Definition of stab in English:

stab

verbstabs, stabbed, stabbing stabstæb

[with object]

1Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.
用（刀等尖头武器）刺伤（或刺死）
he stabbed her in the stomach
他在他肚子上捅了一刀。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then, when Mr Dag told him to drop the knife, Balta stabbed him again, this time in the chest, and ran off.
- An older man, probably around forty, had just killed a woman by stabbing her with a knife.
- Last Friday he managed to get into the hospital kitchens, where he grabbed a knife and threatened to stab members of staff.
- When she reached a platform it is believed an argument broke out between her and another man, who produced a knife and stabbed her twice.
- Not to be outdone, Pujols pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the foot.
- A Tadcaster shop worker was left terror-stricken today after a youth threatened to stab her with a knife unless she gave him money from the till.
- I don't think we should stab people and kill them.
- When she was pregnant she stabbed me with a knife but for the sake of the child I let it go.
- He then came at me with the knife, trying to stab me in the stomach.
- Evans threatened to stab him with a knife and left.
- Three men were recovering in hospital today after being stabbed.
- The court heard that Bruin was in the process of arresting O'Neil when he pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen.
- You feel you can't walk the street without someone trying to stab you or kill you.
- Southend police have vowed to crack down on late-night drinking in clubs and pubs in the wake of the two men being stabbed in a vicious knife fight.
- He became embroiled in a fight with the pair before one of them produced a knife and stabbed him.
- . Deirdre picks up the paper knife and stabs him with the weapon.
- He critically wounded a judge named Yu, who had participated in Tan's trial, stabbing him with a knife.
- There was swearing and shouting and witnesses heard a voice, saying: ‘You won't be stabbing any more women.’
- Whilst in custody the appellant said in conversation that although she had the knife and did stab the driver they had only intended to rob him and not to kill him.
- One of the boys then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his right armpit.
Synonyms
knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture, penetrate, perforate, gash, slash, cut, tear, scratch, wound, injure
rare transpierce
1. 1.1no object Make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object.
  刺，戳
  she stabbed at the earth with the fork
  她用叉子戳向地面。
  with object she stabbed the air with her forefinger
  她用食指在空中比画。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Blake is tiny, pink, beautiful in his miniature perfection; but it is perhaps Rohan who stabs most keenly at your heart.
  He was really brave to tackle a burglar who was stabbing at him with a screwdriver.
  The creature stabbed at the piece of armour with a forefinger as if it were trying to punch holes in it.
  I flipped off him backwards as one of his partners stabbed at me with a just-drawn knife.
  The campaign is flat out, and so is the prime minister, a whirlwind of argument, arms flailing, fingers stabbing.
  He ran for me and started stabbing at me, aiming at my head.
  He let go of my neck and brought it to his eyes, and with his other hand, stabbed wildly into the air.
  Flashes of lightning cut the sky like daggers, staggeringly bright, stabbing down towards the earth like assassins' blades.
  Aislinn and Christopher rose up into the air with the other flyers, swinging their blades and stabbing at the glassy robot eyes.
  The cowboy stabs sideways with his finger, indicating he's turning off just up the road.
  Casey's fingers stabbed at the map to show the strategic purpose of the Soviet army's thrust into that nation.
  Her attempts to manage her own dark straight hair consisted of keeping it cut short and stabbing at it with a curling iron every once in a while.
  Some school kids were having a great time stabbing at the screen but quickly lost interest when it wasn't clear what the maps were all about and so did we.
  Synonyms
  lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig
2. 1.2stab into/throughno object (of a sharp or pointed object) violently pierce.
  （锋利或尖头物）猛地刺穿；猛刺进
  a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole
  一根柳条的尖端刺进了他的脚底。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Inside the skywalk, the Illuminaballs created the appearance of hundreds of crystal rods stabbing through the skywalk in different directions.
  Something small but very sharp stabbed through the skin on the bottom of her foot and filled it with a sharp pain.
  Each channel separates into many streamers and stabs into the ionosphere at 4 million miles per hour.
  Lying on her side, she raises a leg with a flexed foot, seemingly independent from the rest of her body, and stabs into the floor.
  But where the roof was broken, thin rays of sunlight stabbed through the dark like spotlights and gave a spectral light.
  A sharp pinprick or pain stabbed through my left hand, and I jumped, looking down to see the largest mosquito in the world.
  Everywhere were scrub cactus and yucca plants looming with sharp spines to catch the unwary passer-by and stab into the skin.
  The moonlight stabbing through clouds woke me up.
  Pine needles as sharp as swords stabbed into his exposed body and he yelped out in agonizing pain.
  Everything got real fuzzy for her when something sharp was stabbed into her leg, and suddenly, everything became a good sensation to her bleary and dull senses.
  The arm ripples and stabs into the dark space, then, as the momentum builds up to the pulsing of Andy Cowton's music, both arms are flying and whirling - and a leg, too, though she never shifts from her rooted spot.
  A sharp pain stabbed through Nukurren's ruined eye.
  As the two swords clashed, a sharp ringing stabbed through the empty streets as the sun peeked over the rooftops.
  The world around him was dark with voices stabbing through.
  Fredrico's sharp, piercing eyes stabbed into Lind.
  The motorcade flashed its circular lights, stabbing through the night air; the women's hues of dressing gowns were matte and shimmering in the spring air.
  The mountain stabs into the sky above Pakistan; a jagged monolith of granite, limestone and ice.
  Finally, two headlights came stabbing through the dark.
  Most people are speechless and uncomprehending, stunned by the violence that stabbed into their lives so suddenly.
  A blade of light stabbed through the curtains, piercing Jeff Drake's dream.
3. 1.3no object (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation.
  （疼痛或痛苦的东西）刺痛
  a stitch stabbed at her side
  Example sentencesExamples
  He paused and straightened up, grimacing at the sharp pain stabbing at his lower back.
  There was dried blood on it, and her wound was sending stabs of pain through across her stomach.
  Pain stabbed at her from every direction, and she struggled to maintain her stony face.
  Most women describe this pain as sharp and stabbing.
  He grunted, feeling the pain of the arrow stabbing at him mercilessly.
  My guilt started stabbing away, attacking my soul.
  He was firing when I suddenly felt stabbing pain in my right shoulder.
  But this time, something overrode that instinct to not appear weak, and she felt tears stabbing in the corners of her eyes.
  Then, released from the painful spasms, I let my body go limp, trying to slow my breathing, the pain stabbing out at me.
  The pilots thoughts reverted to the pain stabbing at his temples.
  Her heart stabbed with pain as she thought of her father and she turned her attention to the second painting.
  She took a step from him, only to stumble as a sharp pain stabbed across her abdomen.
  Before she had even time to think, she felt a sharp pain stab through all her limbs.
  She felt pain stabbing at her stomach and her shoulder.
  For a moment she could not move because of the pain, a sharpness stabbing her chest, then it grew less intense, shifting to lower down, in her belly.
  He was dizzy and a sharp pain stabbed into the back of his head.
  Synonyms
  excruciating, agonizing, intense, violent, piercing, stabbing, shooting, stinging, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing

nounPlural stabs stabstæb

1A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.
刺，戳
as modifier multiple stab wounds
多处刺伤。
Example sentencesExamples
- He said she stabbed him first, thus explaining his multiple stab wounds.
- An ambulance was called just before 11.10 am yesterday and Mr Horner was taken to York Hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds.
- Prosecutor Bob Elias said a machete-like knife had been used in the attack with the video showing one of the assailants thrusting three stabs at Mr Murgatroyd.
- Despite the valiant efforts of members of the public and medical staff he died several hours later at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, from multiple stab wounds.
- Mr Simpson was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was said last night to be in a serious condition, with multiple stab wounds.
- She had suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest.
- They fell into a steady pattern of parries, stabs, and slashes.
- He survived life threatening stab injuries when knifed in his cell by a prisoner who had been brought overnight for a family visit that day.
- Pennington, who died from multiple stab wounds to his chest and stomach after trying to fight off his attacker, has been praised as a hero for saving the MP's life.
- The pair clashed - Vea blocking an embittered stab with his own weapon and almost dropping to a knee in the thickening mud.
- The woman, Joyce Cordova, was treated for multiple stab wounds and later released from an Albuquerque hospital.
- Mrs Humes was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to Rotherham District General Hospital, where she died despite being admitted to an intensive care unit.
- A mother suffering from multiple stab wounds is expected to recover.
- The wound on his chest from the stab sealed up and his dead pale skin went back to its normal color.
- A 19-year-old sustained multiple stab wounds but is said to be in a stable condition in hospital after recovering from an operation.
- A knife stab laceration or glass injury to the hand would make exploration of the wound mandatory.
- Blood was still rushing from the wound Fitzwilliam had inflicted on himself with a wild stab.
- Although a knife is the most commonly used weapon to inflict stab wounds, other devices also can be used.
- He danced and pirouetted gracefully around the horde of enemies, dealing fatal stabs and slashes with his jewel sword as he did.
- Every time a robed thing approached him, it would find itself at the wrong end of a stab, slice, slash or kick.
Synonyms
lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch
1. 1.1 A wound made by stabbing.
  she had a deep stab in the back
  她的背部有一处很深的刺伤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There were scars from burns, from stabs, slashes, and from his own magic.
  Xin was shocked to find that he could not get up and noticed the deep stab from the Elantas sword in his thigh for the first time.
  Chopper's toughness shines out while he receives multiple stabs from his best friend in prison early on in the film.
  Synonyms
  knife wound, puncture, gash, slash, incision, prick, cut, perforation, wound, injury
2. 1.2 A thrusting movement with a finger or other pointed object.
  刺，戳
  impatient stabs of his finger
  他的一根手指不耐烦地戳来戳去。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Well, it was like stabs with a finger into Cedric's deltoid muscle.
  I overestimated my stab and completely turned over my salad.
  More than one unwary diver who has extended the hand of curiosity a little too far has lost a finger to the mantis shrimp's lightning stab - one of the fastest animal movements known.
  He tucked it between his ear and shoulder and dialed with quick, efficient stabs of his fingertip.
  Synonyms
  lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch
3. 1.3 A sudden sharp feeling or pain.
  一阵强烈突然的感情（或疼痛）
  she felt a stab of jealousy
  她突然很妒忌。
  Example sentencesExamples
  How many others felt a sharp stab of anxiety as they stepped onto the underground escalator on their way to work?
  He felt a sudden stab of grief; never would he tread upon that turf again.
  His head throbbed with sharp stabs of pain, he couldn't seem to stop shaking and his breath came in long, shuddering wheezes.
  I went to reach for a second mug, figuring that Aidan might appreciate some coffee as well, when my foot gave a sudden sharp stab of pain.
  Suddenly there was a sharp stab of pain in her shoulder blade, and she leaned forward quickly, a sharp cry escaping out of her throat.
  He started to let go of his arm, so his hand could push the hair from his face, but when he moved the fingers, a stab of pain reminded him the arm was bleeding again.
  When he saw the look of longing in her eyes towards the kiss Blake was sharing with his girlfriend his jaw tightened and he felt a sharp stab of jealousy.
  He felt a sharp stab of pain as he remembered that that was part of being in love.
  But when he remembered of Jeannie and Neal being engaged he felt a sharp stab of pain and jealousy somewhere deep inside himself.
  I felt a sharp stab of pain in my heart when I thought of him.
  A sudden stab of pain in my stomach brought me back to my senses.
  Suppressing a sudden stab of anger, Joe rode for the camp and dismounted.
  Suddenly he felt a sharp stab of pain in his side that pulled his awareness out of the darkness for a moment.
  A sharp stab of hunger gnawed at Vincent's gut as he trudged along the dunes of sand that rose and fell like waves frozen in time.
  Jen felt two sharp stabs of pain on the side of her neck.
  There was a sudden stab of pain in Darren's ribs, but it passed quickly.
  He felt a sharp stab of pain straight through his heart.
  You feel a loose grinding sensation and stabs of sharp pain inside your throbbing shoulder.
  Little, sharp stabs of pain woke Brett up from a peaceful slumber.
  Stone jumped up, ignoring the sharp stab of pain as he rammed his knee on the edge of Earl's desk, and all but ran out of the door.
  Synonyms
  twinge, pang, ache, throb, spasm, cramp, dart, blaze, prick, flash, thrill, gnawing
4. 1.4 (in popular music) a staccato interjected phrase, typically by horns or a keyboard.
  the fuzz guitar riff is replaced by some slinky brass stabs
  Example sentencesExamples
  The mixtape begins with an autobiographical prologue; over climbing piano stabs, Hit-Boy assesses his quick rise and desire to share.
  Its clean break is accompanied by evil synth stabs, while its catchy bongo slaps keep the tune running at full pace.
  They are both tasteful and dancefloor-worthy tracks with synth stabs that will keep you moving.
  In nine tutorials we lead you through the music-making process, ending with the more detailed layers of musical production (writing lead lines, adding stabs and other effects).
  Bastian puts a contemporary spin on classic soul with beat and horn stabs that punctuate her retro vocal.
  We build drums, bass, atmospheres and do a lot of work with stabs and massive reverb/delays.
  "One Tone Man" is full of tight chord stabs and hits but is still able to keep a lofty and breezy vibe with falsetto vocals and drum and bass grooves.
  Spence takes you through how to chop between basslines, synth parts, vocal stabs and drum crashes to get you on your way to creating the distinctive dubstep rhythm.
2stab atinformal An attempt to do (something)
〈非正式〉企图，试图
Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in
梅瑞狄斯曾试图加入进来。
Example sentencesExamples
- The message to Viaux tells him to preserve his assets, remain prepared, and he would have another stab at it another day.
- She takes another stab at selecting an alternate career.
- Also, it's Murray's one stab at directing, and he comes off fairly well in it.
- Asia's first stab at e-commerce did not work out as planned
- Afflicted by writer's block, Kaufman's frustration is heightened by the overnight success of his brother Donald's first stab at screenwriting.
- This competition is Mike's first proper stab at writing.
- It is not, nor ever should be, a jingoistic patriotic stab at defining a nation's identity through theatre.
- You may take a stab at guessing what happens, and you may be close, but probably a little off.
- Having flunked home economic lessons at school, it's about time that I had another stab at it.
- As another stab at bringing pub theatre to Calgary, it works well.
- Musically, it's a more than worthy stab at superior feel-good pop - it's nice and jangly, he's got some catchy tunes, and his voice sounds great.
- Oh yes, last night I also went to see a friend from the Albert's Bridge cast's first stab at directing.
- Aside from that momentary blip, I had a pretty good stab at everything and there was nothing I left blank - not even the odd word in the translation section.
- Linus takes his second brave stab at burning a DVD.
- Daredevil entrepreneur Richard Branson will get another stab at an unusual flight on Saturday, when a replica of the first manned glider to take to the air sets off down a Yorkshire dale.
- It's a very thoughtful stab at a new kind of urban historiography - a contemporary, subjective, visual way of writing a city's history.
- As to relations with the opposite sex, Skinner would cut no ice with Germaine Greer but he makes a well-intentioned if misdirected stab at equality.
- New York stage vet Charles Busch has taken another stab at bringing his wondrous and elaborate drag acts to the big screen, with excellent results.
- Her parents had been separated since she was two, but becoming refugees together was a last - unsuccessful - stab at reuniting.
- Unfortunately that goal was missed by a mere 75 minutes thanks to the elements conspiring against her, but undeterred she is pressing on with another stab at it in November.
Synonyms
attempt, try, effort, endeavour
guess
informal go, shot, crack, bash, whack
formal essay

Phrases

a stab in the back

A treacherous act or statement.
伤人的暗箭；背叛的行为（或言语）
this public disavowal was interpreted as a stab in the back that could not pass unavenged
Example sentencesExamples
- They knew only that it was a rich Spartan colony; capturing it would be a stab in the back of their enemy, bringing the long Peloponnesian War to a quick, triumphal end.
- This is a stab in the back and the last thing they need.
- By voting in favour of the latest UN resolution, they have delivered a stab in the back to the movement against war.
- Many said it was a stab in the back for our region.
- Outsourcing jobs overseas is a stab in the back to all the workers who have made this country what it is.
- It's just, you were supposed to be my best friend and you dating my sister is like a stab in the back, a betrayal since she and I are sworn enemies.
- But the party has no tradition of back-stabbing its leaders: on the contrary, it has been very forbearing of them, even when a stab in the back might have been in everyone's interest.
- As one worker put it, ‘One week they pat you on the back, and the next it's a stab in the back.’
- ‘To me it's a stab in the back to beet growers in the middle of negotiations on the sugar-regime reforms,’ he said.
- He's sent regiments into battle only to tell them he's going to disband them - what a stab in the back.

stab someone in the back

Betray someone.
背叛（某人）
it was very competitive, with everyone stabbing everyone else in the back
Example sentencesExamples
- There are some people whom I regarded as friends, but they stabbed me in the back; there are those that I injured by mistake, but they were actually good people in retrospect.
- Given the opportunity, the powerful will exploit the weak, and the person you love might betray you, stabbing you in the back.
- To be told that they could be disbanded is like stabbing them in the back.
- But I'm sure it's hard to talk to him and be civil with him after you feel he stabbed you in the back?
- I felt I was stabbing him in the back when I put in the report, but really I had no choice after the last incident with the intruder.
- They've been trying to be friends with the regimes, but at the same time those regimes have been stabbing us in the back on some very important issues.
- But it obviously put Cage into a state of shock: ‘He pretends to be my best friend - then the next day he stabs me in the back,’ said Cage.
- The district council has stabbed us in the back.
- Amanda and Chris had been the only two people who hadn't stabbed her in the back and betrayed her trust.
- I know what childhood is and I know what it feels like when your best friend stabs you in the back,’ explains Meera.
Synonyms
betray, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, desert, break one's promise to, double-cross, break faith with, sell out, play false, inform against, inform on

Derivatives

stabber

noun ˈstabəˈstæbər

Police nabbed the stabber while he was trying to escape from the apartment where they both lived.
Example sentencesExamples
- You can only find that he did the act of murder if he was himself the stabber or took part in what he knew at the time it was happening was a knife attack
- They contended that the scientific evidence pointed to Miller, not Rahman, as the stabber - evidence that should have precluded capital punishment.
- He was not 100 per cent sure whether it was that person or whether it was the person who handed the knife to the stabber.
- Both the suspected stabber and victim of the attack are from Laois and were thought to have been at a nightclub in the town.

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

blab, cab, confab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, kebab, lab, nab, scab, slab, smash-and-grab, tab

Definition of stab in US English:

stab

verbstabstæb

[with object]

1(of a person) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.
用（刀等尖头武器）刺伤（或刺死）
he stabbed him in the stomach
他在他肚子上捅了一刀。
the fatal stabbings of four rival gang members
四名妇女所受的致命刺伤。
Example sentencesExamples
- When she was pregnant she stabbed me with a knife but for the sake of the child I let it go.
- Not to be outdone, Pujols pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the foot.
- Three men were recovering in hospital today after being stabbed.
- Last Friday he managed to get into the hospital kitchens, where he grabbed a knife and threatened to stab members of staff.
- Whilst in custody the appellant said in conversation that although she had the knife and did stab the driver they had only intended to rob him and not to kill him.
- An older man, probably around forty, had just killed a woman by stabbing her with a knife.
- There was swearing and shouting and witnesses heard a voice, saying: ‘You won't be stabbing any more women.’
- I don't think we should stab people and kill them.
- Southend police have vowed to crack down on late-night drinking in clubs and pubs in the wake of the two men being stabbed in a vicious knife fight.
- Evans threatened to stab him with a knife and left.
- A Tadcaster shop worker was left terror-stricken today after a youth threatened to stab her with a knife unless she gave him money from the till.
- . Deirdre picks up the paper knife and stabs him with the weapon.
- He critically wounded a judge named Yu, who had participated in Tan's trial, stabbing him with a knife.
- You feel you can't walk the street without someone trying to stab you or kill you.
- The court heard that Bruin was in the process of arresting O'Neil when he pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen.
- He then came at me with the knife, trying to stab me in the stomach.
- Then, when Mr Dag told him to drop the knife, Balta stabbed him again, this time in the chest, and ran off.
- When she reached a platform it is believed an argument broke out between her and another man, who produced a knife and stabbed her twice.
- He became embroiled in a fight with the pair before one of them produced a knife and stabbed him.
- One of the boys then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his right armpit.
Synonyms
knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture, penetrate, perforate, gash, slash, cut, tear, scratch, wound, injure
1. 1.1no object Make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object.
  刺，戳
  she stabbed at the earth with the fork
  她用叉子戳向地面。
  with object she stabbed the air with her forefinger
  她用食指在空中比画。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He let go of my neck and brought it to his eyes, and with his other hand, stabbed wildly into the air.
  The creature stabbed at the piece of armour with a forefinger as if it were trying to punch holes in it.
  He was really brave to tackle a burglar who was stabbing at him with a screwdriver.
  I flipped off him backwards as one of his partners stabbed at me with a just-drawn knife.
  The cowboy stabs sideways with his finger, indicating he's turning off just up the road.
  Aislinn and Christopher rose up into the air with the other flyers, swinging their blades and stabbing at the glassy robot eyes.
  Casey's fingers stabbed at the map to show the strategic purpose of the Soviet army's thrust into that nation.
  He ran for me and started stabbing at me, aiming at my head.
  Her attempts to manage her own dark straight hair consisted of keeping it cut short and stabbing at it with a curling iron every once in a while.
  Blake is tiny, pink, beautiful in his miniature perfection; but it is perhaps Rohan who stabs most keenly at your heart.
  The campaign is flat out, and so is the prime minister, a whirlwind of argument, arms flailing, fingers stabbing.
  Flashes of lightning cut the sky like daggers, staggeringly bright, stabbing down towards the earth like assassins' blades.
  Some school kids were having a great time stabbing at the screen but quickly lost interest when it wasn't clear what the maps were all about and so did we.
  Synonyms
  lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig
2. 1.2stab into/throughno object (of a sharp or pointed object) violently pierce.
  （锋利或尖头物）猛地刺穿；猛刺进
  a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole
  一根柳条的尖端刺进了他的脚底。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fredrico's sharp, piercing eyes stabbed into Lind.
  The mountain stabs into the sky above Pakistan; a jagged monolith of granite, limestone and ice.
  A sharp pinprick or pain stabbed through my left hand, and I jumped, looking down to see the largest mosquito in the world.
  Something small but very sharp stabbed through the skin on the bottom of her foot and filled it with a sharp pain.
  Finally, two headlights came stabbing through the dark.
  Lying on her side, she raises a leg with a flexed foot, seemingly independent from the rest of her body, and stabs into the floor.
  The motorcade flashed its circular lights, stabbing through the night air; the women's hues of dressing gowns were matte and shimmering in the spring air.
  The moonlight stabbing through clouds woke me up.
  Each channel separates into many streamers and stabs into the ionosphere at 4 million miles per hour.
  A sharp pain stabbed through Nukurren's ruined eye.
  Everywhere were scrub cactus and yucca plants looming with sharp spines to catch the unwary passer-by and stab into the skin.
  Everything got real fuzzy for her when something sharp was stabbed into her leg, and suddenly, everything became a good sensation to her bleary and dull senses.
  But where the roof was broken, thin rays of sunlight stabbed through the dark like spotlights and gave a spectral light.
  The arm ripples and stabs into the dark space, then, as the momentum builds up to the pulsing of Andy Cowton's music, both arms are flying and whirling - and a leg, too, though she never shifts from her rooted spot.
  Inside the skywalk, the Illuminaballs created the appearance of hundreds of crystal rods stabbing through the skywalk in different directions.
  The world around him was dark with voices stabbing through.
  As the two swords clashed, a sharp ringing stabbed through the empty streets as the sun peeked over the rooftops.
  A blade of light stabbed through the curtains, piercing Jeff Drake's dream.
  Most people are speechless and uncomprehending, stunned by the violence that stabbed into their lives so suddenly.
  Pine needles as sharp as swords stabbed into his exposed body and he yelped out in agonizing pain.
3. 1.3stab atno object (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation.
  （疼痛或痛苦的东西）刺痛
  I felt a stabbing pain in my chest
  我的胸部突然感到一阵刺痛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her heart stabbed with pain as she thought of her father and she turned her attention to the second painting.
  He grunted, feeling the pain of the arrow stabbing at him mercilessly.
  But this time, something overrode that instinct to not appear weak, and she felt tears stabbing in the corners of her eyes.
  Then, released from the painful spasms, I let my body go limp, trying to slow my breathing, the pain stabbing out at me.
  She took a step from him, only to stumble as a sharp pain stabbed across her abdomen.
  The pilots thoughts reverted to the pain stabbing at his temples.
  There was dried blood on it, and her wound was sending stabs of pain through across her stomach.
  Before she had even time to think, she felt a sharp pain stab through all her limbs.
  He was dizzy and a sharp pain stabbed into the back of his head.
  For a moment she could not move because of the pain, a sharpness stabbing her chest, then it grew less intense, shifting to lower down, in her belly.
  He paused and straightened up, grimacing at the sharp pain stabbing at his lower back.
  Most women describe this pain as sharp and stabbing.
  My guilt started stabbing away, attacking my soul.
  He was firing when I suddenly felt stabbing pain in my right shoulder.
  She felt pain stabbing at her stomach and her shoulder.
  Pain stabbed at her from every direction, and she struggled to maintain her stony face.
  Synonyms
  excruciating, agonizing, intense, violent, piercing, stabbing, shooting, stinging, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing

nounstabstæb

1A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.
刺，戳
as modifier multiple stab wounds
多处刺伤。
Example sentencesExamples
- The wound on his chest from the stab sealed up and his dead pale skin went back to its normal color.
- Mr Simpson was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was said last night to be in a serious condition, with multiple stab wounds.
- The woman, Joyce Cordova, was treated for multiple stab wounds and later released from an Albuquerque hospital.
- An ambulance was called just before 11.10 am yesterday and Mr Horner was taken to York Hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds.
- She had suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest.
- Despite the valiant efforts of members of the public and medical staff he died several hours later at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, from multiple stab wounds.
- A knife stab laceration or glass injury to the hand would make exploration of the wound mandatory.
- They fell into a steady pattern of parries, stabs, and slashes.
- A 19-year-old sustained multiple stab wounds but is said to be in a stable condition in hospital after recovering from an operation.
- Every time a robed thing approached him, it would find itself at the wrong end of a stab, slice, slash or kick.
- Pennington, who died from multiple stab wounds to his chest and stomach after trying to fight off his attacker, has been praised as a hero for saving the MP's life.
- Blood was still rushing from the wound Fitzwilliam had inflicted on himself with a wild stab.
- Mrs Humes was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to Rotherham District General Hospital, where she died despite being admitted to an intensive care unit.
- Prosecutor Bob Elias said a machete-like knife had been used in the attack with the video showing one of the assailants thrusting three stabs at Mr Murgatroyd.
- The pair clashed - Vea blocking an embittered stab with his own weapon and almost dropping to a knee in the thickening mud.
- Although a knife is the most commonly used weapon to inflict stab wounds, other devices also can be used.
- He danced and pirouetted gracefully around the horde of enemies, dealing fatal stabs and slashes with his jewel sword as he did.
- A mother suffering from multiple stab wounds is expected to recover.
- He survived life threatening stab injuries when knifed in his cell by a prisoner who had been brought overnight for a family visit that day.
- He said she stabbed him first, thus explaining his multiple stab wounds.
Synonyms
lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch
1. 1.1 A wound made by the thrust of a knife or other pointed weapon.
  刺，戳
  she had a deep stab in the back
  她的背部有一处很深的刺伤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Chopper's toughness shines out while he receives multiple stabs from his best friend in prison early on in the film.
  Xin was shocked to find that he could not get up and noticed the deep stab from the Elantas sword in his thigh for the first time.
  There were scars from burns, from stabs, slashes, and from his own magic.
  Synonyms
  knife wound, puncture, gash, slash, incision, prick, cut, perforation, wound, injury
2. 1.2 A thrusting movement with a finger or other pointed object.
  刺，戳
  impatient stabs of his finger
  他的一根手指不耐烦地戳来戳去。
  Example sentencesExamples
  More than one unwary diver who has extended the hand of curiosity a little too far has lost a finger to the mantis shrimp's lightning stab - one of the fastest animal movements known.
  Well, it was like stabs with a finger into Cedric's deltoid muscle.
  I overestimated my stab and completely turned over my salad.
  He tucked it between his ear and shoulder and dialed with quick, efficient stabs of his fingertip.
  Synonyms
  lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch
3. 1.3 A sudden sharp feeling or pain.
  一阵强烈突然的感情（或疼痛）
  she felt a stab of jealousy
  她突然很妒忌。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I went to reach for a second mug, figuring that Aidan might appreciate some coffee as well, when my foot gave a sudden sharp stab of pain.
  You feel a loose grinding sensation and stabs of sharp pain inside your throbbing shoulder.
  Suddenly there was a sharp stab of pain in her shoulder blade, and she leaned forward quickly, a sharp cry escaping out of her throat.
  His head throbbed with sharp stabs of pain, he couldn't seem to stop shaking and his breath came in long, shuddering wheezes.
  I felt a sharp stab of pain in my heart when I thought of him.
  A sharp stab of hunger gnawed at Vincent's gut as he trudged along the dunes of sand that rose and fell like waves frozen in time.
  When he saw the look of longing in her eyes towards the kiss Blake was sharing with his girlfriend his jaw tightened and he felt a sharp stab of jealousy.
  Little, sharp stabs of pain woke Brett up from a peaceful slumber.
  Suppressing a sudden stab of anger, Joe rode for the camp and dismounted.
  Suddenly he felt a sharp stab of pain in his side that pulled his awareness out of the darkness for a moment.
  A sudden stab of pain in my stomach brought me back to my senses.
  He felt a sudden stab of grief; never would he tread upon that turf again.
  But when he remembered of Jeannie and Neal being engaged he felt a sharp stab of pain and jealousy somewhere deep inside himself.
  Stone jumped up, ignoring the sharp stab of pain as he rammed his knee on the edge of Earl's desk, and all but ran out of the door.
  How many others felt a sharp stab of anxiety as they stepped onto the underground escalator on their way to work?
  He felt a sharp stab of pain as he remembered that that was part of being in love.
  He felt a sharp stab of pain straight through his heart.
  He started to let go of his arm, so his hand could push the hair from his face, but when he moved the fingers, a stab of pain reminded him the arm was bleeding again.
  There was a sudden stab of pain in Darren's ribs, but it passed quickly.
  Jen felt two sharp stabs of pain on the side of her neck.
  Synonyms
  twinge, pang, ache, throb, spasm, cramp, dart, blaze, prick, flash, thrill, gnawing
4. 1.4 (in popular music) a staccato interjected phrase, typically by horns or a keyboard.
  the fuzz guitar riff is replaced by some slinky brass stabs
  Example sentencesExamples
  We build drums, bass, atmospheres and do a lot of work with stabs and massive reverb/delays.
  "One Tone Man" is full of tight chord stabs and hits but is still able to keep a lofty and breezy vibe with falsetto vocals and drum and bass grooves.
  Its clean break is accompanied by evil synth stabs, while its catchy bongo slaps keep the tune running at full pace.
  Spence takes you through how to chop between basslines, synth parts, vocal stabs and drum crashes to get you on your way to creating the distinctive dubstep rhythm.
  The mixtape begins with an autobiographical prologue; over climbing piano stabs, Hit-Boy assesses his quick rise and desire to share.
  They are both tasteful and dancefloor-worthy tracks with synth stabs that will keep you moving.
  Bastian puts a contemporary spin on classic soul with beat and horn stabs that punctuate her retro vocal.
  In nine tutorials we lead you through the music-making process, ending with the more detailed layers of musical production (writing lead lines, adding stabs and other effects).
2stab atinformal An attempt to do (something)
〈非正式〉企图，试图
Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in
梅瑞狄斯曾试图加入进来。
Example sentencesExamples
- Asia's first stab at e-commerce did not work out as planned
- Having flunked home economic lessons at school, it's about time that I had another stab at it.
- Daredevil entrepreneur Richard Branson will get another stab at an unusual flight on Saturday, when a replica of the first manned glider to take to the air sets off down a Yorkshire dale.
- It is not, nor ever should be, a jingoistic patriotic stab at defining a nation's identity through theatre.
- Afflicted by writer's block, Kaufman's frustration is heightened by the overnight success of his brother Donald's first stab at screenwriting.
- Aside from that momentary blip, I had a pretty good stab at everything and there was nothing I left blank - not even the odd word in the translation section.
- The message to Viaux tells him to preserve his assets, remain prepared, and he would have another stab at it another day.
- She takes another stab at selecting an alternate career.
- Her parents had been separated since she was two, but becoming refugees together was a last - unsuccessful - stab at reuniting.
- Linus takes his second brave stab at burning a DVD.
- Musically, it's a more than worthy stab at superior feel-good pop - it's nice and jangly, he's got some catchy tunes, and his voice sounds great.
- Unfortunately that goal was missed by a mere 75 minutes thanks to the elements conspiring against her, but undeterred she is pressing on with another stab at it in November.
- New York stage vet Charles Busch has taken another stab at bringing his wondrous and elaborate drag acts to the big screen, with excellent results.
- Also, it's Murray's one stab at directing, and he comes off fairly well in it.
- Oh yes, last night I also went to see a friend from the Albert's Bridge cast's first stab at directing.
- It's a very thoughtful stab at a new kind of urban historiography - a contemporary, subjective, visual way of writing a city's history.
- As another stab at bringing pub theatre to Calgary, it works well.
- You may take a stab at guessing what happens, and you may be close, but probably a little off.
- This competition is Mike's first proper stab at writing.
- As to relations with the opposite sex, Skinner would cut no ice with Germaine Greer but he makes a well-intentioned if misdirected stab at equality.
Synonyms
attempt, try, effort, endeavour

Phrases

a stab in the back

A treacherous act or statement.
伤人的暗箭；背叛的行为（或言语）
Example sentencesExamples
- Outsourcing jobs overseas is a stab in the back to all the workers who have made this country what it is.
- Many said it was a stab in the back for our region.
- But the party has no tradition of back-stabbing its leaders: on the contrary, it has been very forbearing of them, even when a stab in the back might have been in everyone's interest.
- This is a stab in the back and the last thing they need.
- They knew only that it was a rich Spartan colony; capturing it would be a stab in the back of their enemy, bringing the long Peloponnesian War to a quick, triumphal end.
- He's sent regiments into battle only to tell them he's going to disband them - what a stab in the back.
- ‘To me it's a stab in the back to beet growers in the middle of negotiations on the sugar-regime reforms,’ he said.
- By voting in favour of the latest UN resolution, they have delivered a stab in the back to the movement against war.
- As one worker put it, ‘One week they pat you on the back, and the next it's a stab in the back.’
- It's just, you were supposed to be my best friend and you dating my sister is like a stab in the back, a betrayal since she and I are sworn enemies.

stab someone in the back

Betray someone.
背叛（某人）
Example sentencesExamples
- To be told that they could be disbanded is like stabbing them in the back.
- Amanda and Chris had been the only two people who hadn't stabbed her in the back and betrayed her trust.
- The district council has stabbed us in the back.
- But it obviously put Cage into a state of shock: ‘He pretends to be my best friend - then the next day he stabs me in the back,’ said Cage.
- I know what childhood is and I know what it feels like when your best friend stabs you in the back,’ explains Meera.
- But I'm sure it's hard to talk to him and be civil with him after you feel he stabbed you in the back?
- There are some people whom I regarded as friends, but they stabbed me in the back; there are those that I injured by mistake, but they were actually good people in retrospect.
- They've been trying to be friends with the regimes, but at the same time those regimes have been stabbing us in the back on some very important issues.
- Given the opportunity, the powerful will exploit the weak, and the person you love might betray you, stabbing you in the back.
- I felt I was stabbing him in the back when I put in the report, but really I had no choice after the last incident with the intruder.
Synonyms
betray, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, desert, break one's promise to, double-cross, break faith with, sell out, play false, inform against, inform on

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

单词	stab
释义	Definition of stab in English: stab verbstabs, stabbed, stabbing stabstæb [with object] 1Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill. 用（刀等尖头武器）刺伤（或刺死） he stabbed her in the stomach 他在他肚子上捅了一刀。 Example sentencesExamples Then, when Mr Dag told him to drop the knife, Balta stabbed him again, this time in the chest, and ran off. An older man, probably around forty, had just killed a woman by stabbing her with a knife. Last Friday he managed to get into the hospital kitchens, where he grabbed a knife and threatened to stab members of staff. When she reached a platform it is believed an argument broke out between her and another man, who produced a knife and stabbed her twice. Not to be outdone, Pujols pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the foot. A Tadcaster shop worker was left terror-stricken today after a youth threatened to stab her with a knife unless she gave him money from the till. I don't think we should stab people and kill them. When she was pregnant she stabbed me with a knife but for the sake of the child I let it go. He then came at me with the knife, trying to stab me in the stomach. Evans threatened to stab him with a knife and left. Three men were recovering in hospital today after being stabbed. The court heard that Bruin was in the process of arresting O'Neil when he pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen. You feel you can't walk the street without someone trying to stab you or kill you. Southend police have vowed to crack down on late-night drinking in clubs and pubs in the wake of the two men being stabbed in a vicious knife fight. He became embroiled in a fight with the pair before one of them produced a knife and stabbed him. . Deirdre picks up the paper knife and stabs him with the weapon. He critically wounded a judge named Yu, who had participated in Tan's trial, stabbing him with a knife. There was swearing and shouting and witnesses heard a voice, saying: ‘You won't be stabbing any more women.’ Whilst in custody the appellant said in conversation that although she had the knife and did stab the driver they had only intended to rob him and not to kill him. One of the boys then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his right armpit. Synonyms knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture, penetrate, perforate, gash, slash, cut, tear, scratch, wound, injure rare transpierce 1.1no object Make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object. 刺，戳 she stabbed at the earth with the fork 她用叉子戳向地面。 with object she stabbed the air with her forefinger 她用食指在空中比画。 Example sentencesExamples Blake is tiny, pink, beautiful in his miniature perfection; but it is perhaps Rohan who stabs most keenly at your heart. He was really brave to tackle a burglar who was stabbing at him with a screwdriver. The creature stabbed at the piece of armour with a forefinger as if it were trying to punch holes in it. I flipped off him backwards as one of his partners stabbed at me with a just-drawn knife. The campaign is flat out, and so is the prime minister, a whirlwind of argument, arms flailing, fingers stabbing. He ran for me and started stabbing at me, aiming at my head. He let go of my neck and brought it to his eyes, and with his other hand, stabbed wildly into the air. Flashes of lightning cut the sky like daggers, staggeringly bright, stabbing down towards the earth like assassins' blades. Aislinn and Christopher rose up into the air with the other flyers, swinging their blades and stabbing at the glassy robot eyes. The cowboy stabs sideways with his finger, indicating he's turning off just up the road. Casey's fingers stabbed at the map to show the strategic purpose of the Soviet army's thrust into that nation. Her attempts to manage her own dark straight hair consisted of keeping it cut short and stabbing at it with a curling iron every once in a while. Some school kids were having a great time stabbing at the screen but quickly lost interest when it wasn't clear what the maps were all about and so did we. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig 1.2stab into/throughno object (of a sharp or pointed object) violently pierce. （锋利或尖头物）猛地刺穿；猛刺进 a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole 一根柳条的尖端刺进了他的脚底。 Example sentencesExamples Inside the skywalk, the Illuminaballs created the appearance of hundreds of crystal rods stabbing through the skywalk in different directions. Something small but very sharp stabbed through the skin on the bottom of her foot and filled it with a sharp pain. Each channel separates into many streamers and stabs into the ionosphere at 4 million miles per hour. Lying on her side, she raises a leg with a flexed foot, seemingly independent from the rest of her body, and stabs into the floor. But where the roof was broken, thin rays of sunlight stabbed through the dark like spotlights and gave a spectral light. A sharp pinprick or pain stabbed through my left hand, and I jumped, looking down to see the largest mosquito in the world. Everywhere were scrub cactus and yucca plants looming with sharp spines to catch the unwary passer-by and stab into the skin. The moonlight stabbing through clouds woke me up. Pine needles as sharp as swords stabbed into his exposed body and he yelped out in agonizing pain. Everything got real fuzzy for her when something sharp was stabbed into her leg, and suddenly, everything became a good sensation to her bleary and dull senses. The arm ripples and stabs into the dark space, then, as the momentum builds up to the pulsing of Andy Cowton's music, both arms are flying and whirling - and a leg, too, though she never shifts from her rooted spot. A sharp pain stabbed through Nukurren's ruined eye. As the two swords clashed, a sharp ringing stabbed through the empty streets as the sun peeked over the rooftops. The world around him was dark with voices stabbing through. Fredrico's sharp, piercing eyes stabbed into Lind. The motorcade flashed its circular lights, stabbing through the night air; the women's hues of dressing gowns were matte and shimmering in the spring air. The mountain stabs into the sky above Pakistan; a jagged monolith of granite, limestone and ice. Finally, two headlights came stabbing through the dark. Most people are speechless and uncomprehending, stunned by the violence that stabbed into their lives so suddenly. A blade of light stabbed through the curtains, piercing Jeff Drake's dream. 1.3no object (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation. （疼痛或痛苦的东西）刺痛 a stitch stabbed at her side Example sentencesExamples He paused and straightened up, grimacing at the sharp pain stabbing at his lower back. There was dried blood on it, and her wound was sending stabs of pain through across her stomach. Pain stabbed at her from every direction, and she struggled to maintain her stony face. Most women describe this pain as sharp and stabbing. He grunted, feeling the pain of the arrow stabbing at him mercilessly. My guilt started stabbing away, attacking my soul. He was firing when I suddenly felt stabbing pain in my right shoulder. But this time, something overrode that instinct to not appear weak, and she felt tears stabbing in the corners of her eyes. Then, released from the painful spasms, I let my body go limp, trying to slow my breathing, the pain stabbing out at me. The pilots thoughts reverted to the pain stabbing at his temples. Her heart stabbed with pain as she thought of her father and she turned her attention to the second painting. She took a step from him, only to stumble as a sharp pain stabbed across her abdomen. Before she had even time to think, she felt a sharp pain stab through all her limbs. She felt pain stabbing at her stomach and her shoulder. For a moment she could not move because of the pain, a sharpness stabbing her chest, then it grew less intense, shifting to lower down, in her belly. He was dizzy and a sharp pain stabbed into the back of his head. Synonyms excruciating, agonizing, intense, violent, piercing, stabbing, shooting, stinging, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing nounPlural stabs stabstæb 1A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon. 刺，戳 as modifier multiple stab wounds 多处刺伤。 Example sentencesExamples He said she stabbed him first, thus explaining his multiple stab wounds. An ambulance was called just before 11.10 am yesterday and Mr Horner was taken to York Hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds. Prosecutor Bob Elias said a machete-like knife had been used in the attack with the video showing one of the assailants thrusting three stabs at Mr Murgatroyd. Despite the valiant efforts of members of the public and medical staff he died several hours later at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, from multiple stab wounds. Mr Simpson was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was said last night to be in a serious condition, with multiple stab wounds. She had suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest. They fell into a steady pattern of parries, stabs, and slashes. He survived life threatening stab injuries when knifed in his cell by a prisoner who had been brought overnight for a family visit that day. Pennington, who died from multiple stab wounds to his chest and stomach after trying to fight off his attacker, has been praised as a hero for saving the MP's life. The pair clashed - Vea blocking an embittered stab with his own weapon and almost dropping to a knee in the thickening mud. The woman, Joyce Cordova, was treated for multiple stab wounds and later released from an Albuquerque hospital. Mrs Humes was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to Rotherham District General Hospital, where she died despite being admitted to an intensive care unit. A mother suffering from multiple stab wounds is expected to recover. The wound on his chest from the stab sealed up and his dead pale skin went back to its normal color. A 19-year-old sustained multiple stab wounds but is said to be in a stable condition in hospital after recovering from an operation. A knife stab laceration or glass injury to the hand would make exploration of the wound mandatory. Blood was still rushing from the wound Fitzwilliam had inflicted on himself with a wild stab. Although a knife is the most commonly used weapon to inflict stab wounds, other devices also can be used. He danced and pirouetted gracefully around the horde of enemies, dealing fatal stabs and slashes with his jewel sword as he did. Every time a robed thing approached him, it would find itself at the wrong end of a stab, slice, slash or kick. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch 1.1 A wound made by stabbing. she had a deep stab in the back 她的背部有一处很深的刺伤。 Example sentencesExamples There were scars from burns, from stabs, slashes, and from his own magic. Xin was shocked to find that he could not get up and noticed the deep stab from the Elantas sword in his thigh for the first time. Chopper's toughness shines out while he receives multiple stabs from his best friend in prison early on in the film. Synonyms knife wound, puncture, gash, slash, incision, prick, cut, perforation, wound, injury 1.2 A thrusting movement with a finger or other pointed object. 刺，戳 impatient stabs of his finger 他的一根手指不耐烦地戳来戳去。 Example sentencesExamples Well, it was like stabs with a finger into Cedric's deltoid muscle. I overestimated my stab and completely turned over my salad. More than one unwary diver who has extended the hand of curiosity a little too far has lost a finger to the mantis shrimp's lightning stab - one of the fastest animal movements known. He tucked it between his ear and shoulder and dialed with quick, efficient stabs of his fingertip. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch 1.3 A sudden sharp feeling or pain. 一阵强烈突然的感情（或疼痛） she felt a stab of jealousy 她突然很妒忌。 Example sentencesExamples How many others felt a sharp stab of anxiety as they stepped onto the underground escalator on their way to work? He felt a sudden stab of grief; never would he tread upon that turf again. His head throbbed with sharp stabs of pain, he couldn't seem to stop shaking and his breath came in long, shuddering wheezes. I went to reach for a second mug, figuring that Aidan might appreciate some coffee as well, when my foot gave a sudden sharp stab of pain. Suddenly there was a sharp stab of pain in her shoulder blade, and she leaned forward quickly, a sharp cry escaping out of her throat. He started to let go of his arm, so his hand could push the hair from his face, but when he moved the fingers, a stab of pain reminded him the arm was bleeding again. When he saw the look of longing in her eyes towards the kiss Blake was sharing with his girlfriend his jaw tightened and he felt a sharp stab of jealousy. He felt a sharp stab of pain as he remembered that that was part of being in love. But when he remembered of Jeannie and Neal being engaged he felt a sharp stab of pain and jealousy somewhere deep inside himself. I felt a sharp stab of pain in my heart when I thought of him. A sudden stab of pain in my stomach brought me back to my senses. Suppressing a sudden stab of anger, Joe rode for the camp and dismounted. Suddenly he felt a sharp stab of pain in his side that pulled his awareness out of the darkness for a moment. A sharp stab of hunger gnawed at Vincent's gut as he trudged along the dunes of sand that rose and fell like waves frozen in time. Jen felt two sharp stabs of pain on the side of her neck. There was a sudden stab of pain in Darren's ribs, but it passed quickly. He felt a sharp stab of pain straight through his heart. You feel a loose grinding sensation and stabs of sharp pain inside your throbbing shoulder. Little, sharp stabs of pain woke Brett up from a peaceful slumber. Stone jumped up, ignoring the sharp stab of pain as he rammed his knee on the edge of Earl's desk, and all but ran out of the door. Synonyms twinge, pang, ache, throb, spasm, cramp, dart, blaze, prick, flash, thrill, gnawing 1.4 (in popular music) a staccato interjected phrase, typically by horns or a keyboard. the fuzz guitar riff is replaced by some slinky brass stabs Example sentencesExamples The mixtape begins with an autobiographical prologue; over climbing piano stabs, Hit-Boy assesses his quick rise and desire to share. Its clean break is accompanied by evil synth stabs, while its catchy bongo slaps keep the tune running at full pace. They are both tasteful and dancefloor-worthy tracks with synth stabs that will keep you moving. In nine tutorials we lead you through the music-making process, ending with the more detailed layers of musical production (writing lead lines, adding stabs and other effects). Bastian puts a contemporary spin on classic soul with beat and horn stabs that punctuate her retro vocal. We build drums, bass, atmospheres and do a lot of work with stabs and massive reverb/delays. "One Tone Man" is full of tight chord stabs and hits but is still able to keep a lofty and breezy vibe with falsetto vocals and drum and bass grooves. Spence takes you through how to chop between basslines, synth parts, vocal stabs and drum crashes to get you on your way to creating the distinctive dubstep rhythm. 2stab atinformal An attempt to do (something) 〈非正式〉企图，试图 Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in 梅瑞狄斯曾试图加入进来。 Example sentencesExamples The message to Viaux tells him to preserve his assets, remain prepared, and he would have another stab at it another day. She takes another stab at selecting an alternate career. Also, it's Murray's one stab at directing, and he comes off fairly well in it. Asia's first stab at e-commerce did not work out as planned Afflicted by writer's block, Kaufman's frustration is heightened by the overnight success of his brother Donald's first stab at screenwriting. This competition is Mike's first proper stab at writing. It is not, nor ever should be, a jingoistic patriotic stab at defining a nation's identity through theatre. You may take a stab at guessing what happens, and you may be close, but probably a little off. Having flunked home economic lessons at school, it's about time that I had another stab at it. As another stab at bringing pub theatre to Calgary, it works well. Musically, it's a more than worthy stab at superior feel-good pop - it's nice and jangly, he's got some catchy tunes, and his voice sounds great. Oh yes, last night I also went to see a friend from the Albert's Bridge cast's first stab at directing. Aside from that momentary blip, I had a pretty good stab at everything and there was nothing I left blank - not even the odd word in the translation section. Linus takes his second brave stab at burning a DVD. Daredevil entrepreneur Richard Branson will get another stab at an unusual flight on Saturday, when a replica of the first manned glider to take to the air sets off down a Yorkshire dale. It's a very thoughtful stab at a new kind of urban historiography - a contemporary, subjective, visual way of writing a city's history. As to relations with the opposite sex, Skinner would cut no ice with Germaine Greer but he makes a well-intentioned if misdirected stab at equality. New York stage vet Charles Busch has taken another stab at bringing his wondrous and elaborate drag acts to the big screen, with excellent results. Her parents had been separated since she was two, but becoming refugees together was a last - unsuccessful - stab at reuniting. Unfortunately that goal was missed by a mere 75 minutes thanks to the elements conspiring against her, but undeterred she is pressing on with another stab at it in November. Synonyms attempt, try, effort, endeavour guess informal go, shot, crack, bash, whack formal essay Phrases a stab in the back A treacherous act or statement. 伤人的暗箭；背叛的行为（或言语） this public disavowal was interpreted as a stab in the back that could not pass unavenged Example sentencesExamples They knew only that it was a rich Spartan colony; capturing it would be a stab in the back of their enemy, bringing the long Peloponnesian War to a quick, triumphal end. This is a stab in the back and the last thing they need. By voting in favour of the latest UN resolution, they have delivered a stab in the back to the movement against war. Many said it was a stab in the back for our region. Outsourcing jobs overseas is a stab in the back to all the workers who have made this country what it is. It's just, you were supposed to be my best friend and you dating my sister is like a stab in the back, a betrayal since she and I are sworn enemies. But the party has no tradition of back-stabbing its leaders: on the contrary, it has been very forbearing of them, even when a stab in the back might have been in everyone's interest. As one worker put it, ‘One week they pat you on the back, and the next it's a stab in the back.’ ‘To me it's a stab in the back to beet growers in the middle of negotiations on the sugar-regime reforms,’ he said. He's sent regiments into battle only to tell them he's going to disband them - what a stab in the back. stab someone in the back Betray someone. 背叛（某人） it was very competitive, with everyone stabbing everyone else in the back Example sentencesExamples There are some people whom I regarded as friends, but they stabbed me in the back; there are those that I injured by mistake, but they were actually good people in retrospect. Given the opportunity, the powerful will exploit the weak, and the person you love might betray you, stabbing you in the back. To be told that they could be disbanded is like stabbing them in the back. But I'm sure it's hard to talk to him and be civil with him after you feel he stabbed you in the back? I felt I was stabbing him in the back when I put in the report, but really I had no choice after the last incident with the intruder. They've been trying to be friends with the regimes, but at the same time those regimes have been stabbing us in the back on some very important issues. But it obviously put Cage into a state of shock: ‘He pretends to be my best friend - then the next day he stabs me in the back,’ said Cage. The district council has stabbed us in the back. Amanda and Chris had been the only two people who hadn't stabbed her in the back and betrayed her trust. I know what childhood is and I know what it feels like when your best friend stabs you in the back,’ explains Meera. Synonyms betray, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, desert, break one's promise to, double-cross, break faith with, sell out, play false, inform against, inform on Derivatives stabber noun ˈstabəˈstæbər Police nabbed the stabber while he was trying to escape from the apartment where they both lived. Example sentencesExamples You can only find that he did the act of murder if he was himself the stabber or took part in what he knew at the time it was happening was a knife attack They contended that the scientific evidence pointed to Miller, not Rahman, as the stabber - evidence that should have precluded capital punishment. He was not 100 per cent sure whether it was that person or whether it was the person who handed the knife to the stabber. Both the suspected stabber and victim of the attack are from Laois and were thought to have been at a nightclub in the town. Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin. Rhymes blab, cab, confab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, kebab, lab, nab, scab, slab, smash-and-grab, tab verb.1 phr. Definition of stab in US English: stab verbstabstæb [with object] 1(of a person) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill. 用（刀等尖头武器）刺伤（或刺死） he stabbed him in the stomach 他在他肚子上捅了一刀。 the fatal stabbings of four rival gang members 四名妇女所受的致命刺伤。 Example sentencesExamples When she was pregnant she stabbed me with a knife but for the sake of the child I let it go. Not to be outdone, Pujols pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the foot. Three men were recovering in hospital today after being stabbed. Last Friday he managed to get into the hospital kitchens, where he grabbed a knife and threatened to stab members of staff. Whilst in custody the appellant said in conversation that although she had the knife and did stab the driver they had only intended to rob him and not to kill him. An older man, probably around forty, had just killed a woman by stabbing her with a knife. There was swearing and shouting and witnesses heard a voice, saying: ‘You won't be stabbing any more women.’ I don't think we should stab people and kill them. Southend police have vowed to crack down on late-night drinking in clubs and pubs in the wake of the two men being stabbed in a vicious knife fight. Evans threatened to stab him with a knife and left. A Tadcaster shop worker was left terror-stricken today after a youth threatened to stab her with a knife unless she gave him money from the till. . Deirdre picks up the paper knife and stabs him with the weapon. He critically wounded a judge named Yu, who had participated in Tan's trial, stabbing him with a knife. You feel you can't walk the street without someone trying to stab you or kill you. The court heard that Bruin was in the process of arresting O'Neil when he pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen. He then came at me with the knife, trying to stab me in the stomach. Then, when Mr Dag told him to drop the knife, Balta stabbed him again, this time in the chest, and ran off. When she reached a platform it is believed an argument broke out between her and another man, who produced a knife and stabbed her twice. He became embroiled in a fight with the pair before one of them produced a knife and stabbed him. One of the boys then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his right armpit. Synonyms knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture, penetrate, perforate, gash, slash, cut, tear, scratch, wound, injure 1.1no object Make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object. 刺，戳 she stabbed at the earth with the fork 她用叉子戳向地面。 with object she stabbed the air with her forefinger 她用食指在空中比画。 Example sentencesExamples He let go of my neck and brought it to his eyes, and with his other hand, stabbed wildly into the air. The creature stabbed at the piece of armour with a forefinger as if it were trying to punch holes in it. He was really brave to tackle a burglar who was stabbing at him with a screwdriver. I flipped off him backwards as one of his partners stabbed at me with a just-drawn knife. The cowboy stabs sideways with his finger, indicating he's turning off just up the road. Aislinn and Christopher rose up into the air with the other flyers, swinging their blades and stabbing at the glassy robot eyes. Casey's fingers stabbed at the map to show the strategic purpose of the Soviet army's thrust into that nation. He ran for me and started stabbing at me, aiming at my head. Her attempts to manage her own dark straight hair consisted of keeping it cut short and stabbing at it with a curling iron every once in a while. Blake is tiny, pink, beautiful in his miniature perfection; but it is perhaps Rohan who stabs most keenly at your heart. The campaign is flat out, and so is the prime minister, a whirlwind of argument, arms flailing, fingers stabbing. Flashes of lightning cut the sky like daggers, staggeringly bright, stabbing down towards the earth like assassins' blades. Some school kids were having a great time stabbing at the screen but quickly lost interest when it wasn't clear what the maps were all about and so did we. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig 1.2stab into/throughno object (of a sharp or pointed object) violently pierce. （锋利或尖头物）猛地刺穿；猛刺进 a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole 一根柳条的尖端刺进了他的脚底。 Example sentencesExamples Fredrico's sharp, piercing eyes stabbed into Lind. The mountain stabs into the sky above Pakistan; a jagged monolith of granite, limestone and ice. A sharp pinprick or pain stabbed through my left hand, and I jumped, looking down to see the largest mosquito in the world. Something small but very sharp stabbed through the skin on the bottom of her foot and filled it with a sharp pain. Finally, two headlights came stabbing through the dark. Lying on her side, she raises a leg with a flexed foot, seemingly independent from the rest of her body, and stabs into the floor. The motorcade flashed its circular lights, stabbing through the night air; the women's hues of dressing gowns were matte and shimmering in the spring air. The moonlight stabbing through clouds woke me up. Each channel separates into many streamers and stabs into the ionosphere at 4 million miles per hour. A sharp pain stabbed through Nukurren's ruined eye. Everywhere were scrub cactus and yucca plants looming with sharp spines to catch the unwary passer-by and stab into the skin. Everything got real fuzzy for her when something sharp was stabbed into her leg, and suddenly, everything became a good sensation to her bleary and dull senses. But where the roof was broken, thin rays of sunlight stabbed through the dark like spotlights and gave a spectral light. The arm ripples and stabs into the dark space, then, as the momentum builds up to the pulsing of Andy Cowton's music, both arms are flying and whirling - and a leg, too, though she never shifts from her rooted spot. Inside the skywalk, the Illuminaballs created the appearance of hundreds of crystal rods stabbing through the skywalk in different directions. The world around him was dark with voices stabbing through. As the two swords clashed, a sharp ringing stabbed through the empty streets as the sun peeked over the rooftops. A blade of light stabbed through the curtains, piercing Jeff Drake's dream. Most people are speechless and uncomprehending, stunned by the violence that stabbed into their lives so suddenly. Pine needles as sharp as swords stabbed into his exposed body and he yelped out in agonizing pain. 1.3stab atno object (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation. （疼痛或痛苦的东西）刺痛 I felt a stabbing pain in my chest 我的胸部突然感到一阵刺痛。 Example sentencesExamples Her heart stabbed with pain as she thought of her father and she turned her attention to the second painting. He grunted, feeling the pain of the arrow stabbing at him mercilessly. But this time, something overrode that instinct to not appear weak, and she felt tears stabbing in the corners of her eyes. Then, released from the painful spasms, I let my body go limp, trying to slow my breathing, the pain stabbing out at me. She took a step from him, only to stumble as a sharp pain stabbed across her abdomen. The pilots thoughts reverted to the pain stabbing at his temples. There was dried blood on it, and her wound was sending stabs of pain through across her stomach. Before she had even time to think, she felt a sharp pain stab through all her limbs. He was dizzy and a sharp pain stabbed into the back of his head. For a moment she could not move because of the pain, a sharpness stabbing her chest, then it grew less intense, shifting to lower down, in her belly. He paused and straightened up, grimacing at the sharp pain stabbing at his lower back. Most women describe this pain as sharp and stabbing. My guilt started stabbing away, attacking my soul. He was firing when I suddenly felt stabbing pain in my right shoulder. She felt pain stabbing at her stomach and her shoulder. Pain stabbed at her from every direction, and she struggled to maintain her stony face. Synonyms excruciating, agonizing, intense, violent, piercing, stabbing, shooting, stinging, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing nounstabstæb 1A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon. 刺，戳 as modifier multiple stab wounds 多处刺伤。 Example sentencesExamples The wound on his chest from the stab sealed up and his dead pale skin went back to its normal color. Mr Simpson was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was said last night to be in a serious condition, with multiple stab wounds. The woman, Joyce Cordova, was treated for multiple stab wounds and later released from an Albuquerque hospital. An ambulance was called just before 11.10 am yesterday and Mr Horner was taken to York Hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds. She had suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest. Despite the valiant efforts of members of the public and medical staff he died several hours later at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, from multiple stab wounds. A knife stab laceration or glass injury to the hand would make exploration of the wound mandatory. They fell into a steady pattern of parries, stabs, and slashes. A 19-year-old sustained multiple stab wounds but is said to be in a stable condition in hospital after recovering from an operation. Every time a robed thing approached him, it would find itself at the wrong end of a stab, slice, slash or kick. Pennington, who died from multiple stab wounds to his chest and stomach after trying to fight off his attacker, has been praised as a hero for saving the MP's life. Blood was still rushing from the wound Fitzwilliam had inflicted on himself with a wild stab. Mrs Humes was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to Rotherham District General Hospital, where she died despite being admitted to an intensive care unit. Prosecutor Bob Elias said a machete-like knife had been used in the attack with the video showing one of the assailants thrusting three stabs at Mr Murgatroyd. The pair clashed - Vea blocking an embittered stab with his own weapon and almost dropping to a knee in the thickening mud. Although a knife is the most commonly used weapon to inflict stab wounds, other devices also can be used. He danced and pirouetted gracefully around the horde of enemies, dealing fatal stabs and slashes with his jewel sword as he did. A mother suffering from multiple stab wounds is expected to recover. He survived life threatening stab injuries when knifed in his cell by a prisoner who had been brought overnight for a family visit that day. He said she stabbed him first, thus explaining his multiple stab wounds. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch 1.1 A wound made by the thrust of a knife or other pointed weapon. 刺，戳 she had a deep stab in the back 她的背部有一处很深的刺伤。 Example sentencesExamples Chopper's toughness shines out while he receives multiple stabs from his best friend in prison early on in the film. Xin was shocked to find that he could not get up and noticed the deep stab from the Elantas sword in his thigh for the first time. There were scars from burns, from stabs, slashes, and from his own magic. Synonyms knife wound, puncture, gash, slash, incision, prick, cut, perforation, wound, injury 1.2 A thrusting movement with a finger or other pointed object. 刺，戳 impatient stabs of his finger 他的一根手指不耐烦地戳来戳去。 Example sentencesExamples More than one unwary diver who has extended the hand of curiosity a little too far has lost a finger to the mantis shrimp's lightning stab - one of the fastest animal movements known. Well, it was like stabs with a finger into Cedric's deltoid muscle. I overestimated my stab and completely turned over my salad. He tucked it between his ear and shoulder and dialed with quick, efficient stabs of his fingertip. Synonyms lunge, thrust, jab, poke, prod, dig, punch 1.3 A sudden sharp feeling or pain. 一阵强烈突然的感情（或疼痛） she felt a stab of jealousy 她突然很妒忌。 Example sentencesExamples I went to reach for a second mug, figuring that Aidan might appreciate some coffee as well, when my foot gave a sudden sharp stab of pain. You feel a loose grinding sensation and stabs of sharp pain inside your throbbing shoulder. Suddenly there was a sharp stab of pain in her shoulder blade, and she leaned forward quickly, a sharp cry escaping out of her throat. His head throbbed with sharp stabs of pain, he couldn't seem to stop shaking and his breath came in long, shuddering wheezes. I felt a sharp stab of pain in my heart when I thought of him. A sharp stab of hunger gnawed at Vincent's gut as he trudged along the dunes of sand that rose and fell like waves frozen in time. When he saw the look of longing in her eyes towards the kiss Blake was sharing with his girlfriend his jaw tightened and he felt a sharp stab of jealousy. Little, sharp stabs of pain woke Brett up from a peaceful slumber. Suppressing a sudden stab of anger, Joe rode for the camp and dismounted. Suddenly he felt a sharp stab of pain in his side that pulled his awareness out of the darkness for a moment. A sudden stab of pain in my stomach brought me back to my senses. He felt a sudden stab of grief; never would he tread upon that turf again. But when he remembered of Jeannie and Neal being engaged he felt a sharp stab of pain and jealousy somewhere deep inside himself. Stone jumped up, ignoring the sharp stab of pain as he rammed his knee on the edge of Earl's desk, and all but ran out of the door. How many others felt a sharp stab of anxiety as they stepped onto the underground escalator on their way to work? He felt a sharp stab of pain as he remembered that that was part of being in love. He felt a sharp stab of pain straight through his heart. He started to let go of his arm, so his hand could push the hair from his face, but when he moved the fingers, a stab of pain reminded him the arm was bleeding again. There was a sudden stab of pain in Darren's ribs, but it passed quickly. Jen felt two sharp stabs of pain on the side of her neck. Synonyms twinge, pang, ache, throb, spasm, cramp, dart, blaze, prick, flash, thrill, gnawing 1.4 (in popular music) a staccato interjected phrase, typically by horns or a keyboard. the fuzz guitar riff is replaced by some slinky brass stabs Example sentencesExamples We build drums, bass, atmospheres and do a lot of work with stabs and massive reverb/delays. "One Tone Man" is full of tight chord stabs and hits but is still able to keep a lofty and breezy vibe with falsetto vocals and drum and bass grooves. Its clean break is accompanied by evil synth stabs, while its catchy bongo slaps keep the tune running at full pace. Spence takes you through how to chop between basslines, synth parts, vocal stabs and drum crashes to get you on your way to creating the distinctive dubstep rhythm. The mixtape begins with an autobiographical prologue; over climbing piano stabs, Hit-Boy assesses his quick rise and desire to share. They are both tasteful and dancefloor-worthy tracks with synth stabs that will keep you moving. Bastian puts a contemporary spin on classic soul with beat and horn stabs that punctuate her retro vocal. In nine tutorials we lead you through the music-making process, ending with the more detailed layers of musical production (writing lead lines, adding stabs and other effects). 2stab atinformal An attempt to do (something) 〈非正式〉企图，试图 Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in 梅瑞狄斯曾试图加入进来。 Example sentencesExamples Asia's first stab at e-commerce did not work out as planned Having flunked home economic lessons at school, it's about time that I had another stab at it. Daredevil entrepreneur Richard Branson will get another stab at an unusual flight on Saturday, when a replica of the first manned glider to take to the air sets off down a Yorkshire dale. It is not, nor ever should be, a jingoistic patriotic stab at defining a nation's identity through theatre. Afflicted by writer's block, Kaufman's frustration is heightened by the overnight success of his brother Donald's first stab at screenwriting. Aside from that momentary blip, I had a pretty good stab at everything and there was nothing I left blank - not even the odd word in the translation section. The message to Viaux tells him to preserve his assets, remain prepared, and he would have another stab at it another day. She takes another stab at selecting an alternate career. Her parents had been separated since she was two, but becoming refugees together was a last - unsuccessful - stab at reuniting. Linus takes his second brave stab at burning a DVD. Musically, it's a more than worthy stab at superior feel-good pop - it's nice and jangly, he's got some catchy tunes, and his voice sounds great. Unfortunately that goal was missed by a mere 75 minutes thanks to the elements conspiring against her, but undeterred she is pressing on with another stab at it in November. New York stage vet Charles Busch has taken another stab at bringing his wondrous and elaborate drag acts to the big screen, with excellent results. Also, it's Murray's one stab at directing, and he comes off fairly well in it. Oh yes, last night I also went to see a friend from the Albert's Bridge cast's first stab at directing. It's a very thoughtful stab at a new kind of urban historiography - a contemporary, subjective, visual way of writing a city's history. As another stab at bringing pub theatre to Calgary, it works well. You may take a stab at guessing what happens, and you may be close, but probably a little off. This competition is Mike's first proper stab at writing. As to relations with the opposite sex, Skinner would cut no ice with Germaine Greer but he makes a well-intentioned if misdirected stab at equality. Synonyms attempt, try, effort, endeavour Phrases a stab in the back A treacherous act or statement. 伤人的暗箭；背叛的行为（或言语） Example sentencesExamples Outsourcing jobs overseas is a stab in the back to all the workers who have made this country what it is. Many said it was a stab in the back for our region. But the party has no tradition of back-stabbing its leaders: on the contrary, it has been very forbearing of them, even when a stab in the back might have been in everyone's interest. This is a stab in the back and the last thing they need. They knew only that it was a rich Spartan colony; capturing it would be a stab in the back of their enemy, bringing the long Peloponnesian War to a quick, triumphal end. He's sent regiments into battle only to tell them he's going to disband them - what a stab in the back. ‘To me it's a stab in the back to beet growers in the middle of negotiations on the sugar-regime reforms,’ he said. By voting in favour of the latest UN resolution, they have delivered a stab in the back to the movement against war. As one worker put it, ‘One week they pat you on the back, and the next it's a stab in the back.’ It's just, you were supposed to be my best friend and you dating my sister is like a stab in the back, a betrayal since she and I are sworn enemies. stab someone in the back Betray someone. 背叛（某人） Example sentencesExamples To be told that they could be disbanded is like stabbing them in the back. Amanda and Chris had been the only two people who hadn't stabbed her in the back and betrayed her trust. The district council has stabbed us in the back. But it obviously put Cage into a state of shock: ‘He pretends to be my best friend - then the next day he stabs me in the back,’ said Cage. I know what childhood is and I know what it feels like when your best friend stabs you in the back,’ explains Meera. But I'm sure it's hard to talk to him and be civil with him after you feel he stabbed you in the back? There are some people whom I regarded as friends, but they stabbed me in the back; there are those that I injured by mistake, but they were actually good people in retrospect. They've been trying to be friends with the regimes, but at the same time those regimes have been stabbing us in the back on some very important issues. Given the opportunity, the powerful will exploit the weak, and the person you love might betray you, stabbing you in the back. I felt I was stabbing him in the back when I put in the report, but really I had no choice after the last incident with the intruder. Synonyms betray, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, desert, break one's promise to, double-cross, break faith with, sell out, play false, inform against, inform on Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin. verb.1 phr.
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