| 单词 | dab |
| 释义 | dab 1. v. & n. --v (dabbed, dabbing) 1. tr. press (a surface) briefly with a cloth, sponge, etc., without rubbing, esp. in cleaning or to apply a substance. 2. tr. press (a sponge etc.) lightly on a surface. 3. tr. (foll. by on) apply (a substance) by dabbing a surface. 4. intr. (usu. foll. by at) aim a feeble blow; tap. 5. tr. strike lightly; tap. --n 1. a brief application of a cloth, sponge, etc., to a surface without rubbing. 2. a small amount of something applied in this way (a dab of paint). 3. a light blow or tap. 4. (in pl.) Brit. sl. fingerprints. Derivatives dabber n. Etymology: ME, imit. 2. n. any flat-fish of the genus Limanda. Etymology: 15th c.: orig. unkn. 3. adj. esp. Brit. colloq. Phrases and idioms dab hand (usu. foll. by at) a person especially skilled (in) (a dab hand at cooking). Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. |
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