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thumb
/θʌm/
n.
The shortest and thickest digit of the human hand. 拇指。
The part of a glove which covers this digit. 手套上拇指之部分。
短语:
Thumbs! (a)不行!(b)好!真棒。(c)【俚】振作起来!鼓起精神来。
thumbs down 【俚】(表示)不同意;不满意;失败。
thumbs up 【俚】(表示)同意;满意;成功。
all thumbs 笨拙的。
turn up [down] one's thumb 表示同意[不同意]之意。
under (sb's) thumb 受制于某人。
(过去式: thumbed; 过去完成式: thumbed; 现在进行式: thumbing)
v.t.
To play, as a musical instrument, awkwardly. 拙劣地弹奏。
To turn over (pages); to press, soil, or wear, with the thumb. 以拇指翻弄;以拇指染污;以拇指弄坏。
- to thumb the leaves of a book 以拇指翻弄书页。
To solicit (a ride in a passing auto) by pointing with the thumb. 作竖拇指手势请求搭便车。
v.i.
To play a musical instrument awkwardly. 拙劣地弹奏乐器。
短语:
thumb a lift 【口】以拇指表示欲前往之方向,向经过之车辆请求搭便车;沿途搭便车旅行。
thumb a ride 【美】【口】以拇指表示欲前往之方向,向经过之车辆请求搭便车;沿途搭便车旅行。
thumb one's nose at (sb) 【美】对着(某人)将拇指放在鼻上并张开其他手指(表示挑战、轻视的动作)。
习语:
thumb index 字母指标(字典等页边上的小切口;便于查阅用)。
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
thumb¹
/θʌm/
n.
1. (human finger) (人的)拇指
2. (corresponding digit in animals) (其他脊椎动物的)第一指
3. (part of glove) (手套的)拇指部分
idiom:
all thumbs
(clumsy) 笨手笨脚;笨拙
to stick out like a sore thumb
(be conspicuous) 显得格格不入;扎眼;碍眼
thumbs down
(disapproval) 否定;拒绝;反对
to give sb the thumbs down
(refuse permission) 否定某人;拒绝某人
to give sth the thumbs down
(reject) 不同意某事物;拒绝某事物
- Why do you always give my ideas the thumbs down? 你为什么总是否定我的主意呢?
thumbs up
(approval) 竖大拇指;赞许;鼓励
to give sb the thumbs up 向某人表示赞许
to give sth the thumbs up
orto give the thumbs up to sth
(approve) 赞成某事物;同意某事物
to get the thumbs up from sb
(get permission) [person +] 得到某人的允许(或赞许、鼓励)
(be welcomed) [proposal, idea +] 得到某人的认可;受到某人的欢迎
- It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone. 几乎每个人对此都称赞有加。
to twiddle your thumbs
(do nothing) 无所事事;闲着无聊
- The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole. 政府不能指望毕业生们领着救济金、无所事事。
under sb's thumb
(under sb's influence) 在某人的支配(或控制)下;在某人的巨大影响下
- She has Rachel firmly under her thumb. 她将雷切尔牢牢地控制着。
thumb²
/θʌm/
vt.
1. (touch) 用拇指摸(或标记、掀动)
2. to thumb a lift
(hitch-hike) 翘起拇指请求搭便车
3. (flick through) 迅速翻阅, 迅速浏览(书、杂志等)
idiom:
thumb your nose at sb/sth
(mock) 对某人/某事物嗤之以鼻;蔑视某人/某事物
Phrasal Verb:
thumb through
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
thumb
n. 拇指,拇,拇指
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
thumb
n.(名词)
1. The short thick digit of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable to each of the other four digits. 拇指:人手上邻近食指且可与其它四指相对的短而粗的手指
2. A corresponding digit in other animals, especially primates.Also called pollex 趾:其他动物尤指灵长目动物相对应的趾头也作 pollex
3. The part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb. (手套的)拇指部分:手套或连指手套覆盖拇指的部分
4. Architecture An ovolo. 【建筑学】 馒形饰
v.(动词) thumbed, thumb.ing, thumbs
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To scan (written matter) by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb. 翻阅,翻查:用或似用拇指翻动(书写物的)纸张以浏览
2. To disarrange, soil, or wear by careless or frequent handling. (用拇指)弄坏,弄脏:由于不细心或经常的使用而弄乱、弄脏或磨损
3. Informal To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb. 【非正式用语】 要求搭便车:向路过的车辆坚起拇指请求搭车
v.intr.(不及物动词)
1. To scan written matter by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb: 翻阅,翻查:用或似用拇指翻动书写物的纸张以浏览:
- thumbed through the latest issue of the magazine. 翻阅最近的一期杂志
2. Informal To hitchhike. 【非正式用语】 要求搭便车

习惯用语:
all thumbs
Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy. 笨拙的:缺少身体上的协调、技能或风度的;笨拙的thumb (one's) nose
To express scorn or ridicule by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers. 作蔑视的手势:把或似把拇指放在鼻子上并摆动其它手指以表示批评或嘲弄thumbs down
An expression of rejection, refusal, or disapproval. 反对:否决、拒绝或反对的表示thumbs up
An expression of approval, success, or hope. 刮刮叫:赞同、成功或希望的表示under (one's) thumb
Under the control of someone; subordinate to. 处于某人的控制下;受制于
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
thumb
n. 大拇指;vt. 用拇指摸,揿,压
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
thumb
拇指,拇:手的第一指,为五指中最短者,只有二指骨,与另四指相对。亦作pollex〔NA〕
- 英语>简体中文, 英中医学辞海
thumb
n. 拇指
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
thumb
n. 搭车手势
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
thumb
n.
拇指
- This glove has a hole in the thumb. 这只手套的大拇指处有个洞。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
thumb1
(verb 动词)
翻阅
to thumb through a book. 翻阅一本书。
SEE参阅 browse.
to thumb your nose at 对…表示轻侮
SEE参阅 insult verb 动词.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
thumb1
thumb your 'nose at sb/sth
show that you have no respect for sb/sth, sometimes by making a rude sign with your thumb on the end of your nose 对…嗤之以鼻﹙或不屑一顾﹚ :
A photograph shows one of the crowd thumbing his nose at the speaker. 有张照片上显示一位听众对讲演人做出不屑一顾的动作。
(be) under sb’s 'thumb (informal)
(be) completely controlled or influenced by another person 完全受某人的摆布;深受某人影响:
Now that they’re married, she’s completely under his thumb and never sees her old friends.他们结婚以后,她就完全受他摆布,再也没见她的那些老朋友。
a green thumb 另见green
a rule of thumb 另见rule
stand/stick out like a sore thumb 另见sore
thumb/hitch a lift 另见lift
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
thumb1
n.
拇指
手套的拇指部分
- There is a hole in the thumb of his mitten. 他的手套的姆指上有个洞。
thumb2
vt.
(用拇指)弄坏, 弄脏
翻阅
笨手笨脚地做; 笨拙地弹(乐器或乐曲等)
翘起拇指要求搭车
(用拇指)摸, 压, 撅
- thumb the nose at [美]嗤之以鼻
- The books were badly thumbed. 那些书因被翻阅过多而弄得很脏。

继承用法
thumbhole
n.
供拇指插入的孔, 拇指孔
thumbkin
n.
一种夹拇指的刑具
thumbmark
n.
留于书页上的指痕
thumbnail
n.
拇指的指甲; 极短之物, 很小的东西; 微型画, 略图
thumb3
adj.
小型的, 简略[短]的, 简明的; 象拇指样大的
thumbprint
n.
拇指印[纹]; [美俚]个人的性格特征
thumbrest
n.
拇指凹槽, 拇指座
thumbring
n.
套在拇指上刻有私章的戒指; 剑把上的拇指环
thumbrope
n.
手捻草绳
thumbscrew
n.
指旋螺丝, 翼形螺钉
thumbs-down
n.
[俗]反对, 不允许
thumbstall
n.
一种皮制的拇指套; 炮兵用的拇指防护垫
thumbtack
n.
图钉
thumbless
adj.
thumblike
adj.
be all thumbs
笨手笨脚
bite the [one's] thumb at
蔑视
count one's thumbs
消磨时间
fash one's thumb (about)
[苏]使自己烦恼, 使自己为难
green thumb
园艺技能
keep one's thumb on
保守...的秘密
stick out like a sore thumb
显得十分不自然; 惹人注目
Tom T-
(童话里的)“大拇指”, 侏儒, 矮子
turn up [down] the thumbs
表示赞成[反对]
twiddle [twirl] one's thumbs
无聊; 抚弄两手的大姆指消磨时间
under sb.'s thumbs
受人支配; 受人压制
weigh the thumb
[美俚]压称杆
whistle on one'sthumb
[苏](在失望中作出毫无意义的小动作)聊以自慰
thumb it
(要求)搭乘顺路的车
thumb through
翻阅一遍
Thumbs down!
差劲儿; 不中用; 表示反对或拒绝的手势
Thumbs up!
刮刮叫, 好哇, 要得; 别灰心!
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
thumb
姆指
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
thumb
拇指(趾)
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 动物学名词
thumb
拇指
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 医学名词
thumb
Thumb 控件
The part of a slider control that can be moved to set the slider position.
- 英语>简体中文, IT术语集
thumb
指標
The part of a slider control that can be moved to set the slider position.
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), IT术语集
thumb
/θʌm/
(thumbing, thumbed,thumbs)
1. 可数名词 Your hand has four fingers and one thumb. 大拇指
- She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me. 她咬着左手的大拇指头,也不看我。
2. 及物动词 If you thumb a lift or thumb a ride, you stand by the side of the road holding out your thumb until a driver stops and gives you a lift. (站在公路边) 竖起大拇指请求 (搭便车)
- It may interest you to know that a boy answering Rory's description thumbed a ride to San Antonio. 可能让你感兴趣的是,有个和罗里描述相符的男孩竖起大拇指请求搭便车到圣安东尼奥。
3. 习语 If you are under someone's thumb, you are under their control, or very heavily influenced by them. 在…的控制下; 深受…的影响
- I cannot tell you what pain I feel when I see how much my mother is under my father's thumb. 我无法向你形容,当我看到母亲完全在父亲的控制之下时我有多么痛苦。
4. green fingers → see green
5. rule of thumb → see rule
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典