a stab in the dark!

stab in the Back
暗箭伤人,背后中伤
根据这个例句, a stab in the dark 估计是黑暗中的谋杀的意思吧.
有本书就叫A Stab in the Dark [平装]
内容简介
Eight girls died at the hands of a psychopath armed with an ice-pick but the killer has never been brought to justice, even though nine years have passed. Scudder is hired to track the maniac down, but does following a trail that old mean that the killer is long gone, or just waiting in the scenes?
下面是stab的例句.
1. I felt a thrill of admiration for her, and a fresh stab of terror.
我对她的钦佩油然而生,同时也有了新的恐怖.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
2. These should be no degree of a stab in the black.
不会出现背后来刀的危险.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
3. I made a stab: "Brown. Sort of brown."
我瞎碰运气说：“棕色.类似棕色.”
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
4. The stab wound or incision for the drains must be adequate.
一个戳创或为引流而作的切口必须恰当.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
5. I felt a stab of pain in the back.
我背部感到一阵剧痛.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
6. The hunter made a stab at the wolf, but missed.
猎人向狼刺去,但没有刺中.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
7. I have a sharp stab of pain in the stomach.
我的胃突然感觉一阵剧痛.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. Such a vicious lie is nothing but a stab in the back.
这种恶毒的谎言完全是暗箭伤人.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. Such a vicious lie could be nothing but a stab in the back.
这样一种恶毒的谎言简直是暗箭伤人.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. A stab of misgiving shot through Val.
一阵惶惑象匕首一样戳了法尔一下.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

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