stab
[stæb] verb (-bb-)
ADVANCED transitive
■to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife （用刀等锐器）戳，捅，刺•She was stabbed several times in the chest.她胸口被捅了几刀。 •He was jailed for fifteen years for stabbing his wife to death.他因刺死妻子被判入狱15年。 intransitive or transitive
■to make a short forceful pushing movement with a finger or a long thin object （用指头或细长物）戳，捅•As she spoke she stabbed the air with her finger.她一边说一边用手指在空中比划着。 •He stabbed at the meat with his fork.他用叉子戳着那块肉。
[stæb] verb (-bb-)
stab sb in the back
■to do something harmful to someone who trusted you 在（某人）背后捅刀子（指伤害信任自己的人）•He had been lied to and stabbed in the back by people that he thought were his friends.他曾经被一些他视为朋友的人欺骗过，在背后被捅过刀子。 ⇒ See also back-stabber
[stæb] noun countable
■the act of pushing a knife into someone, or a wound caused by stabbing （用刀）戳，刺，捅；戳（或刺、捅）的伤口•He was admitted to Middlesex hospital with stab wounds.他因被刀刺伤住进了米德尔塞克斯医院。 ■a sudden feeling, especially an unpleasant one such as pain 突发的一阵感觉；（尤指）一阵难受，一阵刺痛•She felt a stab of envy when she saw all the expensive presents Zoe had been given for Christmas.她看到佐伊圣诞节收到的那些贵重礼物，顿生妒意。 ■an action or remark that attacks someone's reputation 中伤，诽谤•Her criticism of the company's plans was a stab at the chairman himself.她对公司计划的批评是对董事长本人的中伤。
[stæb] noun countable
have/make a stab at sth informal
■to attempt to do something although you are not likely to be very successful 试图做，尝试（成功希望不大的事）•I'd never tried snorkelling before but I had a stab at it while I was in Greece.我以前从未潜过水，但在希腊时试过一次。 |