| 释义 |
stab¹ /stæb/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 刺，戳；刺(或戳)破的伤口
2. 猛的一击
3. (疼痛、惊奇、欢乐等)突发的一阵
a stab of lumbago 腰部的一阵风湿性剧痛
a stab of anxiety 一阵焦虑
a stab of surprise and alarm 一阵惊慌
4. 〈口〉试图；尝试 (at)
II (stabbed; stab·bing)
❶ vt.
1. 刺，戳；用(刀等)刺(或戳)
stab a person with a dagger 用匕首刺人
stab an apple with a knife 用刀戳苹果
Three of the victims were stabbed to death. 3名受害者被刺死。
stab a fork into an orange 把叉插入橙子
2. 直入，直破
The 13000-foot peak stabbed the sky. 13000英尺高的山峰直插云霄。
The blue flame of the exhausts stabbed the darkness. 排气口的蓝色火焰划破黑暗。
3. (在感情上)刺伤，刺痛
Their misery stabbed him to the heart. 他们的悲惨遭遇使他心如刀割。
4. (涂灰泥前)把(砖墙)凿毛
5. (为装订)在(纸张等)上打孔
❷ vi.
1. 刺，戳；刺伤
Tim stabbed at the television button. 提姆戳了一下电视机的按钮。
2. 刺痛
The thought stabbed through her like a knife. 这念头就像刀割一样刺痛了她。
[< ME stabbe stab wound;? 与 stob stick 有关] phr. a stab in the back 伤人的暗箭；诽谤；背叛行为 Such a vicious lie could be nothing but a stab in the back. 这种恶毒的谎言纯粹是暗箭伤人。a stab in the dark 无根据的瞎猜 make (或 take, have) a stab at 〈口〉试图做，尝试 Even if you've never done it before, make a stab at it. 即使你从未做过，不妨试一下吧。stab in the back 暗中伤 (人)，背后中伤；背叛 This kind of stabbing in the back gives journalism a bad name. 这种背后中伤给新闻业带来坏名声。She stabbed me in the back. 她在背后捅我一刀。 |