stab

pierce, penetrate, prick, stab, thrust

这些动词均含“刺入，穿透”之意。
pierce: 多指人为地用刀刺、剑等尖锐东西刺穿或刺入某物。
penetrate: 较正式用词，可指用任何工具穿入或穿透，也可指光线、声音等透过物体。
prick: 一般指用针等刺穿。
stab: 主要指利器刺入、刺伤，如用匕首、短刀等。
thrust: 本义是使某物进入或把某物刺进或使之穿透某物，有时侧重穿透、刺入。

名词 stab:

1. a sudden sharp feeling
   同义词：pang, twinge
2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   同义词：thrust, knife thrust
3. informal words for any attempt or effort
   同义词：shot

动词 stab:

1. use a knife on
   同义词：knife
2. stab or pierce
   同义词：jab
3. poke or thrust abruptly
   同义词：jab, prod, poke, dig

1. He stabbed at the earth with his stick.
   他拿手杖戳著地。
2. She stabbed at the air with her finger to emphasize what she was saying.
   她手指一戳一戳的，强调她说的话。
3. The killer stabbed him with a knife/stabbed a knife into him.
   凶手用刀刺他。
4. He stabbed the meat with his fork/stabbed his fork into the meat.
   他用叉子叉肉。
5. You'll never mend your car like that let me have a stab at it.
   你这样怎麽能修好汽车--让我来试试吧。
6. She stabbed him in the leg with a kitchen knife.
   她拿菜刀捅伤了他的腿。