thumb的意思

基本释义

• v 翻阅；以拇指拨弄；作搭车手势；笨拙地摆弄
• n 拇指

  the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things

例句

1. I thumbed a lift into town.

   我拦顺路车进了城。

2. This glove has a hole in the thumb.

   这只手套的大拇指处有个洞。

3. The baby sucked its thumb.

   那婴孩吮吸大拇指。

4. John always bites the thumbs at Jack's greedy action.

   约翰总是对杰克的贪婪行为嗤之以鼻。

短语

• rule of thumb 经验法则
• thumbs down vt. 拇指向下；责备
• green thumb 有特殊园艺才能
• rules of thumb 经验法则；拇指规则
• tom thumb n. 大拇指汤姆（英民间故事中只有拇指大的主人公）

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse Synonym: ovoloquarter round 2. the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb 3. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb Synonym: pollex verb 1. feel or handle with the fingers e.g. finger the binding of the book Synonym: finger 2. travel by getting free rides from motorists Synonym: hitchhikehitch 3. look through a book or other written material e.g. He thumbed through the report She leafed through the volume Synonym: flick, flip, riffle, leaf, ri