slab
slab — 名詞
1. a flat, rectangular mass of a hard substance that is noticeably thicker than a s
厚板；平板
石頭、木材或金屬的扁平厚塊
a flat, rectangular mass of a hard substance that is noticeably thicker than a sheet or tile
Workers lifted the heavy concrete slab into place to form the new patio.
工人們將沉重的混凝土板抬到定位，鋪成新的庭院。
concrete slab for building surfaces
The butcher cut the salmon into thick slabs and wrapped each portion.
魚販將鮭魚切成厚厚的魚排，並將每一份包好。
slab + of fish/meat for food portions
A large stone slab covered the entrance to the ancient tomb.
一塊巨大的石板蓋住了古墓的入口。
Tamar broke off a slab of dark chocolate and passed it around the table.
Tamar 掰下一大塊黑巧克力，分給桌邊的每一個人。
The old kitchen counter was a single slab of polished granite.
舊廚房的檯面是一整塊拋光花崗岩。
文法句型
a slab of [material]
用法筆記
Countable noun. Commonly used with "of" followed by the material name: a slab of concrete, a slab of marble, a slab of cheese.
常見錯誤
slab — 動詞
1. to cut away the rough outer layer of a log or tree trunk to prepare it for furth
裁去邊皮
切掉原木的粗糙外層
to cut away the rough outer layer of a log or tree trunk to prepare it for further processing
Owen slabbed the pine logs before feeding them into the main saw.
Owen 把松木原木裁去邊皮，然後送入主鋸機。
technical: slab + timber/log for lumber processing
Emre learned how to slab a tree trunk during his first week at the sawmill.
Emre 在鋸木廠工作的第一週學會了如何裁去樹幹的邊皮。
The machine can slab a full log in under thirty seconds.
這台機器能在三十秒內把一整根原木裁去邊皮。
Before squaring the oak beam, Asher slabbed the bark-covered edges first.
Asher 在將橡木梁刨方之前，先把帶樹皮的外緣裁掉。
文法句型
slab + timber/log
用法筆記
Specialized woodworking term. The removed outer piece is itself called a slab.
2. to cut or divide a solid material into thick, flat pieces of roughly even size
切成厚塊
將固體材料切割成厚扁塊
to cut or divide a solid material into thick, flat pieces of roughly even size
The stonemason slabbed the marble block into four equal pieces.
石匠將大理石塊切成四塊大小相等的厚板。
slab + stone/marble for dividing material
Lien slabbed the block of cheddar and arranged the pieces on a board.
Lien 把一整塊切達起司切成厚片，擺在木盤上。
Imani slabbed the old railway sleepers to use as garden stepping stones.
Imani 把舊鐵路枕木切成厚塊，拿來當花園的踏腳石。
Tunde slabbed the frozen block of butter with a heavy kitchen knife.
Tunde 用重型廚刀把一整塊冷凍奶油切成厚片。
文法句型
slab + material + into + pieces
用法筆記
Less common than using "cut into slabs." Often used for stone, cheese, or meat.
3. to cover a surface, such as a floor, path, or roof, by laying flat stone or conc
鋪設石板
用扁平石材或混凝土覆蓋表面
to cover a surface, such as a floor, path, or roof, by laying flat stone or concrete pieces onto it
The contractor slabbed the entire backyard to create a flat outdoor seating area.
承包商在整個後院鋪設混凝土板，打造出一塊平坦的戶外休憩區。
slab + surface for paving with concrete
Christopher slabbed the kitchen floor with grey stone tiles.
Christopher 用灰色石板鋪設了廚房地磚。
Aoi slabbed the roof terrace so it could hold the weight of plant pots.
Aoi 在屋頂露臺鋪上石板，讓它能夠承受花盆的重量。
The garden path was slabbed with local sandstone after the old gravel washed away.
舊的碎石沖走後，花園小徑鋪上了當地的砂岩板。
- uncover
to remove the covering from a surface
文法句型
slab + surface + with + material
用法筆記
Primarily used in building and construction contexts. Similar in meaning to "pave" but implies the use of thick, flat slabs rather than bricks or smaller stones.
常見錯誤
4. to spread a thick layer of a soft substance, such as butter, paint, or paste, on
厚塗；厚抹
將軟質材料厚厚地塗抹在表面上
to spread a thick layer of a soft substance, such as butter, paint, or paste, onto a surface
Saira slabbed butter onto the warm toast until it began to drip.
Saira 在熱吐司上抹了一層厚厚的奶油，奶油都開始往下滴了。
informal: slab + butter/spread onto food
The decorator slabbed thick white paint onto the kitchen walls.
油漆工把厚厚的白漆塗在廚房牆上。
Tomás slabbed mayonnaise onto both sides of the bread for extra flavour.
Tomás 在麵包的兩面都塗了厚厚的美乃滋，增添風味。
Élise slabbed sun cream onto the children's arms before the beach trip.
Élise 在孩子們去海灘前，在他們手臂上塗了厚厚一層防曬乳。
- dab
to apply lightly in small amounts
文法句型
slab + substance + onto + surface
用法筆記
Informal British usage. Conveys a generous, almost careless amount — unlike "spread," which can be thin or neat.
常見錯誤
slab — 形容詞
1. having a thick, slow-flowing texture that does not pour easily, similar to wet c
濃稠；黏稠
質地厚重、流動緩慢的
having a thick, slow-flowing texture that does not pour easily, similar to wet clay or heavy dough
The clay was too slab to shape, so Eri added water to soften it.
陶土太黏稠了，Eri 加了水來軟化它。
slab clay/dough in pottery context
The mixture became slab after cooling, and it stuck to the spoon.
混合物冷卻後變得濃稠，黏在湯匙上。
The porridge turned slab after sitting on the stove for too long.
粥在爐子上放太久，變得濃稠糊爛。
Lucas stirred the slab lava slowly as it crept down the slope.
Lucas 攪動著濃稠的熔岩，看著它緩緩沿著山坡流下。
用法筆記
A rare and technical adjective, mostly found in descriptions of geological material or thick food mixtures. Dialectal in origin. The more common word for this meaning is "viscous" or "thick."