stab

verb

/stæb/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they stab	/stæb/ /stæb/
he / she / it stabs	/stæbz/ /stæbz/
past simple stabbed	/stæbd/ /stæbd/
past participle stabbed	/stæbd/ /stæbd/
-ing form stabbing	/ˈstæbɪŋ/ /ˈstæbɪŋ/

Idioms

[transitive] stab somebody to push a sharp, pointed object, especially a knife, into somebody, killing or injuring them（用刀等锐器）刺，戳，捅
- He was stabbed to death in a racist attack.他遭到种族主义者的袭击，被刺死了。
- She stabbed him in the arm with a screwdriver.她用螺丝刀在他胳膊上戳了一下。
- He is accused of repeatedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy.他被指控将一个 16 岁的男孩多处刺伤。
- He was fatally stabbed.他受到致命的刺伤。
- He was found stabbed in his car.他被发现刺死在车里。
- He was stabbed in the chest.他胸部被刺。
- Tina accidentally stabbed herself with her pencil.蒂娜不小心用铅笔戳着自己了。
Topics Crime and punishmentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- repeatedly
- fatally
- accidentally
- …
verb + stab
- threaten to
- try to
preposition
- at
- in
- with
- …
phrases
- be found stabbed
- stab somebody to death
[transitive, intransitive] to make a short, aggressive or violent movement with a finger or pointed object（用手指或尖物）戳，捅，刺 synonym jab, prod
- stab something (at/into/through something) He stabbed his finger angrily at my chest.他气呼呼地用指头戳我的胸口。
- She stabbed her cigarette into the ashtray.她把香烟刺进烟灰缸。
- I stabbed at my meat with my fork.我用叉子戳肉。
- stab somebody/something (with something) She stabbed the air with her fork.她用叉子在空中比画。
- stab at/into/through something (figurative) The pain stabbed at his chest.他胸部疼得像刀扎似的。

词源late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Idioms

stab somebody in the back

to do or say something that harms somebody who trusts you在某人背后捅刀子；陷害（或中伤）信任你的人 synonym betray

stab

noun

/stæb/

Idioms

an act of stabbing or trying to stab somebody/something; a wound caused by stabbing刺；戳；捅；刺（或戳、捅）的伤口
- He received several stabs in the chest.他胸部被刺了几刀。
- She died of a single stab wound to the heart.她因心脏被刺中一刀而身亡。
- The boy made a stab at the pig.男孩朝猪刺去。
- a stab to the chest朝着胸部的一刺
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- quick
verb + stab
- make
stab + noun
- wound
preposition
- stab at
- stab to
phrases
- a stab to the heart
a sudden sharp pain or unpleasant feeling突然一阵剧痛（或难受的感觉）
- She felt a sudden stab of pain in the chest.她胸部突然感到一阵剧痛。
- a stab of guilt/fear/pity/jealousy, etc.一阵内疚、恐惧、怜悯、嫉妒等
- He felt a sharp stab of disappointment.他感到一阵失望的痛苦。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sharp
- sudden
verb + stab
- feel
phrases
- stab of
[usually singular] (informal) an attempt to do something尝试；企图
- stab (at something) He found the test difficult but nevertheless made a good stab at it.尽管他觉得试题很难，但还是尽力去做了。
- stab (at doing something) Countless people have had a stab at solving the riddle.无数人试图解开这个谜。
- I’ve always enjoyed acting, but I’d like to have a stab at directing one day.我一直很乐于做演员，但也想将来有一天试试做导演。
- He took his first stab at directing.他首次尝试做导演。
- I had a stab at answering the question.我试图回答这个问题。
- She made a half-hearted stab at medical school, and quickly withdrew.她漫不经心尝试过考医学院，但很快就放弃了。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brave
- good
- half-hearted
- …
verb + stab
- have
- make
- take
- …
preposition
- stab at
phrases
- a stab in the dark

词源late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Idioms

a shot/stab in the dark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be瞎猜；盲动；盲干
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.虽然那只是在瞎弄，但我还是希望能学会点儿东西。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

a stab in the back

(informal) an act that harms somebody, done by a person they thought was a friend背后捅刀子；对给予信任的人的陷害（或中伤）
- Her refusal to support his campaign was a real stab in the back.她拒绝支持他的竞选，这是一个真正的暗箭。