daub
/dɔːb/ (bre, ipa) · /dɔːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdȯb ˈdäb/ (ame, mw) · /dɑːb/ (ame, ipa)
daub — 動詞
- daubpresent simple I / you / we / they
- daubshe / she / it
- daubedpast simple
- daubing-ing form
1. to smear paint, mud, glue, or another heavy substance over something quickly and
亂抹；塗抹
把厚重物質粗粗地抹到表面
to smear paint, mud, glue, or another heavy substance over something quickly and untidily, often in uneven patches
Isabela daubed thick blue paint on the old garden gate before lunch.
Isabela 在午飯前把厚厚的藍漆亂抹到舊花園鐵門上。
pattern: daub + substance + on + surface
Wet clay was daubed over the cracked wall during the kitchen repair.
廚房修繕時，濕黏土被塗抹在龜裂的牆面上。
passive: daubed over + surface
Walid daubed sunscreen on his nose before climbing onto the fishing boat.
Walid 上釣魚船前，把防曬乳亂抹在鼻子上。
Jisoo daubed mud across the tent wall after the riverside game.
河邊玩完後，Jisoo 把泥巴亂抹在帳篷牆布上。
文法句型
daub + substance + on + surface
daub + surface + with + substance
daub + substance + over + surface
用法筆記
Daub usually suggests a thick, rough, or careless action, not a neat or even one. It often implies that the material sits on the surface in visible patches.
常見錯誤
daub — 名詞
- daubsingular
- daubsplural
1. a small lump or smear of paint, mud, jam, or another thick substance left on a s
一抹痕跡
表面上一小塊厚厚的塗痕或髒痕
a small lump or smear of paint, mud, jam, or another thick substance left on a surface or object
A daub of green paint dried on the ladder beside the shed door.
棚屋門旁的梯子上乾了一抹綠漆。
phrase: a daub of + substance
Nila wiped a daub of jam from the corner of the baby's mouth.
Nila 擦掉了寶寶嘴角的一抹果醬痕跡。
There was a daub of wet clay on the teacher's sleeve after art class.
美術課後，老師袖子上有一抹濕黏土。
The postcard arrived with a daub of black ink across the address.
那張明信片寄來時，地址上橫著一抹黑墨水。
文法句型
a daub of + paint / jam / ink / clay
daub on + surface
用法筆記
This sense often appears in the pattern 'a daub of ...' when talking about a small visible patch of a thick substance.
2. a picture that looks clumsy or badly painted, especially one judged to show litt
爛畫
畫得很差、缺乏技巧的圖畫
a picture that looks clumsy or badly painted, especially one judged to show little skill or taste
The market sold cheap daubs of seaside boats to summer tourists.
市場上賣著給暑假遊客看的廉價海邊爛畫。
noun: cheap daubs of a popular subject
Christopher laughed at the daub hanging crookedly above the cafe stairs.
Christopher 看著樓梯上方歪掛著的那幅爛畫笑了起來。
The critic called the portrait a daub and left before dessert.
評論家把那幅肖像畫批成爛畫，甜點前就離席了。
An old daub of a hunting scene gathered dust in the village hall.
村公所大廳裡，一幅老舊的打獵場景爛畫積滿了灰塵。
- masterpiece
a work admired for outstanding skill
文法句型
call + painting + a daub
cheap daubs of + subject
用法筆記
This is a critical word. Calling a picture a daub means you think it is ugly, careless, or lacking skill, not simply old-fashioned.
常見錯誤
3. clay, plaster, or similar material spread over a wall as a coating, especially i
牆泥
抹在牆上的黏土或灰泥料
clay, plaster, or similar material spread over a wall as a coating, especially in traditional building
Workers mixed straw with clay daub before sealing the cottage wall.
工人在封住小屋牆面前，先把稻草拌進黏土牆泥裡。
pattern: mix + daub + with material
Rain washed patches of daub from the barn, exposing the wooden frame.
大雨把穀倉上的部分牆泥沖掉了，露出了木框。
The museum guide explained how villagers repaired cracked daub each spring.
博物館導覽員解釋村民每年春天怎麼修補龜裂的牆泥。
A bucket of daub stood beside the ladder during the farmhouse repair.
農舍整修時，一桶牆泥就放在梯子旁邊。
文法句型
mix daub with straw or clay
repair cracked daub
bucket of daub
用法筆記
This sense is mainly historical or technical and is often used when describing traditional houses built with wood frames and earth-based wall material.