest repeatedly.► see thesaurus at attack2 [intransitive, transitive]PUSH to make quick pushing movements with your finger or something pointed SYN jab He raised his voice and stabbed the air with his pen.3 → stab somebody in the back→ See Verb tablestabstab2 noun [countable] 1 HARM/BE BAD FORan act of stabbing or trying to stab someone with a knife severe stab wounds a stab victim He killed him with a stab to the heart. 2 → stab of pain/disappointment/fear etc3 → stab at (doing) something4 → stab in the backExamples from the Corpusstab• So that everybody can have a stab at it.• For one incredible moment, Merrill knew a stab of envy of Elise.• I knew the day and the month and made a stab at the year.• There have been several other attempts with the Department of Defense that took a stab at a new vehicle.• Paltrow plays a spoiled young busybody who makes a disastrous stab at matchmaking.• Sims had multiple stab wounds to his chest and neck.• Wood avoided goalie Kelly Hrudey's stab at the puck before scoring.• She managed to subdue the stab of jealousy that image brought.
随便看	certainty of certainty of (doing) something certainty of doing certainty that certanus certare certifiable certificare certificat certificate certificate of analysis certificate of attendance certificate of charge certificate of deposit certificate of existence certificate of incorporation certificate of insurance certificate of manufacture certificate of occupancy certificate of origin certificate of posting certificate of protest certificate of registration certificate of search certificate of tax deducted