英语词汇“stab”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stab v., stabbed, stab•bing, n.
v.

to pierce with or as if with a pointed weapon:[~ + object]Romeo stabbed Tybalt and killed him.
to thrust or plunge (a knife, etc.) into something:[~ + object]He stabbed the knife straight into the victim's chest.
to make a jabbing motion on, at, or in (someone or something): [~ + at + object]Romeo stabbed at Mercutio with the knife.[~ + object]He stabbed the buttons and launched the rocket.

n. [countable]

the act of stabbing.
a thrust made with or as if with a pointed weapon.
an attempt;
try:to make a stab at an answer.
a sudden, brief, painful sensation:a stab of pity.

Idioms

Idioms, Slang Terms stab in the back:

[~ + object + in the back] to betray (someone trusting):She stabbed him in the back by telling everyone about his private fears.
[countable] an act of betrayal:Telling him all my secrets was a vicious stab in the back.

-stab-, root.

-stab- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "stand.'' This meaning is found in such words as: establish, instability, stabilize, stable, unstable.

stab v., stabbed, stab•bing, n.

v.t.

to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon:She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something:He stabbed the knife into the man's chest.
to penetrate sharply or painfully:Their misery stabbed his conscience.
to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in:He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger.

v.i.

to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon:to stab at an attacker.
to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon.
Slang Terms stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone), esp. to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position.

the act of stabbing.
a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon.
an attempt;
try:Make a stab at an answer before giving up.
Pathologya wound made by stabbing.
a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation:He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her.
Slang Terms stab in the back, an act of treachery.

?; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, akin to or derivative of the verb, verbal; compare Scots stob stub¹
(verb, verbal) Middle English (Scots) stabben 1325–75

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spear, penetrate, pin, transfix.

stab.,

stabilization.
stabilizer.
stable.

stab /stæb/ vb (stabs, stabbing, stabbed)

(transitive) to pierce or injure with a sharp pointed instrument
(transitive) (of a sharp pointed instrument) to pierce or wound
when intr, often followed by at: to make a thrust (at); jab
(transitive) to inflict with a sharp pain
stab in the back ⇒ (verb) to do damage to the reputation of (a person, esp a friend) in a surreptitious way
(noun) a treacherous action or remark that causes the downfall of or injury to a person

the act or an instance of stabbing
an injury or rift made by stabbing
a sudden sensation, esp an unpleasant one: a stab of pity
informal an attempt (esp in the phrase make a stab at)

Etymology: 14th Century: from stabbe stab wound; probably related to Middle English stob stick

ˈstabber n

单词	stab
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stab /stæb/USA pronunciation v., stabbed, stab•bing, n. v. to pierce with or as if with a pointed weapon:[~ + object]Romeo stabbed Tybalt and killed him. to thrust or plunge (a knife, etc.) into something:[~ + object]He stabbed the knife straight into the victim's chest. to make a jabbing motion on, at, or in (someone or something): [~ + at + object]Romeo stabbed at Mercutio with the knife.[~ + object]He stabbed the buttons and launched the rocket. n. [countable] the act of stabbing. a thrust made with or as if with a pointed weapon. an attempt; try:to make a stab at an answer. a sudden, brief, painful sensation:a stab of pity. Idioms Idioms, Slang Terms stab in the back: [~ + object + in the back] to betray (someone trusting):She stabbed him in the back by telling everyone about his private fears. [countable] an act of betrayal:Telling him all my secrets was a vicious stab in the back. -stab-, root. -stab- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "stand.'' This meaning is found in such words as: establish, instability, stabilize, stable, unstable. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stab (stab),USA pronunciation v., stabbed, stab•bing, n. v.t. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon:She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something:He stabbed the knife into the man's chest. to penetrate sharply or painfully:Their misery stabbed his conscience. to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in:He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger. v.i. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon:to stab at an attacker. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon. Slang Terms stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone), esp. to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position. n. the act of stabbing. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon. an attempt; try:Make a stab at an answer before giving up. Pathologya wound made by stabbing. a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation:He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her. Slang Terms stab in the back, an act of treachery. ?; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, akin to or derivative of the verb, verbal; compare Scots stob stub¹ (verb, verbal) Middle English (Scots) stabben 1325–75 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spear, penetrate, pin, transfix. stab., stabilization. stabilizer. stable. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stab /stæb/ vb (stabs, stabbing, stabbed) (transitive) to pierce or injure with a sharp pointed instrument (transitive) (of a sharp pointed instrument) to pierce or wound when intr, often followed by at: to make a thrust (at); jab (transitive) to inflict with a sharp pain stab in the back ⇒ (verb) to do damage to the reputation of (a person, esp a friend) in a surreptitious way (noun) a treacherous action or remark that causes the downfall of or injury to a person n the act or an instance of stabbing an injury or rift made by stabbing a sudden sensation, esp an unpleasant one: a stab of pity informal an attempt (esp in the phrase make a stab at) Etymology: 14th Century: from stabbe stab wound; probably related to Middle English stob stick ˈstabber n
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