Wordiyostab
🇬🇧 UK/stæb/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To pierce or wound someone with a sharp-pointed weapon such as a knife or dagger.
刺，戳，刺伤
n.
An act of stabbing; a wound made by a sharp object; a sudden sharp pain.
刺，戳；刺伤；剧痛
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstabother
=stab
Common Collocations
- 1.stab wound刺伤/刀伤
- 2.stab in the back背后捅刀子/背叛
- 3.take a stab at尝试一下
- 4.stab of pain一阵刺痛
Example Sentences
- 1.
The victim was stabbed twice in the back during the late-night attack.
- 2.
She felt a sharp stab of pain in her chest when she heard the bad news.
- 3.
He decided to take a stab at solving the puzzle, even though it looked difficult.