English → Chinese
dab
/BrE dab 
, AmE dæb /
A transitive verb
1 (pat) 轻触;
to dab sth with sth; 用某物轻擦
2 (apply) 轻涂 ‹ointment, paint›;
to dab antiseptic on a wound 往伤口上擦抗菌剂;
to dab a stain off 把污迹擦掉
B noun
1 (small bit) 少量;
a dab of glue/powder 一点点胶水／粉末
2 (application) 轻触;
to apply ointment with light dabs 轻轻抹上药膏
C dabs
plural noun
British informal 指纹;
to take sb's dabs 取某人的指纹
Phrasal verbs
● dab at:
transitive verb
[dab at sth] 轻拭;
to dab at one's eyes (with sth) （用某物）轻轻擦眼睛
● dab off:
transitive verb
[dab off sth, dab sth off] 轻轻擦去;
to dab sth off with sth; 用某物将某物轻轻擦去
● dab on:
transitive verb
[dab on sth, dab sth on] 轻轻涂抹;
to dab sth on with sth; 用某物轻轻涂某物