dab
noun
verb
noun
dæb noun
1 a small amount of something that you put onto a surface 少量,少许〔指放在物体表面的某物〕
[+ of ]
a dab of butter
一点点黄油
a dab of butter
一点点黄油
2 a light touch with your hand, a cloth etc 〔用手、布等的〕轻敷,轻触
She wiped her tears away with a dab of her handkerchief.
她用手绢轻轻地擦掉眼泪。
3
be a dab hand at/with sth
to be very good at a particular activity [英,非正式] 擅长做某事 BrE informal
4 a small flat fish 比目鱼; 孙鲽
5
dabs
your fingerprints [英,过时] 指纹 plural 复数 | BrE old-fashioned
verb
6 to touch something lightly several times, usually with something such as a cloth 〔多次〕轻触,轻拍 I,T
She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief.
她用手帕轻轻地擦了擦眼睛。
[+ at ]
He dabbed at his bleeding lip.
他轻轻地按了按流血的嘴唇。
7 to put a substance onto something with quick light movements of your hand 轻敷,轻搽 T
dab sth on/onto etc sth
She dabbed some cream on her face.
她在脸上搽了点面霜。
ˌdiːeɪˈbiː noun
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digital audio broadcasting
digital audio broadcasting a system of broadcasting radio programmes using digital technology 数字音频广播