thumb
noun [ C ] uk/θʌm/ us/θʌm/
B1 拇指
the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things up easily
- More examples
- The thorn was embedded in her thumb.
- She hit her thumb with the hammer.
- I gave my thumb quite a nip with the pliers.
- I sucked my thumb until I was seven.
Idioms
all thumbsidiom US informal (UK all fingers and thumbs) 笨手笨脚
very awkward with your hands
Can you untangle this thread for me? I'm all thumbs today. 你能帮我解开这个线结吗？我今天手指不灵便。
thumbs downidiom informal 拇指向下;不赞成，反对
used to show disapproval of something
They gave our plan the thumbs down (= they have disagreed with our plan). 他们不赞成我们的计划。
thumbs upidiom informal 竖起大拇指；赞成，接受
used to show approval of something
So it's the thumbs up for Brighton's latest nightclub. 那么这就是对布赖顿最近开的那个夜总会表示认可了。
under someone's thumbidiom 在（某人的）支配下
under someone's control
He's got the committee firmly under his thumb - they agree to whatever he asks. 他已牢牢地掌控了委员会——他们同意他提出的任何要求。
thumb
verb uk/θʌm/ us/θʌm/
thumb a liftUK informal (US thumb a ride) 竖起拇指要求免费搭车
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
We thumbed a lift to London. 我们搭便车去了伦敦。
thumb your nose at someone/something 对…嗤之以鼻，蔑视
to show no respect, or to raise the end of your thumb to the end of your nose to show that you do not respect someone
He has thumbed his nose at authority all his life. 他一生都藐视权威。
Phrasal verb
thumb through something 匆匆翻阅，浏览
to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or a document quickly and only read small parts of it
"Have you read the report?" "Well, I thumbed through it quickly while I was eating breakfast." “你看过报告了吗？”“嗯，我在吃早饭时匆匆翻阅过。”