v 刺，戳，捅(伤)(pierce or wound with a pointed instrument or weapon)[T+n，T+n+prep，I+prep (at)]：To～sb is to thrust a dagger or knife into his body. 捅人就是把匕首或刀子扎进他的身体中。～sb through the heart/in the leg with a dagger 用匕首刺入某人心脏/大腿;～sb with a knife 用刀子捅某人;be～bed to death 被刺死;～one's fork into the steak/the steak with one's fork 用叉子叉肉;She was～bed with remorse.(fig)她被悔恨刺痛了。He～bed at her but missed.他刺向她，但未刺中。～at sb with a bayonet 用刺刀刺向某人;

stab sb in the back 暗中伤人，背后中伤(infml)：This kind of～bing in the back gives journalism a bad name.这种背后中伤给新闻界带来坏名声。〖同〗pierce，stick，cut，knife，prick，spit;

→′stabber n 刺客;′stabbing adj 有如刀刺般疼痛的; n 用利器伤人的事件;

n (1)刺，戳(act of stabbing;blow made by stabbing)[C]：severe～wounds 严重的刺伤;receive a～in the shoulder 肩上挨了一刀;make a vicious～at sb with a broken bottle 用破瓶子凶残地向某人刺去;〖同〗thrust，cut，prick，wound;

(2)刺(戳)的伤口(wound made by stabbing)[C]：a～in the leg 腿上的刺伤;It was the～in the back that killed the man.是背上的刺伤要了这个人的命。〖同〗wound;

(3)一阵剧痛等(sudden，brief and usu painful，sensation caused by or，as if by，stabbing)[C]：a～of pain/guilt/fear/remorse 一阵刺痛/内疚/害怕/悔恨;〖同〗prick，ache，sting，bite，shiver，thrill;

(4)尝试，试图(brief attempt;try)[C](infml)：have/make a～at a job/a poem 试做一件工作/写一首诗;

a stab in the back(infml)：暗箭伤人，背后中伤：Such a vicious lie could be nothing but a～in the back. 这种恶毒的谎言纯粹是暗箭伤人。