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TOEFL BNC: 5408 COCA: 5835

stab

1 stab /ˈstæb/ noun
plural stabs
1 stab
/ˈstæb/
noun
plural stabs
Learner's definition of STAB
[count]
: a wound made by a pointed weapon (such as a knife)(刀等锐器造成的)刺伤,戳伤,捅伤
: a sudden, strong feeling of physical or emotional pain突然一阵剧痛;突然的难受感觉+ of
informal : an attempt to do something successfully尝试;企图often + at

a stab in the back

: an action or way of behaving that hurts someone who trusts you : an act of betrayal背后捅的刀子;背后的中伤

a stab in the dark

: a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence无端的猜测
: an attempt that is not likely to succeed盲目的尝试
2 stab /ˈstæb/ verb
stabs; stabbed; stabbing
2 stab
/ˈstæb/
verb
stabs; stabbed; stabbing
Learner's definition of STAB
[+ object] : to wound (someone or something) with a pointed weapon (such as a knife)(用刀等锐器)刺伤,戳伤,捅伤
: to quickly or suddenly push a pointed object into or toward someone or something刺;戳;捅
[+ object]
[no object]
often + at

stab (someone) in the back

: to hurt (someone who trusts you) by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong : to betray (someone)背后捅刀子;背后中伤
TOEFL BNC: 5408 COCA: 5835

stab

1 of 2

noun

1
: a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon
2
a
: a thrust of a pointed weapon
b
: a jerky thrust
3
: effort, try
4
: a sudden sharp feeling
stabs of regret

stab

2 of 2

verb

stabbed; stabbing

transitive verb

1
: to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
2

intransitive verb

: to thrust or give a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon
stabber noun
Phrases
stab in the back
: betray

Example Sentences

Noun the injection left a small stab on her upper arm everybody will get a stab at solving the problem Verb He stabbed her with a dagger. The victim was stabbed in the chest five times.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
His agent had suggested a stab at gothic fiction as more marketable. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 On Friday, on AP reporter witnessed the attacker stab or punch Rushdie about 10 or 15 times. Carolyn Thompson And Hillel Italie, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 On Friday, an AP reporter witnessed the attacker stab or punch Rushdie about 10 or 15 times. Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 On Friday, on AP reporter witnessed the attacker stab or punch Rushdie about 10 or 15 times. Carolyn Thompson, Hillel Italie, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 On Friday, an AP reporter witnessed the attacker stab or punch Rushdie about 10 or 15 times. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 Four months after fatally wounding her boyfriend with a single stab to chest in their luxury Miami high-rise apartment, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was arrested Wednesday on a murder charge. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 The medical examiner said throwing the knife from that distance would not have caused the fatal stab wound, according to Rundle. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden has signed the CHIPS Act, the U.S.’s biggest stab at industrial policy for decades. David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022
Verb
Alice confesses and attempts to stab Mabel before Charles pushes her out of the way and is wounded in the process. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The Westworld Hunger Games are underway, as one after another, hosts and humans snipe, hack, and stab their way through the city. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2022 One cabinet minister, Nadine Dorries, recently retweeted an image of Mr. Sunak in the pose of Brutus about to stab Julius Caesar in the back. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 One Cabinet minister, Nadine Dorries, recently retweeted an image of Sunak in the pose of Brutus about to stab Julius Caesar in the back. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The man accused of attempting to stab New York gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin on stage at a campaign event was arrested Saturday on a federal assault charge. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 July 2022 The caller indicated a woman inside the residence was attempting to stab the occupants, according to a news release. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 June 2022 An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man confront Mr. Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him repeatedly as he was being introduced. Joshua Goodman, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2022 Meave Vazquez then got into a struggle with the captain and attempted to stab him, before climbing to the top of the rigging while carrying the hammer, according to the statement. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English stabbe

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of stab was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 5408 COCA: 5835
stab

noun¹

1with a knife用刀ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAB | STAB + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEquick迅速的一刺VERB + STABmake刺;戳The boy made a stab at the pig.男孩朝豬刺去。STAB + NOUNwound刺傷的傷口PREPOSITIONstab at, stab to扎向⋯;刺向⋯a stab to the chest朝着胸部的一刺PHRASESa stab to the heart (figurative) 心的刺痛Each word felt like a stab to the heart.每個字都像刀一樣刺痛心臟。
stab

noun²

2sudden pain突然的痛苦ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEsharp, sudden刀割般的/突然的刺痛VERB + STABfeel感到刺痛PHRASESstab of⋯的不快He felt a sharp stab of disappointment.他感到一陣失望的痛苦。a stab of pain刺痛
stab

noun³

3attempt努力ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbrave, good勇敢的/有益的嘗試half-hearted缺乏熱情的嘗試She made a half-hearted stab at medical school, and quickly withdrew.她漫不經心嘗試過考醫學院,但很快就放棄了。wild瘋狂的嘗試first首次嘗試He took his first stab at directing.他首次嘗試做導演。VERB + STABhave, make, take試圖做;嘗試PREPOSITIONstab at對⋯的嘗試I had a stab at answering the question.我試圖回答這個問題。PHRASESa stab in the dark (figurative) 瞎猜;盲動It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.雖然那只是在瞎弄,但我還是希望能學會點兒東西。
stab

verb

ADVERB | VERB + STAB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBrepeatedly反複地刺He is accused of repeatedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy.他被指控將一個 16 歲的男孩多處刺傷。fatally致命地刺He was fatally stabbed.他受到致命的刺傷。accidentally意外刺傷Tina accidentally stabbed herself with her pencil.蒂娜不小心用鉛筆戳着自己了。VERB + STABthreaten to威脅要刺傷try to試圖刺傷PREPOSITIONat, in刺向⋯;刺中⋯He was stabbed in the chest.他胸部被刺。with用⋯戳I stabbed at my meat with my fork.我用叉子戳肉。PHRASESbe found stabbed發現被刺He was found stabbed in his car.他被發現刺死在車裏。stab sb to death把某人刺死

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