jab
jab
(jabbed, jabbing)
(jabbed, jabbing)
- [with obj. and adverbial]poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed
刺，戳
she jabbed him in his ribs.
她捅了捅他的肋骨。
[no obj.]he jabbed at the air with his finger.
他用手指指了指天空。
■poke someone or something roughly or quickly with (a sharp or pointed object or a part of the body)
用…刺，用…捅
she jabbed the fork into the earth.
她把耙插进土里。
- a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist
（尤指用拳）猛击
fast jabs to the face.
猛击脸部。
■(informal)a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination
(非正式)皮下注射（尤指接种疫苗）
an anti-tetanus jab.
打破伤风针。
■a sharp, painful sensation or feeling
刺痛的感觉（或感情）
the jabs of pain up my spine.
沿着我的脊椎而上的疼痛感。
a jab of envy.
嫉妒引起的刺痛。
- early 19th cent. (originally Scots): variant of job
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