| 释义 |
nob·ble
I. \ˈnäbəl\ transitive verb
(nobbled ; nobbled ; nobbling \-b(ə)liŋ\ ; nobbles)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of nab (II) + -le
1. Britain : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
2. slang Britain
a. : to win over to one's side (as by bribery or flattery)
b. : steal, take
c. : swindle, cheat
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: nob (II) + -le
dialect chiefly England : to strike on the head
III. transitive verb
Britain : to get hold of : catch : nab |