单词 | stab |
释义 | verb | noun stabstab1 /stæb/ ●○○ verb (stabbed, stabbing) 1[transitive] to push a knife or other sharp object into someone in order to hurt or kill him or her: stab somebody with something She stabbed him with a knife.stab somebody in the heart/arm etc. A man tried to stab her in the arm. Two men were stabbed to death during the riot.2[transitive] to push a sharp object quickly into something: She stabbed the egg yolk with her fork.3[intransitive, transitive] to make quick pushing movements with your finger or something pointed: stab at She stabbed at his chest with her finger.stab something with something He spoke angrily, stabbing the air with his pen.4stab somebody in the back to do something that harms someone who likes and trusts you SYN betray → see also stabbing1, stabbing2 verb | noun stabstab2 noun [countable] 1an act of stabbing or trying to stab someone: a stab wound2informal an attempt at doing something: take/make a stab at (doing) something I wasn’t sure of the answer, but I took a stab at it.3a stab of pain/fear/envy etc. a sudden sharp feeling of pain, fear, etc.4a stab in the back something bad that someone does to you, especially someone whom you like and trust5a quick pushing movement with your hand or something pointed |
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