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
The settlers built railways across the plains and began to hunt even more bison.
殖民者在平原上修起了铁路,于是开始猎取更多的野牛。
Offices cannot work properly without certain important pieces of equipment.
如果办公室没有配备一些重要的设备,人们就不能很好地工作。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.