immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently
用(手,脚)搅水,嬉水
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they dabbled their feet in the rock pools .他们把脚伸进岩石间水坑里嬉水。
 
[no obj.](of a duck or other water bird)move the bill around in shallow water while feeding
(鸭子等水鸟)水中啄食
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teal dabble in the shallows .水鸭在浅水里啄食。
 
[no obj.]
〈喻〉 涉猎
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he dabbled in left-wing politics .他参与左翼政治。
 
"mid 16th cent.:  from obsolete Dutch