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

dab¹ v., dabbed, dab•bing, n.
v.

to pat or tap gently: [~ + object]I dabbed my eyes with a handkerchief.[ ~ + at + obj]:She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
[ ~ + obj] to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed some paint on the wall.
[ ~ + obj] to apply a moist substance onto:He dabbed the burn with some ointment.

n. [countable]

a quick or light pat, as with something soft:applied her makeup with a few quick dabs.
a small lump or quantity:a dab of rouge.

dab¹ v., dabbed, dab•bing, n.
v.t.

to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist:The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand.
Building[Masonry.]to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something:Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.

v.i.

to strike lightly;
make a dab;
pat:She dabbed at the stain on her dress.

a quick or light blow;
a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
a small moist lump or mass:a dab of butter.
a small quantity:a dab of powder.

1250–1300; Middle English dabben; compare Norwegian dabbe shuffle along, walk slowly, German Tappe pat, tappen to feel along, grope

8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pat, bit; dollop, smidgen.

dab² n.

Fishany of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, esp. the European flatfish, L. limanda.

perh. special use of dab¹ 1570–80

dab³ [Slang.]
n.

Slang TermsAlso called dab′ hand′. a person skilled in something;
an expert.
Slang Termsan excellent or extraordinary person or thing.

adj.

expert;
excellent;
extraordinary.

of uncertain origin, originally 1685–95

DAB,

Dictionary of American Biography.

dab /dæb/ vb (dabs, dabbing, dabbed)

to touch lightly and quickly
(transitive) to daub with short tapping strokes: to dab the wall with paint
(transitive) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes

a small amount, esp of something soft or moist
a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
(often plural) chiefly Brit
a slang word for fingerprint

Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin

dab /dæb/ n

a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
(often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders

Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin

单词	dabbed
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dab¹ /dæb/USA pronunciation v., dabbed, dab•bing, n. v. to pat or tap gently: [~ + object]I dabbed my eyes with a handkerchief.[ ~ + at + obj]:She dabbed at the stain on her dress. [ ~ + obj] to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed some paint on the wall. [ ~ + obj] to apply a moist substance onto:He dabbed the burn with some ointment. n. [countable] a quick or light pat, as with something soft:applied her makeup with a few quick dabs. a small lump or quantity:a dab of rouge. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dab¹ (dab),USA pronunciation v., dabbed, dab•bing, n. v.t. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist:The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed the ointment on the rash. to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand. Building[Masonry.]to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool. Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something:Joe dabbed his rope on the steer. v.i. to strike lightly; make a dab; pat:She dabbed at the stain on her dress. n. a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft. a small moist lump or mass:a dab of butter. a small quantity:a dab of powder. 1250–1300; Middle English dabben; compare Norwegian dabbe shuffle along, walk slowly, German Tappe pat, tappen to feel along, grope 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pat, bit; dollop, smidgen. dab² (dab),USA pronunciation n. Fishany of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, esp. the European flatfish, L. limanda. perh. special use of dab¹ 1570–80 dab³ (dab),USA pronunciation [Slang.] n. Slang TermsAlso called dab′ hand′. a person skilled in something; an expert. Slang Termsan excellent or extraordinary person or thing. adj. expert; excellent; extraordinary. of uncertain origin, originally 1685–95 DAB, Dictionary of American Biography. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dab /dæb/ vb (dabs, dabbing, dabbed) to touch lightly and quickly (transitive) to daub with short tapping strokes: to dab the wall with paint (transitive) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes n a small amount, esp of something soft or moist a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand (often plural) chiefly Brit a slang word for fingerprint Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin dab /dæb/ n a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish (often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin
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