| 单词 | dab |
| 释义 | dab dab1 /dab/, v. , dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand. 4. Masonry. to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool. 5. Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer. v.i. 6. to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress. n. 7. a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft. 8. a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter. 9. a small quantity: a dab of powder. [1250-1300; ME dabben; cf. Norw dabbe shuffle along, walk slowly, G Tappe pat, tappen to feel along, grope] Syn. 8. pat, bit; dollop, smidgen. dab2 /dab/, n. any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, esp. the European flatfish, L. limanda. [1570-80; perh. special use of DAB1] dab3 /dab/, Slang. n. 1. Also called dab hand. a person skilled in something; an expert. 2. an excellent or extraordinary person or thing. adj. 3. expert; excellent; extraordinary. [1685-95; of uncert. orig.] |
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