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stabbed

UK //stæbd//US //stæbd//

词源

源自古英语 'stæbbian',意为'刺'或'戳',与古诺尔斯语 'stefna'(刺)相关。

verb

❶ 用尖锐物体(如刀)刺入或戳入某人或某物,通常造成伤害。

“He was stabbed in the back during the fight.”

(他在打斗中被人从背后捅了一刀。)

“She accidentally stabbed herself with a needle.”

(她不小心被针扎到了自己。)

❶ 比喻性地指突然的、强烈的痛苦或情感冲击。

“Her words stabbed him in the heart.”

(她的话像刀子一样刺痛了他的心。)

“A sharp pain stabbed through his leg.”

(一阵剧痛刺穿了他的腿。)

同义词:pierced, jabbed, poked, impaled, thrust

常见短语

stab in the back — 指背叛或背后捅刀子,通常用于形容被信任的人伤害。

“I can't believe he stabbed me in the back after all I've done for him.”

(真不敢相信在我为他做了这么多之后,他竟然在背后捅我一刀。)

stab at — 尝试做某事,通常指不太熟练或不确定的尝试。

“She took a stab at solving the math problem.”

(她尝试着解决这道数学题。)