thumb
- vt. 翻閱；以拇指撥弄；作搭車手勢(shì)；笨拙地?cái)[弄
- vi. 用拇指翻書頁(yè)；豎起拇指要求搭車
- n. 拇指
詞組搭配
be all thumbs
another way of saying be all fingers and thumbs (see finger)
同be all fingers and thumbs （見finger）
thumb one's nose at
(informal)show disdain or contempt for
(非正式)對(duì)…嗤之以鼻，蔑視
thumbs up (或down)
(informal)an indication of satisfaction or approval (or of rejection or failure)
(非正式)贊同；贊賞，滿意（或否定、排斥、反對(duì)、拒絕、拋棄）
plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs down by the Department of the Environment.
環(huán)境部反對(duì)在這個(gè)地方建房的計(jì)劃。
under someone's thumb
completely under someone's influence or control
在某人的支配（或控制）下，在某人的巨大影響之下
all thumbs
Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy.
笨拙的：缺少身體上的協(xié)調(diào)、技能或風(fēng)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.
作蔑視的手勢(shì)：把或似把拇指放在鼻子上并擺動(dòng)其它手指以表示批評(píng)或嘲弄
thumbs down
An expression of rejection, refusal, or disapproval.
反對(duì)：否決、拒絕或反對(duì)的表示
thumbs up
An expression of approval, success, or hope.
刮刮叫：贊同、成功或希望的表示
under (one's) thumb
Under the control of someone; subordinate to.
處于某人的控制下；受制于