nabEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesenab /BrE nab , AmE næb / transitive verb pres p nabbing pt, pp nabbed informal 1 (catch) 捉住 ‹culprit› 2 (grab) 拿取 ‹object›; (take) 抢占 ‹seat› 3 (steal) 偷; to nab sb's pencil 偷拿某人的铅笔