English → Chinese
jab
/BrE dʒab 
, AmE dʒæb /
A transitive verb
pres p jabbing pt, pp jabbed
1 (thrust) 戳;
to jab a needle/one's finger in or into sth/sb; 用针／用手指戳某物／某人;
to jab one's finger at sb; 用手指戳某人
2 (poke) 捅 ‹person, object›;
to jab sb/sth with a stick/one's elbow; 用棍子／胳膊肘捅某人／某物
B intransitive verb
pres p jabbing pt, pp jabbed
1 (poke) 捅;
to jab at sth; 捅某物
2 Sport «boxer» 出刺拳
C noun
1 (poke) 捅;
to give sb a jab; 戳某人一下
2 (punch) 刺拳;
to land/throw a jab; 出刺拳打中／打出刺拳
3 British informal (injection) 打针; (vaccination) 打预防针;
to have one's jab; 打预防针;
to give sb a jab; 给某人打针