| 单词 | thumb |
| 释义 | thumb [θʌm] noun countable ADVANCED ■the short thick finger on the side of your hand which makes it possible to hold and pick things up easily 拇指 [θʌm] noun countable all (fingers and) thumbs informal ■to be very awkward with your hands 笨手笨脚 •Can you untangle this thread for me? I'm all thumbs today.你能帮我解开这个线结吗？我今天手指不灵活。 [θʌm] noun countable thumbs down informal ■used to show disapproval of something 拇指向下；不赞成，反对 •They've given [θʌm] noun countable thumbs up informal ■used to show approval of something 竖起大拇指；赞成，接受 •So it's the thumbs up for Brighton's latest night club.那么这就是对布赖顿最近开的那家夜总会表示认可了。 [θʌm] noun countable under sb's thumb ■under someone's control 在（某人的）支配下 •He's got the committee firmly under his thumb - they agree to whatever he asks.他已牢牢掌控委员会，他们同意他提出的任何要求。 [θʌm] verb thumb a lift informal ■to stand near the edge of a road and hold out your hand with the thumb raised as a signal for a vehicle to stop and take you somewhere 竖起拇指要求免费搭车 •We thumbed a lift to thumb your nose at sb/sth ■to show no respect, or to raise the tip of your thumb to the end of your nose to show that you do not respect somebody 对…嗤之以鼻，蔑视 •He has thumbed his nose at authority all his life.他一生都藐视权威。 [θʌm] verb Phrasal Verbs thumb through sth ■to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or a document quickly and only read small parts of it 匆匆翻阅，浏览 •"Have you read the report?" "Well, I thumbed through it quickly on the train."“你看过报告了吗？”“嗯，我在火车上匆匆翻阅过。” |
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