stab
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1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
pierce (sth) or wound (sb) with a pointed tool or weapon; push (a knife, etc) into sb/sth 戳(某物); 刺伤(某人); 用(刀等)捅某人[某物]
He was stabbed to death, ie killed by being stabbed. 他被刺死了.
She stabbed him in the leg with a kitchen knife. 她拿菜刀捅伤了他的腿.
He stabbed the meat with his fork/stabbed his fork into the meat. 他用叉子叉肉.
2 (idm 习语) stab sb in the `back (infml 口) attack sb's position, reputation, etc treacherously; betray sb 背地里中伤某人; 背叛某人.
3 (phr v) stab at sb/sth aim a blow at sb/sth with or as if with a pointed weapon 扎向某人[某物]
He stabbed at the earth with his stick. 他拿手杖戳著地.
She stabbed at the air with her finger to emphasize what she was saying. 她手指一戳一戳的, 强调她说的话. =>Usage at nudge 用法见 nudge. stab, n
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(a) act of stabbing; blow made by stabbing 刺; 戳; 捅; 扎; 戳击
[attrib 作定语]
several stab wounds 几处刺伤的地方.
(b) wound made by stabbing 刺伤或捅伤的伤口
a stab in the arm 手臂上捅的伤口.
2 sudden sharp pain caused by, or as if by, stabbing 刺痛
a stab of pain in the chest 胸部的一阵刺痛
a stab of guilt 强烈的内疚.
3 (idm 习语) have a stab at sth/doing sth (infml 口) attempt (to do) sth 尽力做某事
You'll never mend your car like that let me have a stab at it. 你这样怎麽能修好汽车--让我来试试吧. a ,stab in the `back (infml 口) treacherous attack, eg on sb's reputation or position; betrayal 背後的中伤; 背叛行为.
Don't wait any longer. Pass judgement on me and give Shylock what he wants.
别再等待了。对我宣判吧,把夏洛克想要得到的东西给他。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
South Africa passed further laws designed to make life difficult for non-whites.