| 词组 | be a dab hand |
| 释义 | Idiom be a dab hand British & Australian to be very good at an activity.You should get Ann to have a look at that. She's a dab hand at getting stains out of clothes. (often + at)I hear you're a dab hand with the paintbrush. (= you are good at painting) (often + with)be a dab handTo be skilled in a particular area. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Amanda can fix that hole in your blouse—she's a dab hand at sewing. be a dab hand atbe expert at.Dab in this sense is recorded since the late 17th century, but its origin is unknown. 1998 Bookseller Stephanie Cabot…is apparently a dab hand at milking cows, according to one of those mystifying diary items in Skateboarders' Weekly. be a dab ˈhand at something/at doing something(British English, informal) be very good at doing something: Ask Neil to do it — he’s a dab hand at carpentry. |
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