dab
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/dæb/
🇬🇧
/dæb/
verb
R
to lightly touch something, often more than once
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue to dry her tears.
她用纸巾轻轻按眼睛，擦干泪水。
R
to put something lightly onto a surface with quick movements
After washing her face, she dabbed it gently with a towel.
洗完脸后，她用毛巾轻轻按脸。
noun
R
a tiny amount of something like liquid or cream put on gently
I'll just put a dab of cream on the burn.
我只会在烧伤处涂一点点霜。
R
the action of lightly touching something
After cleaning the wound, he gave it a dab with dry gauze.
清理伤口后，他用干纱布轻轻按了一下。
R
a small kind of flat sea fish
They caught a dab while fishing near the shore.
他们在靠近岸边钓鱼时抓到了一条鲽鱼。
R
a way to refer to someone or something, often in pity
Poor dab, he was last to know about the cancellation.
可怜的家伙，他是最后一个知道取消消息的。
translation
轻拍, 轻敷
少量, 轻触动作, 比目鱼, 可怜虫
词形变化
3rd Present
dabs
Progressive
dabbing
Past
dabbed
Plural
dabs
Perfect
dabbed