a dab of
collocation少量；一小块（软或湿的东西）
Just a dab of butter is enough.
只要一点点黄油就够了。
少量；一小块；一点
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少量；一小块；一点
A small amount of a soft or wet substance.
She added a dab of butter to the pan.
她往锅里加了一小块黄油。
轻拍或轻击；鸟喙的啄击；有目标的打击。
A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
熟练或精通的人；专家
One who is skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
鲽科的小比目鱼,特别是Limanda limanda；一种比目鱼。
A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
轻柔的、玩笑式的拳击作为问候或认可
A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
He put a dab of paint on his palette.
他在调色板上挤了一小点颜料。
Apply a dab of moisturizer to your face.
在脸上涂抹一点保湿霜。
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少量；一小块（软或湿的东西）
Just a dab of butter is enough.
只要一点点黄油就够了。
能手；行家
She's a dab hand at chess.
她是下棋的行家。
做（嘻哈舞的）dab动作
He did the dab after scoring a goal.
他进球后做了个dab动作。
能手；行家
She's a dab hand at fixing old clocks.
她是修理旧钟表的能手。
正好；恰好
The café is smack-dab in the middle of the square.
这家咖啡馆正好位于广场中央。
看看我的dab
This line is from Migos' song 'Look at My Dab' (2015), which popularized the dance move known as the dab.
这句歌词出自 Migos 的歌曲《Look at My Dab》（2015年），这首歌推广了名为“dab”的舞蹈动作。
现在看我跳dab
This line comes from Silentó's 2015 hit 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)', which features a series of dance challenges, including the dab.
这句歌词出自 Silentó 2015年的热门歌曲《Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)》，这首歌包含了一系列舞蹈挑战，包括 dab 舞步。
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dab 拼写短促，像三下轻点：轻拍、一小块、嘻哈的 dab 甩臂动作，都短而有力。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、painting and DIY、cosmetics application 表示“少量、一小块”时，通常用于日常口语或轻松的文字说明（如食谱、手工制作），语气比较中性偏非正式；在正式书面语中，更常使用 a small amount 之类的说法。
常与 of 连用，表示少量
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