stabbing
stabbing — 形容詞
1. describes a sudden, sharp physical discomfort that comes in quick bursts, as if
刺痛的
形容尖銳、突發的疼痛感
describes a sudden, sharp physical discomfort that comes in quick bursts, as if a thin pointed object is pressing into the body at that spot.
Mei-Lin felt a stabbing pain in her lower back after lifting the heavy box.
Mei-Lin 在搬起重箱子後，感到下背部一陣刺痛。
collocation: stabbing pain (body part)
The doctor asked whether the stabbing sensation in Wei's chest came and went quickly.
醫生問 Wei 胸口的刺痛感是否來得快、去得也快。
collocation: stabbing sensation
A stabbing headache woke Omar in the middle of the night and kept him awake until dawn.
一陣刺痛的頭痛在半夜喚醒了 Omar，讓他一直醒著直到天亮。
Deepa described the pain as a stabbing feeling behind her left eye whenever she looked at bright lights.
Deepa 形容每當她看亮光時，左眼後方就會有刺痛的感覺。
文法句型
stabbing + pain/noun describing pain
用法筆記
Only used before a noun that names a type of pain or physical sensation — e.g. stabbing pain, stabbing sensation, stabbing headache. Not used on its own (❌ 'The pain was stabbing' is grammatically possible but belongs to the verb pattern, not this adjective sense).
常見錯誤
stabbing — 名詞
1. a serious violent incident in which one person attacks another with a knife or o
刺傷案；持刀攻擊
用刀或其他利器攻擊他人的暴力事件
a serious violent incident in which one person attacks another with a knife or other sharp weapon, causing injury.
Three people were injured in a stabbing outside the train station last night.
昨晚火車站外發生一起刺傷案，造成三人受傷。
passive: were injured in a stabbing
The police arrested a suspect in connection with the stabbing near the market on Friday evening.
警方逮捕了一名與週五傍晚市場附近刺傷案有關的嫌疑人。
collocation: in connection with a stabbing
Local hospitals reported a rise in serious stabbings during the summer months.
當地醫院通報，夏季期間嚴重的持刀攻擊案件有所增加。
The victim of the stabbing was taken to the hospital in serious condition after the attack.
這起刺傷案的受害者傷勢嚴重，事發後被送往醫院。
- knife attack
more specific about the weapon; common in everyday language
- assault
broader term covering any violent attack, not limited to knives
文法句型
a stabbing
stabbing + verb (happens/occurs/injures)
用法筆記
Used in news reports and formal police statements. For everyday conversation, 'a knife attack' is more common in some regions. The plural 'stabbings' is used when discussing a pattern or series of incidents.
常見錯誤
stabbing — 動詞
1. to push a knife or other sharp object into someone's body with the aim of hurtin
刺傷；捅
用刀等尖物刺入他人身體
to push a knife or other sharp object into someone's body with the aim of hurting or killing them.
During the fight, the attacker was stabbing the driver with a broken bottle.
鬥毆過程中，攻擊者正用破瓶子刺向司機。
was/were + stabbing + person + with + weapon
The shopkeeper was stabbing the intruder with a kitchen knife when the police arrived.
警方趕到時，店主正拿菜刀刺向入侵者。
According to the report, someone was stabbing the guard repeatedly during the robbery.
根據報告，有人在搶劫過程中反覆刺向警衛。
Officers arrested a man who was stabbing a security guard outside the museum.
警方逮捕了一名在博物館外刺傷保安人員的男子。
The neighbour called the police because someone was stabbing the victim in the chest.
鄰居打電話報警，因為有人正在刺傷受害者的胸口。
文法句型
stab + person/body part
be stabbed + (with weapon)
用法筆記
This is the core physical meaning of 'stab.' The continuous form 'stabbing' (present participle) is used in progressive tenses: 'He was stabbing the victim repeatedly.' The -ing form can also act as a noun (see noun entry) or gerund: 'Stabbing someone is a serious crime.'
常見錯誤
2. to forcefully push a long, pointed object into the surface of something solid or
刺入；戳
將尖銳物用力推入某物表面
to forcefully push a long, pointed object into the surface of something solid or soft, without necessarily intending to cause injury.
The chef was stabbing the steak with a fork to check if it was cooked through.
廚師正用叉子戳進牛排，檢查是否完全煮熟了。
was/were + stabbing + object + with + tool
Zola was stabbing the ground with her walking stick to test the soil before planting.
Zola 在種植前用手杖戳進土裡，測試土壤的軟硬程度。
Kavita was stabbing the needle into the fabric when the thread snapped.
Kavita 正將針刺入布料時，線突然斷了。
The gardener was stabbing the shovel into the dry earth when he hit a large stone.
園丁正將鏟子刺入乾燥的泥土時，鏟到了一塊大石頭。
文法句型
stab + object + into + surface/substance
stab at + something
用法筆記
This sense is non-violent and describes everyday actions involving tools, cooking, or gardening. The direct object is the thing you push (the tool), not a person. To describe pushing a tool towards something without successful penetration, use 'stab at' (intransitive): 'He stabbed at the lock with the key but missed.'