| 单词 | jab |
| 释义 | jab (once / 3261 pages) vn When you jab someone, you poke that person. No one on the school bus wants to sit next to the kid who tends to jab people in their ribs with his sharp elbows. You might accidentally jab a man on the elevator with your umbrella, or jab your annoying brother on purpose when he's talking with his mouth full at dinner. Another kind of jab is a quick, sharp punch, especially the kind you make in martial arts. The word comes from the Scottish job, "to strike, pierce, or thrust," which in turn is rooted in the Middle English jobben, "to jab or thrust." WORD FAMILYjab: jabbed, jabbing, jabs USAGE EXAMPLESThey fought with jabs from a kid quarterback, roundhouses from acrobatic receivers and knockdowns by giant linemen. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) SEE ALSO: Milo jabs Twitter, ‘social justice warriors’ after signing $250K book deal: ‘Be scared’ Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) He jabbed the bag with his left hand — thwack — and frowned. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v poke or thrust abruptly he jabbed his finger into her ribs Syn|Hyper dig, poke, prod, stab thrust push forcefully 2v strike or punch with quick and short blows Hyper strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon 3v stab or pierce he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife Syn|Hypo|Hyper stab goad, prick stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick thrust push forcefully 4n a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) he warned me with a jab with his finger Syn|Hyper jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling 5n a quick short straight punch Hyper biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug (boxing) a blow with the fist 6n the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow Syn|Hyper dig touch, touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them |
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