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A jab is a quick, short hit - most often used in boxing, where it means a fast, straight punch. In British and Irish English, 'jab' is also a common, informal word for an injection or vaccine shot - like 'a flu jab'. It can also mean a sharp, critical comment aimed at someone, like a verbal jab.
(拳擊)刺拳；(英式口語)打針、疫苗；（比喻）諷刺的話
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
jabnoun/d͡ʒæb/
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A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.
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boxinggovernmenthobbiesA short straight punch.
- American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
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A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
- Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
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A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
- A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.
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A mild verbal insult.
jabverb/d͡ʒæb/
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To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
- A barely audible groan welled up in the Captain's throat as the grinning Freedom Fighter circled around behind the helpless American Soldier. The groan sputtered into a strangled, "No… no… don't.... " as Randall felt the juicy tip of the man's tumescent cock jab against his hair-ringed, virgin asshole.
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To deliver a quick punch.
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slangTo give someone an injection.
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slangTo vaccinate or inoculate someone.
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To make fun of, to mock.
- While the book's lasting appeal is remarkable, the work is worth little scholarly attention insofar as Twain is merely jabbing at a long-dead set of social practices.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。