thumb through something

Related to word: thumb

片語動詞

Definition

  1. 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。

    • In the library, we thumbed through several books at random.

      在圖書館裡,我們隨意翻閱了幾本書。

    • She thumbed through the cookbook quickly, searching for inspiration for dinner.

      她快速翻閱了食譜,尋找晚餐的靈感。