to lightly touch something, often more than once
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue to dry her tears.
그녀는 눈물을 말리기 위해 티슈로 눈을 가볍게 두드렸다.
to put something lightly onto a surface with quick movements
After washing her face, she dabbed it gently with a towel.
얼굴을 씻은 후, 그녀는 수건으로 얼굴을 부드럽게 두드렸다.
a tiny amount of something like liquid or cream put on gently
I'll just put a dab of cream on the burn.
화상 부위에 크림을 조금 바를 거예요.
the action of lightly touching something
After cleaning the wound, he gave it a dab with dry gauze.
상처를 청소한 후, 그는 건조한 거즈로 가볍게 눌렀다.
a small kind of flat sea fish
They caught a dab while fishing near the shore.
그들은 해안 근처에서 낚시를 하다가 가자미를 잡았다.
a way to refer to someone or something, often in pity
Poor dab, he was last to know about the cancellation.
불쌍한 녀석, 그는 취소 소식을 가장 마지막으로 알았어요.