| 单词 | dab |
| 释义 | dab (once / 2884 pages) 1nv 2nv A dab is a quick, soft application of something, like paint or makeup. You might touch up a clown's makeup with several dabs on his cheeks and forehead. A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying. An artist might work in dabs of paint, and a baker might lick a dab of cake batter off her finger. Dab is a verb too: "Dab this aloe on your sunburn — it'll feel much better." A dab is a "light, striking movement," from the earlier dabben, "to strike." WORD FAMILYdab: dabbed, dabbing, dabs USAGE EXAMPLESDab on a little stain if the treated area is lighter than the surrounding wood. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) All the performers are dab hands with an assortment of instruments, musical styles and instant impersonations. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) He does the dab, a dance move that looks like he’s sneezing into his elbow. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) 1 1n a light touch or stroke Syn|Hyper pat, tap touch, touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them 2v hit lightly 2Syn|Hyper pat strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon 1n a small quantity of something moist or liquid a dab of paint Syn|Hyper splash, splatter small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude 2v apply (usually a liquid) to a surface dab the wall with paint Syn|Hyper swab, swob apply, put on apply to a surface |
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