Definition of jab in English:

jab

verbjabbing, jabs, jabbed dʒabdʒæb

1with object and adverbial Poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed.
刺，戳
she jabbed him in his ribs
她捅了捅他的肋骨。
no object he jabbed at the air with his finger
他用手指点戳了几下。
Example sentencesExamples
- All eyes turned to the second item written on the slide, as the studio boss jabbed at it with his cigar.
- The guy whacked at our van with his stick and jabbed at Austin's face through the glass as Mike drove us away.
- A tall, menacing African stood by the tracks and jabbed at me with his spear each time I passed.
- I stepped into the elevator at Nell's and closed my tired eyes as I jabbed at the fourth floor button.
- Izaeh charged at Aeros and attempted to knock her off her feet, but Aeros back flipped and jabbed at Izaeh.
- She jabbed at the button to turn the alarm off, and it stopped its absurd shrieking.
- It came from the left and Eric dodged back and jabbed at his opponent.
- He jabbed at the button for floor number five, and the elevator doors closed, sealing us inside.
- Mr Hoebig jabbed at it quickly with his bow, but had to return his attention to his playing.
- Aikel parried her stab, and Kyri jabbed at her stomach with the end of her staff.
- I was so angry as I left the hospital that I could barely see the numbers on my cell phone as my fingernail jabbed at it.
- When she was about to hit the next in the vertical line, he drew a small dirk and jabbed at her.
- He pulled his staff from his pocket to deflect one of her punches, and quickly jabbed her in the ribs with the tip of it.
- The sheriff jabbed at Porter with the pistol and repeated his question.
- Bob Jay jabbed at her daughter furiously as she cradled the phone between her shoulder and her ear.
- A hand came out of his pocket as a thumb jabbed at the air over his shoulder towards his house.
- Ubdal found herself being jabbed at by rifles, and forced into her friends as the attacks advanced.
- Seagulls jabbed at the fish that lost their shelter.
- He jabbed at the battered notice by the lych gate.
- The girl scowled and jabbed at his ribs with her dagger.
Synonyms
poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, ram, elbow, shove, punch, jolt
prick
thrust, stab, push, plunge, stick, insert, drive, lunge
1. 1.1 Roughly or quickly thrust (a sharp or pointed object) someone or something.
  she jabbed the fork into the earth
  她把耙插进土里。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The way he was jabbing his fork at the pasta sort of showed his frustration with that too.
  He shrugs his oversized shoulders and jabs his fork into some salad.
  She reluctantly jabbed a fork into some beans, carefully avoiding the ragged edges of tin.
  He was behind the man in thirty seconds, and while turning around, jabbed the syringe into his buttock.
  Ketara repeated, picking up her fork and jabbing it into her salad.
  Riana jabbed her fork at him before impaling another leaf of lettuce with it.
  He stepped forward but was forced to back up as Floyd jabbed a stick at him.
  Violet jabbed her stick at the cue and sunk the 8 in the middle of another, longer yawn.
  Mark jabbed his fork at what he supposed was meant to be some kind of lasagna.
  Synonyms
  thrust, stick, ram, drive, stab, push, shove, force, sink

nounPlural jabs dʒabdʒæb

1A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist.
（尤指用拳）猛击
a jab in the stomach
Example sentencesExamples
- I kept driving him back with furious right handed jabs to the ribs.
- Myst caught the fist but was still took the blow from the quick jab that followed.
- Tunney countered by foot movement and sharp punches starting with the jab.
- I tried not to smile as I gave him a quick jab in the stomach, but in the end we were both laughing.
- Using jabs to keep the bigger man at bay and hard rights to stun him time after time, Ellis handled Bonavena with surprising ease.
- His words were cut short by a powerful blow in his stomach, followed by a series of lightning-fast jabs to his rugged face, and finished up with a jaw-shattering uppercut.
- He then hit me with three light left jabs to the face, and finished with another monster right hook to the face.
- Lazarus managed to block a blade as swift as a darting snake, disengaged, and went into a series of jabs to ward away his enemy.
- Cynthia attacks with a chop - Simon knocks the blow away, and gives her a quick jab to the stomach.
- I give Winnie a quick jab with my left fist and a hard right hook.
- Mixing up his jabs to the face and hooks to the body, Arthur poured on the pressure, and in the fifth it was just a question of how many more rounds O'Connell would let the undoubtedly game Greaves continue.
- Dancing around slightly, he looked for cracks in Red's defence, throwing out small jabs to keep him complacent.
- Griff shots with a power punch in which Kidz dodged and somehow countered with five regular jabs to the face.
- Before Kentaro had a chance to recover, Jake hit him with a blur of jabs to his chest and abdomen, then knocked him to the ground with a right-handed uppercut.
- Hamed, who opted for silver leopardskin shorts to mark his return, which was cheered raucously by 10,000 fans inside the Arena, flicked out left jabs to find his range while the smaller Calvo looked nervous.
- ‘I'd leave your head in a bee's nest with my blows,’ Sharpe says, demonstrating with quick jabs into the defenseless air.
- Crouching down, Lee sends two quick jabs and one uppercut to Kyoske as he tries to fight back.
- Bowe proved that infighting posed no problems for him in spite of his size, as he displayed a wide range of shots including right uppercuts, jabs, body shots and a hard left hook that stung the champion.
- Ali used his speed to avoid Cooper's hook and he used his jabs to open a severe cut over Cooper's eye.
- A quick jab with his stone fist sent a flash of pain through Catherine's arm.
Synonyms
poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, elbow, shove, punch, jolt
prick
thrust, stab, push, plunge, drive, lunge
1. 1.1British informal A hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination.
  〈非正式〉皮下注射（尤指接种疫苗）
  an anti-tetanus jab
  打破伤风针。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They identified 436 hospital admissions in children who had been vaccinated with the MMR jab in the previous three months.
  A couple of weeks ago my son who has the same first name as me but he is M.A. Gray whilst I am M.P. Gray went to the surgery to have jabs etc. for his holiday in the Gambia.
  Fears that the MMR jab may be linked to autism and bowel disorders have led some parents to opt for the single jabs as a ‘safer alternative’.
  A new website giving advice about medicines such as antidepressants and the MMR jab was launched today to help ‘fill the gap’ in patient information.
  Nurse Jeanne Woodhouse started vaccinating at 10 am and the jabs were being taken up at a rate of one per minute.
  Oxford University scientists have found that the MMR jab does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, as previously thought.
  It is very important to check you are up to date with your tetanus jabs if your skin is broken in an injury or you are bitten.
  A mobile clinic offering separate vaccinations as an alternative to the controversial MMR jab is to visit York next month.
  More than 70% of older people received a flu jab in the most affluent trusts, compared with 50% in the most deprived.
  The mum contacted the surgery the next day and was told that Georgina had been administered the MMR booster jab on January 8.
  The most common causes of bruising after a blood test are lack of pressure on the site of the jab until the bleeding has stopped, or if the needle damaged the vein or other blood vessels while it was being inserted.
  Her mother Mandy, 38, has now urged all parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR jab, which protects children against measles, mumps and rubella.
  But vaccination rates have fallen across Britain over fears that the jab could be linked to autism and a bowel disorder - leading to warnings of possible measles epidemics.
  Pupils in other years, along with the sixth formers, are also being offered the BCG jab to help vaccinate them against the disease, after undergoing a skin test to check they are not already immune.
  Mrs Lloyd said her son developed symptoms of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome eight days after receiving the MMR jab.
  Synonyms
  injection, inoculation, immunization, vaccination, revaccination, booster
2. 1.2 A sharp, painful sensation or feeling.
  刺痛的感觉（或感情）
  a jab of envy
  嫉妒引起的刺痛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When I'm at work it's a struggle and my body gets jabs of pain now and again.
  Alex says, gasping for air, the stab wound in his back sending excruciating jabs of pain through his whole body.
  Another jab of pain comes from my stomach, reminding me to see why it hurts so much.
  A warm, stinging feeling had begun to spread about her shoulder, and sharp jabs of pain began attacking her knee.
  Only when the sharp jabs of pain withdrew did she segue from stretching to a slow, mindless warm up.
  The sharp jab of pain she felt when she did so was enough to convince her that it was most certainly not a dream.
  Gabrielle lay motionless on the ground, curled up in a ball, vainly trying to stop the ponding, flashes and sharp jabs of pain coming from all over her body, it seemed.
  A sharp jab of pain stabbed at her leg, and she heard an ominous crack.
  She started walking when another jab of pain made her hunch forward on her knees.
  She screamed to no one and at that took off at a bolt, ignoring the protesting jabs of pain in her chest as she shot over to the door and scrambling with the lock.
  Straightened and helping me to my feet despite the small jabs of pain which came from my wounds, Alastor surveyed the area as I discarded the head and bones of my snack.
  I expected some jab of pain to pierce my heart but it wasn't there.
  I let my hands drop limply into my lap and felt the fridge-cool cork against the back of my ear and then a sudden jab of pain.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally Scots): variant of job².

Rhymes

blab, cab, confab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, kebab, lab, nab, scab, slab, smash-and-grab, stab, tab

Definition of jab in US English:

jab

verbjabdʒæb

1with object and adverbial Poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed.
刺，戳
she jabbed him in his ribs
她捅了捅他的肋骨。
no object he jabbed at the air with his finger
他用手指点戳了几下。
Example sentencesExamples
- He jabbed at the battered notice by the lych gate.
- All eyes turned to the second item written on the slide, as the studio boss jabbed at it with his cigar.
- The guy whacked at our van with his stick and jabbed at Austin's face through the glass as Mike drove us away.
- She jabbed at the button to turn the alarm off, and it stopped its absurd shrieking.
- Aikel parried her stab, and Kyri jabbed at her stomach with the end of her staff.
- Ubdal found herself being jabbed at by rifles, and forced into her friends as the attacks advanced.
- Bob Jay jabbed at her daughter furiously as she cradled the phone between her shoulder and her ear.
- I stepped into the elevator at Nell's and closed my tired eyes as I jabbed at the fourth floor button.
- He pulled his staff from his pocket to deflect one of her punches, and quickly jabbed her in the ribs with the tip of it.
- It came from the left and Eric dodged back and jabbed at his opponent.
- He jabbed at the button for floor number five, and the elevator doors closed, sealing us inside.
- The girl scowled and jabbed at his ribs with her dagger.
- Izaeh charged at Aeros and attempted to knock her off her feet, but Aeros back flipped and jabbed at Izaeh.
- A tall, menacing African stood by the tracks and jabbed at me with his spear each time I passed.
- Seagulls jabbed at the fish that lost their shelter.
- I was so angry as I left the hospital that I could barely see the numbers on my cell phone as my fingernail jabbed at it.
- The sheriff jabbed at Porter with the pistol and repeated his question.
- Mr Hoebig jabbed at it quickly with his bow, but had to return his attention to his playing.
- When she was about to hit the next in the vertical line, he drew a small dirk and jabbed at her.
- A hand came out of his pocket as a thumb jabbed at the air over his shoulder towards his house.
Synonyms
poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, ram, elbow, shove, punch, jolt
1. 1.1 Poke someone or something roughly or quickly with (a sharp or pointed object or a part of the body)
  用…快刺，用…捅
  she jabbed the fork into the earth
  她把耙插进土里。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Riana jabbed her fork at him before impaling another leaf of lettuce with it.
  Ketara repeated, picking up her fork and jabbing it into her salad.
  The way he was jabbing his fork at the pasta sort of showed his frustration with that too.
  She reluctantly jabbed a fork into some beans, carefully avoiding the ragged edges of tin.
  Violet jabbed her stick at the cue and sunk the 8 in the middle of another, longer yawn.
  Mark jabbed his fork at what he supposed was meant to be some kind of lasagna.
  He was behind the man in thirty seconds, and while turning around, jabbed the syringe into his buttock.
  He stepped forward but was forced to back up as Floyd jabbed a stick at him.
  He shrugs his oversized shoulders and jabs his fork into some salad.
  Synonyms
  thrust, stick, ram, drive, stab, push, shove, force, sink

nounjabdʒæb

1A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist.
（尤指用拳）猛击
fast jabs to the face
猛击脸部。
Example sentencesExamples
- Hamed, who opted for silver leopardskin shorts to mark his return, which was cheered raucously by 10,000 fans inside the Arena, flicked out left jabs to find his range while the smaller Calvo looked nervous.
- Tunney countered by foot movement and sharp punches starting with the jab.
- Griff shots with a power punch in which Kidz dodged and somehow countered with five regular jabs to the face.
- Mixing up his jabs to the face and hooks to the body, Arthur poured on the pressure, and in the fifth it was just a question of how many more rounds O'Connell would let the undoubtedly game Greaves continue.
- I tried not to smile as I gave him a quick jab in the stomach, but in the end we were both laughing.
- Crouching down, Lee sends two quick jabs and one uppercut to Kyoske as he tries to fight back.
- Myst caught the fist but was still took the blow from the quick jab that followed.
- A quick jab with his stone fist sent a flash of pain through Catherine's arm.
- I give Winnie a quick jab with my left fist and a hard right hook.
- ‘I'd leave your head in a bee's nest with my blows,’ Sharpe says, demonstrating with quick jabs into the defenseless air.
- Cynthia attacks with a chop - Simon knocks the blow away, and gives her a quick jab to the stomach.
- Dancing around slightly, he looked for cracks in Red's defence, throwing out small jabs to keep him complacent.
- Using jabs to keep the bigger man at bay and hard rights to stun him time after time, Ellis handled Bonavena with surprising ease.
- Ali used his speed to avoid Cooper's hook and he used his jabs to open a severe cut over Cooper's eye.
- I kept driving him back with furious right handed jabs to the ribs.
- Bowe proved that infighting posed no problems for him in spite of his size, as he displayed a wide range of shots including right uppercuts, jabs, body shots and a hard left hook that stung the champion.
- Before Kentaro had a chance to recover, Jake hit him with a blur of jabs to his chest and abdomen, then knocked him to the ground with a right-handed uppercut.
- He then hit me with three light left jabs to the face, and finished with another monster right hook to the face.
- Lazarus managed to block a blade as swift as a darting snake, disengaged, and went into a series of jabs to ward away his enemy.
- His words were cut short by a powerful blow in his stomach, followed by a series of lightning-fast jabs to his rugged face, and finished up with a jaw-shattering uppercut.
Synonyms
poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, elbow, shove, punch, jolt
1. 1.1British informal A hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination.
  〈非正式〉皮下注射（尤指接种疫苗）
  an anti-tetanus jab
  打破伤风针。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Oxford University scientists have found that the MMR jab does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, as previously thought.
  A mobile clinic offering separate vaccinations as an alternative to the controversial MMR jab is to visit York next month.
  The mum contacted the surgery the next day and was told that Georgina had been administered the MMR booster jab on January 8.
  A new website giving advice about medicines such as antidepressants and the MMR jab was launched today to help ‘fill the gap’ in patient information.
  Fears that the MMR jab may be linked to autism and bowel disorders have led some parents to opt for the single jabs as a ‘safer alternative’.
  A couple of weeks ago my son who has the same first name as me but he is M.A. Gray whilst I am M.P. Gray went to the surgery to have jabs etc. for his holiday in the Gambia.
  They identified 436 hospital admissions in children who had been vaccinated with the MMR jab in the previous three months.
  It is very important to check you are up to date with your tetanus jabs if your skin is broken in an injury or you are bitten.
  Nurse Jeanne Woodhouse started vaccinating at 10 am and the jabs were being taken up at a rate of one per minute.
  Her mother Mandy, 38, has now urged all parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR jab, which protects children against measles, mumps and rubella.
  Mrs Lloyd said her son developed symptoms of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome eight days after receiving the MMR jab.
  But vaccination rates have fallen across Britain over fears that the jab could be linked to autism and a bowel disorder - leading to warnings of possible measles epidemics.
  Pupils in other years, along with the sixth formers, are also being offered the BCG jab to help vaccinate them against the disease, after undergoing a skin test to check they are not already immune.
  The most common causes of bruising after a blood test are lack of pressure on the site of the jab until the bleeding has stopped, or if the needle damaged the vein or other blood vessels while it was being inserted.
  More than 70% of older people received a flu jab in the most affluent trusts, compared with 50% in the most deprived.
  Synonyms
  injection, inoculation, immunization, vaccination, revaccination, booster
2. 1.2 A sharp, painful sensation or feeling.
  刺痛的感觉（或感情）
  a jab of envy
  嫉妒引起的刺痛。
  the jabs of pain up my spine
  沿着我的脊椎而上的疼痛感。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I let my hands drop limply into my lap and felt the fridge-cool cork against the back of my ear and then a sudden jab of pain.
  A sharp jab of pain stabbed at her leg, and she heard an ominous crack.
  Straightened and helping me to my feet despite the small jabs of pain which came from my wounds, Alastor surveyed the area as I discarded the head and bones of my snack.
  The sharp jab of pain she felt when she did so was enough to convince her that it was most certainly not a dream.
  She started walking when another jab of pain made her hunch forward on her knees.
  Only when the sharp jabs of pain withdrew did she segue from stretching to a slow, mindless warm up.
  A warm, stinging feeling had begun to spread about her shoulder, and sharp jabs of pain began attacking her knee.
  Gabrielle lay motionless on the ground, curled up in a ball, vainly trying to stop the ponding, flashes and sharp jabs of pain coming from all over her body, it seemed.
  Alex says, gasping for air, the stab wound in his back sending excruciating jabs of pain through his whole body.
  Another jab of pain comes from my stomach, reminding me to see why it hurts so much.
  She screamed to no one and at that took off at a bolt, ignoring the protesting jabs of pain in her chest as she shot over to the door and scrambling with the lock.
  I expected some jab of pain to pierce my heart but it wasn't there.
  When I'm at work it's a struggle and my body gets jabs of pain now and again.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally Scots): variant of job.

词汇	jab
释义	Definition of jab in English: jab verbjabbing, jabs, jabbed dʒabdʒæb 1with object and adverbial Poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed. 刺，戳 she jabbed him in his ribs 她捅了捅他的肋骨。 no object he jabbed at the air with his finger 他用手指点戳了几下。 Example sentencesExamples All eyes turned to the second item written on the slide, as the studio boss jabbed at it with his cigar. The guy whacked at our van with his stick and jabbed at Austin's face through the glass as Mike drove us away. A tall, menacing African stood by the tracks and jabbed at me with his spear each time I passed. I stepped into the elevator at Nell's and closed my tired eyes as I jabbed at the fourth floor button. Izaeh charged at Aeros and attempted to knock her off her feet, but Aeros back flipped and jabbed at Izaeh. She jabbed at the button to turn the alarm off, and it stopped its absurd shrieking. It came from the left and Eric dodged back and jabbed at his opponent. He jabbed at the button for floor number five, and the elevator doors closed, sealing us inside. Mr Hoebig jabbed at it quickly with his bow, but had to return his attention to his playing. Aikel parried her stab, and Kyri jabbed at her stomach with the end of her staff. I was so angry as I left the hospital that I could barely see the numbers on my cell phone as my fingernail jabbed at it. When she was about to hit the next in the vertical line, he drew a small dirk and jabbed at her. He pulled his staff from his pocket to deflect one of her punches, and quickly jabbed her in the ribs with the tip of it. The sheriff jabbed at Porter with the pistol and repeated his question. Bob Jay jabbed at her daughter furiously as she cradled the phone between her shoulder and her ear. A hand came out of his pocket as a thumb jabbed at the air over his shoulder towards his house. Ubdal found herself being jabbed at by rifles, and forced into her friends as the attacks advanced. Seagulls jabbed at the fish that lost their shelter. He jabbed at the battered notice by the lych gate. The girl scowled and jabbed at his ribs with her dagger. Synonyms poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, ram, elbow, shove, punch, jolt prick thrust, stab, push, plunge, stick, insert, drive, lunge 1.1 Roughly or quickly thrust (a sharp or pointed object) someone or something. she jabbed the fork into the earth 她把耙插进土里。 Example sentencesExamples The way he was jabbing his fork at the pasta sort of showed his frustration with that too. He shrugs his oversized shoulders and jabs his fork into some salad. She reluctantly jabbed a fork into some beans, carefully avoiding the ragged edges of tin. He was behind the man in thirty seconds, and while turning around, jabbed the syringe into his buttock. Ketara repeated, picking up her fork and jabbing it into her salad. Riana jabbed her fork at him before impaling another leaf of lettuce with it. He stepped forward but was forced to back up as Floyd jabbed a stick at him. Violet jabbed her stick at the cue and sunk the 8 in the middle of another, longer yawn. Mark jabbed his fork at what he supposed was meant to be some kind of lasagna. Synonyms thrust, stick, ram, drive, stab, push, shove, force, sink nounPlural jabs dʒabdʒæb 1A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist. （尤指用拳）猛击 a jab in the stomach Example sentencesExamples I kept driving him back with furious right handed jabs to the ribs. Myst caught the fist but was still took the blow from the quick jab that followed. Tunney countered by foot movement and sharp punches starting with the jab. I tried not to smile as I gave him a quick jab in the stomach, but in the end we were both laughing. Using jabs to keep the bigger man at bay and hard rights to stun him time after time, Ellis handled Bonavena with surprising ease. His words were cut short by a powerful blow in his stomach, followed by a series of lightning-fast jabs to his rugged face, and finished up with a jaw-shattering uppercut. He then hit me with three light left jabs to the face, and finished with another monster right hook to the face. Lazarus managed to block a blade as swift as a darting snake, disengaged, and went into a series of jabs to ward away his enemy. Cynthia attacks with a chop - Simon knocks the blow away, and gives her a quick jab to the stomach. I give Winnie a quick jab with my left fist and a hard right hook. Mixing up his jabs to the face and hooks to the body, Arthur poured on the pressure, and in the fifth it was just a question of how many more rounds O'Connell would let the undoubtedly game Greaves continue. Dancing around slightly, he looked for cracks in Red's defence, throwing out small jabs to keep him complacent. Griff shots with a power punch in which Kidz dodged and somehow countered with five regular jabs to the face. Before Kentaro had a chance to recover, Jake hit him with a blur of jabs to his chest and abdomen, then knocked him to the ground with a right-handed uppercut. Hamed, who opted for silver leopardskin shorts to mark his return, which was cheered raucously by 10,000 fans inside the Arena, flicked out left jabs to find his range while the smaller Calvo looked nervous. ‘I'd leave your head in a bee's nest with my blows,’ Sharpe says, demonstrating with quick jabs into the defenseless air. Crouching down, Lee sends two quick jabs and one uppercut to Kyoske as he tries to fight back. Bowe proved that infighting posed no problems for him in spite of his size, as he displayed a wide range of shots including right uppercuts, jabs, body shots and a hard left hook that stung the champion. Ali used his speed to avoid Cooper's hook and he used his jabs to open a severe cut over Cooper's eye. A quick jab with his stone fist sent a flash of pain through Catherine's arm. Synonyms poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, elbow, shove, punch, jolt prick thrust, stab, push, plunge, drive, lunge 1.1British informal A hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination. 〈非正式〉皮下注射（尤指接种疫苗） an anti-tetanus jab 打破伤风针。 Example sentencesExamples They identified 436 hospital admissions in children who had been vaccinated with the MMR jab in the previous three months. A couple of weeks ago my son who has the same first name as me but he is M.A. Gray whilst I am M.P. Gray went to the surgery to have jabs etc. for his holiday in the Gambia. Fears that the MMR jab may be linked to autism and bowel disorders have led some parents to opt for the single jabs as a ‘safer alternative’. A new website giving advice about medicines such as antidepressants and the MMR jab was launched today to help ‘fill the gap’ in patient information. Nurse Jeanne Woodhouse started vaccinating at 10 am and the jabs were being taken up at a rate of one per minute. Oxford University scientists have found that the MMR jab does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, as previously thought. It is very important to check you are up to date with your tetanus jabs if your skin is broken in an injury or you are bitten. A mobile clinic offering separate vaccinations as an alternative to the controversial MMR jab is to visit York next month. More than 70% of older people received a flu jab in the most affluent trusts, compared with 50% in the most deprived. The mum contacted the surgery the next day and was told that Georgina had been administered the MMR booster jab on January 8. The most common causes of bruising after a blood test are lack of pressure on the site of the jab until the bleeding has stopped, or if the needle damaged the vein or other blood vessels while it was being inserted. Her mother Mandy, 38, has now urged all parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR jab, which protects children against measles, mumps and rubella. But vaccination rates have fallen across Britain over fears that the jab could be linked to autism and a bowel disorder - leading to warnings of possible measles epidemics. Pupils in other years, along with the sixth formers, are also being offered the BCG jab to help vaccinate them against the disease, after undergoing a skin test to check they are not already immune. Mrs Lloyd said her son developed symptoms of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome eight days after receiving the MMR jab. Synonyms injection, inoculation, immunization, vaccination, revaccination, booster 1.2 A sharp, painful sensation or feeling. 刺痛的感觉（或感情） a jab of envy 嫉妒引起的刺痛。 Example sentencesExamples When I'm at work it's a struggle and my body gets jabs of pain now and again. Alex says, gasping for air, the stab wound in his back sending excruciating jabs of pain through his whole body. Another jab of pain comes from my stomach, reminding me to see why it hurts so much. A warm, stinging feeling had begun to spread about her shoulder, and sharp jabs of pain began attacking her knee. Only when the sharp jabs of pain withdrew did she segue from stretching to a slow, mindless warm up. The sharp jab of pain she felt when she did so was enough to convince her that it was most certainly not a dream. Gabrielle lay motionless on the ground, curled up in a ball, vainly trying to stop the ponding, flashes and sharp jabs of pain coming from all over her body, it seemed. A sharp jab of pain stabbed at her leg, and she heard an ominous crack. She started walking when another jab of pain made her hunch forward on her knees. She screamed to no one and at that took off at a bolt, ignoring the protesting jabs of pain in her chest as she shot over to the door and scrambling with the lock. Straightened and helping me to my feet despite the small jabs of pain which came from my wounds, Alastor surveyed the area as I discarded the head and bones of my snack. I expected some jab of pain to pierce my heart but it wasn't there. I let my hands drop limply into my lap and felt the fridge-cool cork against the back of my ear and then a sudden jab of pain. Origin Early 19th century (originally Scots): variant of job². Rhymes blab, cab, confab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, kebab, lab, nab, scab, slab, smash-and-grab, stab, tab Definition of jab in US English: jab verbjabdʒæb 1with object and adverbial Poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed. 刺，戳 she jabbed him in his ribs 她捅了捅他的肋骨。 no object he jabbed at the air with his finger 他用手指点戳了几下。 Example sentencesExamples He jabbed at the battered notice by the lych gate. All eyes turned to the second item written on the slide, as the studio boss jabbed at it with his cigar. The guy whacked at our van with his stick and jabbed at Austin's face through the glass as Mike drove us away. She jabbed at the button to turn the alarm off, and it stopped its absurd shrieking. Aikel parried her stab, and Kyri jabbed at her stomach with the end of her staff. Ubdal found herself being jabbed at by rifles, and forced into her friends as the attacks advanced. Bob Jay jabbed at her daughter furiously as she cradled the phone between her shoulder and her ear. I stepped into the elevator at Nell's and closed my tired eyes as I jabbed at the fourth floor button. He pulled his staff from his pocket to deflect one of her punches, and quickly jabbed her in the ribs with the tip of it. It came from the left and Eric dodged back and jabbed at his opponent. He jabbed at the button for floor number five, and the elevator doors closed, sealing us inside. The girl scowled and jabbed at his ribs with her dagger. Izaeh charged at Aeros and attempted to knock her off her feet, but Aeros back flipped and jabbed at Izaeh. A tall, menacing African stood by the tracks and jabbed at me with his spear each time I passed. Seagulls jabbed at the fish that lost their shelter. I was so angry as I left the hospital that I could barely see the numbers on my cell phone as my fingernail jabbed at it. The sheriff jabbed at Porter with the pistol and repeated his question. Mr Hoebig jabbed at it quickly with his bow, but had to return his attention to his playing. When she was about to hit the next in the vertical line, he drew a small dirk and jabbed at her. A hand came out of his pocket as a thumb jabbed at the air over his shoulder towards his house. Synonyms poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, ram, elbow, shove, punch, jolt 1.1 Poke someone or something roughly or quickly with (a sharp or pointed object or a part of the body) 用…快刺，用…捅 she jabbed the fork into the earth 她把耙插进土里。 Example sentencesExamples Riana jabbed her fork at him before impaling another leaf of lettuce with it. Ketara repeated, picking up her fork and jabbing it into her salad. The way he was jabbing his fork at the pasta sort of showed his frustration with that too. She reluctantly jabbed a fork into some beans, carefully avoiding the ragged edges of tin. Violet jabbed her stick at the cue and sunk the 8 in the middle of another, longer yawn. Mark jabbed his fork at what he supposed was meant to be some kind of lasagna. He was behind the man in thirty seconds, and while turning around, jabbed the syringe into his buttock. He stepped forward but was forced to back up as Floyd jabbed a stick at him. He shrugs his oversized shoulders and jabs his fork into some salad. Synonyms thrust, stick, ram, drive, stab, push, shove, force, sink nounjabdʒæb 1A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist. （尤指用拳）猛击 fast jabs to the face 猛击脸部。 Example sentencesExamples Hamed, who opted for silver leopardskin shorts to mark his return, which was cheered raucously by 10,000 fans inside the Arena, flicked out left jabs to find his range while the smaller Calvo looked nervous. Tunney countered by foot movement and sharp punches starting with the jab. Griff shots with a power punch in which Kidz dodged and somehow countered with five regular jabs to the face. Mixing up his jabs to the face and hooks to the body, Arthur poured on the pressure, and in the fifth it was just a question of how many more rounds O'Connell would let the undoubtedly game Greaves continue. I tried not to smile as I gave him a quick jab in the stomach, but in the end we were both laughing. Crouching down, Lee sends two quick jabs and one uppercut to Kyoske as he tries to fight back. Myst caught the fist but was still took the blow from the quick jab that followed. A quick jab with his stone fist sent a flash of pain through Catherine's arm. I give Winnie a quick jab with my left fist and a hard right hook. ‘I'd leave your head in a bee's nest with my blows,’ Sharpe says, demonstrating with quick jabs into the defenseless air. Cynthia attacks with a chop - Simon knocks the blow away, and gives her a quick jab to the stomach. Dancing around slightly, he looked for cracks in Red's defence, throwing out small jabs to keep him complacent. Using jabs to keep the bigger man at bay and hard rights to stun him time after time, Ellis handled Bonavena with surprising ease. Ali used his speed to avoid Cooper's hook and he used his jabs to open a severe cut over Cooper's eye. I kept driving him back with furious right handed jabs to the ribs. Bowe proved that infighting posed no problems for him in spite of his size, as he displayed a wide range of shots including right uppercuts, jabs, body shots and a hard left hook that stung the champion. Before Kentaro had a chance to recover, Jake hit him with a blur of jabs to his chest and abdomen, then knocked him to the ground with a right-handed uppercut. He then hit me with three light left jabs to the face, and finished with another monster right hook to the face. Lazarus managed to block a blade as swift as a darting snake, disengaged, and went into a series of jabs to ward away his enemy. His words were cut short by a powerful blow in his stomach, followed by a series of lightning-fast jabs to his rugged face, and finished up with a jaw-shattering uppercut. Synonyms poke, prod, dig, nudge, tap, butt, elbow, shove, punch, jolt 1.1British informal A hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination. 〈非正式〉皮下注射（尤指接种疫苗） an anti-tetanus jab 打破伤风针。 Example sentencesExamples Oxford University scientists have found that the MMR jab does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, as previously thought. A mobile clinic offering separate vaccinations as an alternative to the controversial MMR jab is to visit York next month. The mum contacted the surgery the next day and was told that Georgina had been administered the MMR booster jab on January 8. A new website giving advice about medicines such as antidepressants and the MMR jab was launched today to help ‘fill the gap’ in patient information. Fears that the MMR jab may be linked to autism and bowel disorders have led some parents to opt for the single jabs as a ‘safer alternative’. A couple of weeks ago my son who has the same first name as me but he is M.A. Gray whilst I am M.P. Gray went to the surgery to have jabs etc. for his holiday in the Gambia. They identified 436 hospital admissions in children who had been vaccinated with the MMR jab in the previous three months. It is very important to check you are up to date with your tetanus jabs if your skin is broken in an injury or you are bitten. Nurse Jeanne Woodhouse started vaccinating at 10 am and the jabs were being taken up at a rate of one per minute. Her mother Mandy, 38, has now urged all parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR jab, which protects children against measles, mumps and rubella. Mrs Lloyd said her son developed symptoms of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome eight days after receiving the MMR jab. But vaccination rates have fallen across Britain over fears that the jab could be linked to autism and a bowel disorder - leading to warnings of possible measles epidemics. Pupils in other years, along with the sixth formers, are also being offered the BCG jab to help vaccinate them against the disease, after undergoing a skin test to check they are not already immune. The most common causes of bruising after a blood test are lack of pressure on the site of the jab until the bleeding has stopped, or if the needle damaged the vein or other blood vessels while it was being inserted. More than 70% of older people received a flu jab in the most affluent trusts, compared with 50% in the most deprived. Synonyms injection, inoculation, immunization, vaccination, revaccination, booster 1.2 A sharp, painful sensation or feeling. 刺痛的感觉（或感情） a jab of envy 嫉妒引起的刺痛。 the jabs of pain up my spine 沿着我的脊椎而上的疼痛感。 Example sentencesExamples I let my hands drop limply into my lap and felt the fridge-cool cork against the back of my ear and then a sudden jab of pain. A sharp jab of pain stabbed at her leg, and she heard an ominous crack. Straightened and helping me to my feet despite the small jabs of pain which came from my wounds, Alastor surveyed the area as I discarded the head and bones of my snack. The sharp jab of pain she felt when she did so was enough to convince her that it was most certainly not a dream. She started walking when another jab of pain made her hunch forward on her knees. Only when the sharp jabs of pain withdrew did she segue from stretching to a slow, mindless warm up. A warm, stinging feeling had begun to spread about her shoulder, and sharp jabs of pain began attacking her knee. Gabrielle lay motionless on the ground, curled up in a ball, vainly trying to stop the ponding, flashes and sharp jabs of pain coming from all over her body, it seemed. Alex says, gasping for air, the stab wound in his back sending excruciating jabs of pain through his whole body. Another jab of pain comes from my stomach, reminding me to see why it hurts so much. She screamed to no one and at that took off at a bolt, ignoring the protesting jabs of pain in her chest as she shot over to the door and scrambling with the lock. I expected some jab of pain to pierce my heart but it wasn't there. When I'm at work it's a struggle and my body gets jabs of pain now and again. Origin Early 19th century (originally Scots): variant of job.
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