dab

[US]/dæb/
[UK]/dæb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 少许, 一点点
v. 抹(或敷、涂、擦)少许
Word Forms
复数dabs
过去分词dabbed
现在分词dabbing
过去式dabbed
第三人称单数dabs

Phrases & Collocations

dabbing dance move

擦拭舞蹈动作

Example Sentences

a dab of jelly.

少量的果冻

a dab hand at needlework.

一个缝纫行家。

a dab hand at gardening.

园艺能手

Dab the paint on with a sponge.

用海绵扑上颜料。

Liam is a dab hand at golf.

利亚姆是高尔夫球好手。

She is a dab hand at golf.

她是打高尔夫球的高手。

stood smack-dab in the middle of the freeway.

正好站在高速公路的正中央

Dab the coffee off with your handkerchief.

用你的手帕把咖啡擦掉。

Ask Neil to do it—he’s a dab hand at carpentry.

让尼尔来做吧,他做木工活很在行。

I put a dab of butter on my bread.

我往面包上抹了点黄油。

she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger.

她舔了舔手指上的一点巧克力。

she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume.

她往脸上扑些粉,并洒了点香水。

dab at the stain—vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet.

轻擦污迹处——用力擦它会损坏地毯。

here I am in Bolivia, smack dab in the heart of South America.

现在我在玻利维亚,就在南美洲的正中央。

She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.

她回来时,两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂。

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