/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
dab²
/dæb ||; dæb/noun[C]
1 a light touch 轻拍;轻触: She gave her eyes a dab with a handkerchief.她用手帕轻拭眼睛。
2 a small quantity of sth that is put on a surface (涂在平面上的)少量,一点儿(东西): a dab of paint/perfume一点儿漆╱香水