英语词汇“dab”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

dab

释义

verb trans

to touch (a surface) lightly and repeatedly, esp with a cloth, brush, etc

to apply (a liquid or powder) with light strokes

She dabbed powder on her cheeks

verb intrans

to pat something gently

dabbing ineffectually at the cut with a tissue

a small amount of something soft or moist

a dab of paint

a gentle touch or stroke, e.g. with a sponge; a pat

Brit, informal (in pl) fingerprints

[Middle English dabbe, prob of imitative origin]

any of several species of common brown flatfish found esp in the North Atlantic: genus Limanda

[Anglo-French dabbe]

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