| 词汇 | dab at |
| 释义 | Phr V dab at dabs, dabbing, dabbed dab at sth to touch something, especially your face, several times with quick, light movementsShe dabbed at her eyes as if she was crying. dab at sth to touch something several times with quick light movements, especially with a cloth in order to remove something: I came in to find Mark dabbing carefully at a dark stain on the carpet. Dinah sniffed and dabbed at her eyes. dab at (something)To repeatedly touch something lightly and carefully, as if gently applying or removing something. After lunch, I tried to clean my son up by dabbing at his jam-covered face. I only dabbed at the mirror so that I didn't make the smear worse. dab at somethingto touch or pat something. The painter dabbed at the canvas, making little changes here and there. Don't just dab at the wall, spread the paint on! |
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