| 释义 |
dab1/dæb/ v. & n.●v. (dabbed, dabbing) 1 tr. press (a surface) briefly with a cloth, sponge, etc., without rubbing, esp. in cleaning or to apply a substance (尤指在清洁物体时用布、海绵等物短促而不揉擦地)轻按，轻触(表面) 2 tr. press (a sponge etc.) lightly on a surface (用海绵等)轻按，轻揉 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 on) apply (a substance) by dabbing a surface 用(某物)轻敷，轻涂 4 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 at) aim a feeble blow; tap 轻击，轻拍 5 tr. strike lightly; tap 轻打，轻拍 ●n. 1 a brief application of a cloth, sponge, etc., to a surface without rubbing (用布、海绵等)轻按，轻触 2 a small amount of something applied in this way 少量，一点点 a dab of paint 少量油漆 3 a light blow or tap 轻击，轻拍 4 (in pl. 用复数) Brit. slang fingerprints [英] [俚语]指纹印 □ dabber n.[Middle English, imitative] |