dab

verb

1. 轻触，轻拍，轻拭，轻揩（几下）
   to touch sth lightly, usually several times
   1. She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose.
      她轻轻擦了几下眼睛，擤了擤鼻涕。
   2. He dabbed at the cut with his handkerchief.
      他用手帕轻轻按了按伤口。
2. 轻搽；轻涂；轻敷
   to put sth on a surface with quick light movements
   1. She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
      她朝耳后搽了点香水。

noun

1. 少量，一点点（轻敷于表面的液体、乳霜或化妆用粉）
   a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement
   1. She put a dab of perfume behind her ears.
      她朝耳后搽了点香水。
2. 轻触，轻按（但不揉擦）
   an act of gently touching or pressing sth without rubbing
   1. He gave the cut a quick dab with a towel.
      他麻利地用毛巾蘸了蘸伤口。
3. 黄盖鲽（小比目鱼）
   a small flat fish
4. 人；东西
   a person or thing
   1. He's in hospital again. Poor dab .
      他又住医院了，怪可怜的。

1. VERB 轻拍;轻触;轻拭;轻敷;轻涂
   If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements.
   1. She arrived weeping, dabbing her eyes with a tissue...
      她来的时候一边哭着，一边用纸巾抹着眼泪。
   2. She spread the icing over the cake, dabbing it with a knife...
      她把糖霜浇在蛋糕上面，并用刀子轻轻涂抹开。
   3. She dabbed iodine on the cuts on her forehead...
      她把碘酒轻搽在前额的伤口上。
   4. He dabbed at his lips with the napkin.
      他用餐巾拭了拭嘴唇。
2. N-COUNT (表面的)少量，少许，一点儿
   A dab of something is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface.
   1. She wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick.
      她没有化妆，甚至连一点儿口红都没涂。
   2. ...a dab of glue.
      点滴胶水
3. 孙鲽;黄盖鲽
   A dab is a small flat fish with rough scales.

1. DAB is the radio system of the 21st Century.
   数字音频广播是21世纪的无线电广播系统。
2. She wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick.
   她没有化妆，甚至连一点儿口红都没涂。
3. She's a dab hand at DIY.
   她擅长自己动手。
4. She's really good at farm work.; She's a dab hand at farm work.
   她农活干得好着呢。
5. She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.
   她回来时，两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂。
6. He's a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.
   他是煮意大利面条的高手。
7. When it comes to carpentry, he is quite a dab hand.
   要说木匠活儿呀，他可是（个）内行。
8. She gave me a dab of potatoes with my supper.
   她给我晚饭时，还给了一点土豆。
9. I spritz Evian Mineral Spray ( about$ 11 in drugstores), and then dab on moisturizer.
   喷点Evian矿雾（药店卖大约11美元），然后轻轻地抹上润肤霜。
10. You can dab at the stain on your coat with a wet towel.
    你可以用湿毛巾在衣服的污迹处轻轻地擦几下。
11. Alternatively, if you have toothpaste that contains peppermint oil, apply a dab.
    或者，如果你有含薄荷油的牙膏，用一点。
12. She put a dab of butter on the toast.
    她在吐司上抹了一点黄油。
13. Dab on some pink lip gloss.
    轻拍点粉色唇彩点缀。
14. Dab the coffee off with your handkerchief.
    用你的手帕把咖啡擦掉。
15. Wind, light surface to dab me, I am imperceptible and gentle.
    风，轻轻抚着我的面，我感觉不到温柔。
16. Dab the spot with a small dollop of Vaseline and blend into the entire shoe for instant shine.
    可以在这些地方涂一小团凡士林，抹匀之后可以使鞋子立刻发亮。
17. Dab: you're a fool! What's Dad, Mum and you?
    爸爸：你是个笨蛋！爸爸，妈妈，在加上你，是多少？
18. White rice and green leaf in politics in the mummy of a dab hand into the fragrant rice dumplings.
    白白的糯米和绿绿的粽叶在妈咪的巧手中变成一串串芳香的粽子。
19. Dab paint on a picture I know his etchings a little.
    在画上轻轻点上颜色我知道一点他的蚀刻画。
20. Fufang giggled, and took out her handkerchief to dab her lips.
    芙芳笑了一声，拿出手帕来抹一下嘴唇。
21. Also, don't rub it hard, just dab it lightly.
    也不要太用力擦，轻怕就行了。
22. Would you please dab butter over the bread for me?
    请你帮我在面包上抹点黄油好吗？
23. She gave me a dab with her umbrella.
    他轻手轻脚地走近，使尽全力拍了一掌。她用雨伞轻轻拍了我一下。
24. She's a dab hand at cards.
    她是个打牌能手。
25. He is a dab hand at basketball.
    他是个篮球健将。
26. This paper introduces a system of portable mobile multimedia based on DAB standard.
    本文介绍了一种DAB构架基础上的手持移动多媒体的接收与播放系统。
27. Why don't you let me decorate your sitting-room for you; I am a dab hand at decorating.
    你为什么不请我装修你的起居室，我很会装修。
28. You just DAB it under your eyes, that's all.
    这些点在眼睛底下就行了，就是这么简单。
29. One dab with blotting-paper and the ink was dry.
    用吸墨纸轻轻按了一下，墨水就乾了。
30. DAB some of this on my back, will you?
    帮我背上抹一点，好吗？

  touch brush dab feel【导航词义：触摸】

  touch v. 触摸，碰

〔辨析〕指用手或手指等触摸某人或某物，强调动作。

  brush v. 轻触，触碰

〔辨析〕指轻轻地触碰某人或某物。

  dab v. 轻触，轻拍

〔辨析〕指多次轻触某物，通常使用布类的东西。

  feel v. 触摸

〔辨析〕指用手或手指触摸某物以了解其情况，侧重于触摸后的感觉。

noun

1. a light touch or stroke

   Synonym:    tappat

2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
   1. a dab of paint
   2. a splatter of mud
   3. just a splash of whiskey

   Synonym:    splashsplatter

verb

1. hit lightly
   1. pat him on the shoulder

   Synonym:    pat

2. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
   1. dab the wall with paint

   Synonym:    swabswob