thumb
noun
Definitions of thumb noun
- B1Countable(可數名詞)
The short, thick digit on the side of the hand, enabling the easy grasping and manipulation of objects.
拇指
He pressed the doorbell with his thumb.
他用拇指按了門鈴。
She flipped through the pages of the book with her thumb.
她用拇指翻閱書頁。
The baby held her thumb tightly.
寶寶緊緊地握住她的拇指。
verb
Phrases of thumb verb
- thumb a lift
To solicit a free ride by standing at the side of a road and signaling with a raised thumb, indicating a request for a vehicle to stop and offer a ride.
搭便車
• They decided to thumb a lift along the country lane.
他們決定在鄉間小路豎起拇指搭便車。
- thumb your nose at someone/something
To show a lack of respect or contempt for someone or something, often through a gesture of disdain; to openly defy or mock.
蔑視；對…嗤之以鼻
• This company often thumbs its nose at market regulations, I think they are thumbing their nose at the regulators.
這家公司經常無視市場法規，我認為他們是在對監管機構嗤之以鼻。
Idioms
- all thumbs
Describes someone who is very clumsy, especially with their hands.
笨手笨腳
• He tried to assemble the model, but he's always all thumbs and messed it up.
他試著組裝模型，但他總是笨手笨腳，結果搞砸了。
- thumbs up
A gesture or signal of approval, agreement, or endorsement; also, an expression of approval or support for something.
贊、讚
• This movie was fantastic; I give it a big thumbs up.
這部電影太棒了；我給它一個大大的讚。
- thumbs down
An expression of disapproval or rejection.
表示反對或不贊同。
• The audience gave the movie's ending the thumbs down.
觀眾對電影的結局表示反對。
- under someone's thumb
Being completely controlled or dominated by someone.
在某人的控制或支配之下。
• She has been completely under his thumb since she married him.
自從她嫁給他後，她就完全在他的控制之下。
Phrasal Verbs of thumb
- thumb through something
to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, or document, reading only select portions.
快速翻閱；瀏覽
• He thumbed through the magazine quickly, looking for an interesting article.
他快速翻閱了雜誌，尋找一篇有趣的文章。