在英语里可以用 a dab1 hand 来形容某人是做某事的内行、老手。这个说法后常跟介词 at 来表示某人是什么行当的能手。
例句
Im going to ask my brother to help put up the shelves. Hes a dab hand at DIY.
Im not boasting, but Im a dab hand in the kitchen. What would you like to eat?
请注意
To dab 的意思是轻轻地触摸、涂抹某物或擦拭液体。
例句
If you spill wine on the carpet, just dab it gently with a damp cloth. Dont rub it in.
Before she goes out my girlfriend always dabs2 some perfume behind her ears.