/dæb ||; dæb/verb [I,T] (
dabbing;dabbed) to touch sth lightly, usually several times 轻拍,轻触(通常指数次):
He dabbed the cut with some cotton wool. 他用药棉擦拭伤口。 dab sth on/off (sth) to put sth on or to remove sth lightly 轻轻涂上或抹掉:
to dab some antiseptic on a wound 在伤口上轻轻涂上一些消毒药