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S0690600 (stăb)v. stabbed, stab·bing, stabs v.tr.1. To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.2. To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.3. To make a thrusting or poking motion at or into: stabbed the air with his fingers.v.intr.1. To thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon: stabbed at the food with her fork.2. To inflict a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.n.1. A thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument.2. A wound inflicted with or as if with a pointed weapon.3. A sudden piercing pain.4. An attempt; a try: made a stab at the answer.Idiom: stab (someone) in the back To harm (someone) by treachery or betrayal of trust.

[Middle English stabben.]

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(stæb) vb, stabs, stabbing or stabbed1. (tr) to pierce or injure with a sharp pointed instrument2. (tr) (of a sharp pointed instrument) to pierce or wound: the knife stabbed her hand. 3. (when: intr, often foll by at) to make a thrust (at); jab: he stabbed at the doorway. 4. (tr) to inflict with a sharp pain5. stab in the back a. (verb) to do damage to the reputation of (a person, esp a friend) in a surreptitious wayb. (noun) a treacherous action or remark that causes the downfall of or injury to a personn6. the act or an instance of stabbing7. an injury or rift made by stabbing8. a sudden sensation, esp an unpleasant one: a stab of pity. 9. informal an attempt (esp in the phrase make a stab at)[C14: from stabbe stab wound; probably related to Middle English stob stick] ˈstabber n

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v. stabbed, stab•bing,
n. v.t. 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon. 2. to thrust or plunge (a knife, pointed weapon, etc.) into something. 3. to make a jabbing or thrusting motion at or in. v.i. 4. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon. 5. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon. n. 6. the act of stabbing. 7. a thrust or blow with or as if with a pointed weapon. 8. an attempt; try: to make a stab at an answer. 9. a wound made by stabbing. 10. a sudden, brief, and usu. painful sensation: a stab of pain; a stab of pity. Idioms: stab in the back, a. to betray (someone trusting). b. an act of betraying; treachery. [1325–75; (v.) Middle English (Scots) stabben, of uncertain orig.]

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1. stabilization. 2. stabilizer. 3. stable.

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Past participle: stabbed
Gerund: stabbing

Imperative
stab
stab

Present
I stab
you stab
he/she/it stabs
we stab
you stab
they stab

Preterite
I stabbed
you stabbed
he/she/it stabbed
we stabbed
you stabbed
they stabbed

Present Continuous
I am stabbing
you are stabbing
he/she/it is stabbing
we are stabbing
you are stabbing
they are stabbing

Present Perfect
I have stabbed
you have stabbed
he/she/it has stabbed
we have stabbed
you have stabbed
they have stabbed

Past Continuous
I was stabbing
you were stabbing
he/she/it was stabbing
we were stabbing
you were stabbing
they were stabbing

Past Perfect
I had stabbed
you had stabbed
he/she/it had stabbed
we had stabbed
you had stabbed
they had stabbed

Future
I will stab
you will stab
he/she/it will stab
we will stab
you will stab
they will stab

Future Perfect
I will have stabbed
you will have stabbed
he/she/it will have stabbed
we will have stabbed
you will have stabbed
they will have stabbed

Future Continuous
I will be stabbing
you will be stabbing
he/she/it will be stabbing
we will be stabbing
you will be stabbing
they will be stabbing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stabbing
you have been stabbing
he/she/it has been stabbing
we have been stabbing
you have been stabbing
they have been stabbing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stabbing
you will have been stabbing
he/she/it will have been stabbing
we will have been stabbing
you will have been stabbing
they will have been stabbing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stabbing
you had been stabbing
he/she/it had been stabbing
we had been stabbing
you had been stabbing
they had been stabbing

Conditional
I would stab
you would stab
he/she/it would stab
we would stab
you would stab
they would stab

Past Conditional
I would have stabbed
you would have stabbed
he/she/it would have stabbed
we would have stabbed
you would have stabbed
they would have stabbed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stab - a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"pang, twingefeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"guilt pang - pangs of feeling guilty
	2.	stab - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"knife thrust, thrustblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forwardremise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
	3.	stab - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"shotattempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Verb	1.	stab - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"knifeinjure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm toponiard - stab with a poniardbayonet - stab or kill someone with a bayonet
	2.	stab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"jabgoad, prick - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stickthrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	3.	stab - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"jab, poke, prod, digthrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

stab

verb1. pierce, cut, gore, run through, stick, injure, wound, knife, thrust, spear, jab, puncture, bayonet, transfix, impale, spill blood Somebody stabbed him in the stomach.2. jab, poke, prod, thrust, lunge Bess stabbed at a slice of cucumber.noun1. (Informal) attempt, go, try, shot (informal), crack (informal), essay (informal), endeavour Several times tennis stars have had a stab at acting.2. twinge, prick, pang, ache a stab of pain just above his eyestab someone in the back betray, double-cross (informal), sell out (informal), sell, let down, inform on, do the dirty on (Brit. slang), break faith with, play false, give the Judas kiss to She has been stabbed in the back by her supposed `friends'.

stab

verbTo cause to penetrate with force:dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stick, thrust.noun1. A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object:perforation, prick, puncture.2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, sting, stitch, throe, twinge.Informal: misery.3. A trying to do or make something:attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, trial, try.Informal: shot.Slang: take.Archaic: assay.4. A brief trial:crack, go, try.Informal: fling, shot, whack, whirl.

Translations

以尖物或武器刺伤刺刺伤

stab

(stab) – past tense, past participle stabbed – verb to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon. He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger. （以尖物或武器）刺伤 noun an act of stabbing or a piercing blow. 刺ˈstabbing adjective (of pain etc) very acute as though caused by a stab. He complained of a stabbing pain just before he collapsed.刺痛stab (someone) in the back to act treacherously towards (someone). 暗箭伤人，诽谤

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a stab in the back

A betrayal; an act of treachery. It felt like a stab in the back to hear that Paul was going out with my ex-girlfriend. The campaign coordinator's mid-race shift of allegiance will be quite a stab in the back for the incumbent president.See also: back, stab

a stab in the dark

1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy; a wild guess. Well, this is just a stab in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is Countess Constance Markievicz.2. An attempt (at something) which is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a stab in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try!See also: dark, stab

take a stab in the dark

To make a guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. I had absolutely no idea what the answer was for the last question on the exam, so I just took a stab in the dark and hoped for the best.See also: dark, stab, take

take a stab at (something)

To attempt (to do) something; to take a turn trying (to do) something. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly take a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister take a stab at trying to break the piñata.See also: stab, take

a shot in the dark

1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is 52.2. An attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a shot in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try!See also: dark, shot

have a stab at (doing something)

To attempt to do something; to take a turn trying to do something. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly have a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister have a stab at trying to break the piñata.See also: have, stab

make a stab at (something)

To attempt (to do) something; to take a turn trying (to do) something. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly make a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister make a stab at trying to break the piñata.See also: make, stab

stab (one) in the back

To betray someone's confidence or trust. These companies all want to pretend like they're your friend, but they'll stab you in the back the moment it makes financial sense for them. The gangster's second in command stabbed him in the back to assume control over the entire criminal organization.See also: back, stab

stab at (someone or something)

1. noun An attempt at or turn doing something, especially when one is uncertain of one's ability to succeed. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly take a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister have a stab at breaking the piñata.2. verb To thrust some sharp, pointed instrument in one's hand in the direction of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stab" and "at" to specify what is being used to stab. The fencer stabbed at her opponent, but left herself open to attack in the process. He was stabbing a fork at the seal on the package when he slipped and accidentally pierced his hand.See also: stab

stab (someone or something) in (something)

To pierce a person or animal in some particular part of the body (with some sharp, pointed implement). The attacker stabbed her in the leg and then ran off with her purse. The lion pounced on me, but I managed to stab it in chest before it could overpower me.See also: stab

stab at someone or something

to thrust at someone or something with something sharp, such as a knife. The horrid man stabbed at me and missed. The stork stabbed at the frog with its beak.See also: stab

stab someone in something

to stab someone in a particular place. Max stabbed a prison guard in the belly and left him to die. Tom stabbed himself in the thigh by accident.See also: stab

stab someone in the back

1. Lit. to thrust a knife into someone's back. Max planned to stab his hostage in the back if he screamed. The murderer stabbed his victim in the back and fled. 2. Fig. to betray someone. I wish you would not gossip about me. There is no need to stab me in the back.See also: back, stab

stab something at someone or something

to thrust something at someone or something. The hunter stabbed a stick at the bear to see if there was any life at all left in it. The stork tried to stab its beak at me as I held it, but I held tight while the vet examined it.See also: stab

thrust something into someone or something

and thrust something into stab or run something into someone or something. The knight thrust his lance into the villain. He thrust in his knife.See also: thrust

*try at someone

and *shot at someone; *crack at someone; *go at someone *stab at someonean attempt to convince someone of something; an attempt to try to get information out of someone; an attempt to try to train someone to do something. (The expressions with shot and crack are more informal than the main entry phrase. (*Typically: take ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Let me have a crack at him. I can make him talk. Let the new teacher have a try at Billy. She can do marvels with unwilling learners. Give me a crack at him. I know how to make these bums talk.See also: try

*try at something

and *shot at something; *crack at something; *go at something; *stab at something; *whack at somethingto take a turn at trying to do something. (*Typically: take ~; have ~; give someone ~.) All of us wanted to have a try at the prize-winning shot. Let Sally have a shot at it. If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful.See also: try

make a stab at

Try to do something, as in I don't know the answer but I'll make a stab at it. This expression derives from stab in the sense of "a vigorous thrust." [Late 1800s] Also see make a pass at, def. 2. See also: make, stab

stab in the back, a

A betrayal of trust, an act of treachery, as in Voting against our bill at the last minute was a real stab in the back. It is also put as stab someone in the back, meaning "betray someone." For example, Don't trust George; he's been known to stab his friends in the back. Both the noun and verb forms of this idiom, alluding to a physical attack when one's back is turned, date from the early 1900s. See also: stab

stab someone in the back

COMMON If someone that you trust stabs you in the back, they secretly do something which hurts and betrays you. She was incredibly disloyal. She would be your friend to your face, and then stab you in the back. She felt betrayed, as though her daughter had stabbed her in the back. Note: You can also talk about a stab in the back, meaning an action or remark which hurts and betrays someone. It's a stab in the back for all Manchester United fans. Note: You can also talk about back-stabbing, meaning talk or gossip which is intended to harm someone. People begin to avoid one another, take sides, be drawn into gossip and back-stabbing.See also: back, someone, stab

a shot in the dark

a stab in the dark

If a guess is a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, it is not based on facts, but there is a small chance that it will be right. Our strategy is based on good intelligence. This is not a shot in the dark. He described the government's figures as a stab in the dark.See also: dark, shot

a shot (or stab) in the dark

an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess. The metaphorical use of in the dark to mean ‘in a state of ignorance’ dates from the late 17th century.See also: dark, shot

a stab in the back

a treacherous act or statement; a betrayal.See also: back, stab

a shot/stab in the ˈdark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be: The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.See also: dark, shot, stab

have a stab at something/at doing something

(informal) try something/doing something, especially if you have never done it before: I had a stab at fishing once but I found it boring.See also: have, something, stab

stab somebody in the ˈback

get, etc. a stab in the ˈback

(informal) do or say something that harms somebody who trusts you; be treated this way: Jane promised to support me at the meeting, but then she stabbed me in the back by supporting David instead. ▶ a ˈback-stabber, ˈback-stabbing nouns: This party is full of back-stabbers. ♢ There is always a lot of back-stabbing in academic life.See also: back, somebody, stab

stab (someone) in the back

To harm (someone) by treachery or betrayal of trust.See also: back, stab

stab in the back, a

A treacherous attack. Surprisingly, this term has been used figuratively only since the early twentieth century; literally it must be as old as the word “stab” (fourteenth century). Rudyard Kipling used it in Limits and Renewals (1932): “He . . . stabs me in the back with his crazy schemes for betterment.”See also: stab

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a stab in the back

a stab in the dark

take a stab in the dark

take a stab at (something)

a shot in the dark

have a stab at (doing something)

make a stab at (something)

stab (one) in the back

stab at (someone or something)

stab (someone or something) in (something)

stab at someone or something

stab someone in something

stab someone in the back

stab something at someone or something

thrust something into someone or something

*try at someone

*try at something

make a stab at

stab in the back, a

stab someone in the back

a shot in the dark

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a shot (or stab) in the dark

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a shot/stab in the ˈdark

have a stab at something/at doing something

stab somebody in the ˈback

get, etc. a stab in the ˈback

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verb pierce

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verb jab

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noun attempt

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noun twinge

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phrase stab someone in the back

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verb to cause to penetrate with force

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noun a small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object

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noun a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury

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noun a trying to do or make something

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noun a brief trial

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noun a sudden sharp feeling

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noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

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