(dabbed, dabbing)with obj.
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- press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance（用吸水物）轻拍, 轻擦：
he dabbed his mouth with his napkin
他用餐巾擦了擦嘴
no obj. she dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief.她用手帕轻轻擦眼睛。
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- apply (a substance) with light quick strokes轻敷, 轻搽：
she dabbed disinfectant on the cut.
她在伤口上轻轻敷了消毒剂。
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- dialect aim at or strike with a light blow〈方〉瞄准, 轻击。
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- a small amount of something一点儿, 些许：
she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger.
她舔了舔手指上的一点巧克力。
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- a brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface（用吸水物的）轻涂, 轻敷：
apply concealer with light dabs.
轻轻地擦抹掩饰用涂剂。
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dabs
Brit. informal fingerprints〈英, 非正式〉指纹。
词源
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- a small, commercially important flatfish that is found chiefly in the North Atlantic黄盖鲽, 孙鲽。
词源
late Middle English: of unknown origin.