thumb
n
1 short thick finger set apart from the other four 拇指. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
2 part of a glove covering this (手套的)拇指部分.
3 (idm 习语) be all (fingers and) `thumbs be very clumsy, esp when handling things 十分笨拙; (尤指)笨手笨脚. a rule of thumb => rule. stand/stick out like a sore thumb => sore. thumbs `up/`down (phrase or gesture used to indicate success or approval/failure or rejection 表示成功或赞许[失败或拒绝]的用语或手势)
givesb/sth the thumbs up 称赞某人[某事物]
I'm afraid it's thumbs down for your new proposal. 我看你的新建议是行不通了. twiddle one's thumbs => twiddle. under sb's `thumb completely under sb's influence or control 完全受某人的影响或支配
She's got him under her thumb. 她把他管住了. thumb, v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (through) sth turn over the pages of (a book); make (a book, pages) worn or dirty by doing this 翻(书)页; 将(书、 书页)翻坏或弄脏
thumbing through the dictionary 翻查词典
a well-thumbedcopy 翻旧了的一本书.
2 (idm 习语) thumb a `lift (try to) get a free ride in a motor vehicle by signalling with one's thumb; hitch-hike 向路过的机动车竖起拇指表示要求免费搭车. thumb one's nose at sb/sth make a rude gesture at sb/sth by putting one's thumb against the end of one's nose 将拇指放在鼻尖上作为对某人[某事物]表示轻蔑的手势.
🎯 考研助记
藤椅(th)上的有钱人(um)的 拇指是b 网友:yqy 补充:t他,humb谦恭(=humble):他是谦恭的人,所以能做No1--竖起大拇指 网友:yqy补充: thumb拇指,forefinger(also index finger)食指,middle finger中指, ring finger环指, 无名指,little finger(US pinkie)小指
🔁 扩展释义
*[θʌm]n. 拇指vt. 以拇指拨弄, 笨拙地摆弄, 用拇指翻旧, 迅速翻阅, 作搭车手势【医】 拇指, 拇相关词组: turn up the thumb stick out like a sore thumb under sb's thumb weigh the thumb thumb through thumb through the records of turn down the thumb