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单词 smack dab
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smack dab

or smack-dab

[ smak-dab ]
/ ˈsmækˈdæb /
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adverb Informal.

directly; squarely: smack dab in the middle.

Origin of smack dab

First recorded in 1890–95; smack2 (in the sense “directly, straight”) + dab1 (in the sense “a quick, light blow,” used adverbially)

Words nearby smack dab

slype, Sm, SMA, smaak, smack, smack dab, smackdown, smacker, smackeroo, smackhead, smacking
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  • The first U.S. case of MERS landed in Indiana—smack-dab in the heartland.

    Is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) the Next SARS?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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