jab的词源

英文词源

jab (v.)

1825, "to thrust with a point," Scottish variant of job "to strike, pierce, thrust," from Middle English jobben "to jab, thrust, peck" (late 15c.), of unknown origin, perhaps echoic. Related: Jabbed; jabbing.

jab (n.)

1825, from jab (v.). Meaning "a punch with the fist" is from 1889. Sense of "injection with a hypodermic needle," beloved by headline writers, is from 1914.

中文词源

jab：戳，刺

来自苏格兰语job拼写变体，刺，戳，捅，可能来自拟声词。

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