stab

名詞

UK/stæb/
US/stæb/

定義 stab 名詞

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    The act of thrusting a sharp object, such as a knife, into someone, or the resulting wound.

    刺;刺傷

    • He was hospitalized due to a stab wound.

      他因刺傷住院。

    • The police are investigating the stabbing incident that occurred last night.

      警方正在調查昨晚發生的刺傷事件。

    • She sustained a serious stab injury in the accident.

      她在事故中受了嚴重的刺傷。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)

    A sudden and often unpleasant sensation, particularly of pain or intense emotion.

    一陣(不快的)感覺;(尤指)一陣痛楚

    • She felt a stab of fear upon hearing the news.

      她聽到消息時感到一陣恐懼。

    • She felt a stab of guilt when she realized her mistake.

      當她意識到自己的錯誤時,感到一陣內疚。

    • He experienced a sudden stab of pain in his stomach.

      他突然感到胃部一陣劇痛。

  3. Countable(可數名詞)

    An action or remark intended to damage someone's reputation or self-esteem.

    詆毀;中傷

    • His criticism was a stab at the person in charge of the project.

      他的批評是對項目負責人的攻擊。

    • The report was a clear stab at the Prime Minister.

      這份報告明顯是對首相的攻擊。

    • Her comment about his character was a stab at him.

      她對他性格的評論是對他的攻擊。

動詞

UK/stæb/
US/stæb/

定義 stab 動詞

  1. B2Transitive(及物動詞)

    To injure someone by forcefully thrusting a sharp, pointed object into them.

    刺;戳;捅

    • He tried to stab her with a knife, but she managed to escape.

      他試圖用刀刺她,但她成功逃脫了。

    • The mugger stabbed the victim during the robbery.

      搶劫犯在搶劫過程中刺傷了受害者。

    • He was arrested for stabbing his neighbor with a knife.

      他因用刀刺傷鄰居而被逮捕。

  2. Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To make a short, forceful pushing motion with a finger or a long, thin object.

    戳;刺

    • She was stabbing at her notebook with her pencil.

      她用鉛筆戳著她的筆記本。

    • He stabbed at the food in his bowl with his chopsticks.

      他用筷子戳著碗裡的食物。

    • The children were stabbing at the sand with sticks on the beach.

      孩子們在沙灘上用棍子戳著沙子。

成語

  • have/make a stab at something

    To attempt something with a low probability of success.

    嘗試做某事,即使成功的機會不大。

    I've never learned programming before, but I decided to have a stab at writing a simple app.

    我以前從未學過編程,但我決定嘗試寫一個簡單的應用程式。

  • stab someone in the back

    To betray someone who trusts you by harming them, often secretly.

    在某人背後做出傷害其信任的行為,尤指背叛。

    She never imagined her best friend would stab her in the back for a promotion.

    她從未想過她最好的朋友會為了升職在背後捅她一刀。