thumb
美音:[θʌm
]
英音:[θʌm
]
n.拇指 vt.以拇指拨弄,笨拙处理,弄坏,翻阅,作搭车手势 vi.用拇指翻书页
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动词过去式:thumbed 过去分词:thumbed 现在分词:thumbing 第三人称单数:thumbs
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thumb
/θʌm; θʌm/
n
1 short thick finger set apart from the other four 拇指. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
2 part of a glove covering this （手套的）拇指部分.
3 (idm 习语) be all (fingers and) `thumbs be very clumsy, esp when handling things 十分笨拙; （尤指）笨手笨脚. a rule of thumb => rule. stand/stick out like a sore thumb => sore. thumbs `up/`down (phrase or gesture used to indicate success or approval/failure or rejection 表示成功或赞许[失败或拒绝]的用语或手势)
*givesb/sth the thumbs up 称赞某人[某事物]
* I'm afraid it's thumbs down for your new proposal. 我看你的新建议是行不通了. twiddle one's thumbs => twiddle. under sb's `thumb completely under sb's influence or control 完全受某人的影响或支配
*She's got him under her thumb. 她把他管住了.
v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (through) sth turn over the pages of (a book); make (a book, pages) worn or dirty by doing this 翻（书）页; 将（书、书页）翻坏或弄脏
*thumbing through the dictionary 翻查词典
* a well-thumbedcopy 翻旧了的一本书.
2 (idm 习语) thumb a `lift (try to) get a free ride in a motor vehicle by signalling with one's thumb; hitch-hike 向路过的机动车竖起拇指表示要求免费搭车. thumb one's nose at sb/sth make a rude gesture at sb/sth by putting one's thumb against the end of one's nose 将拇指放在鼻尖上作为对某人[某事物]表示轻蔑的手势.
n
1 short thick finger set apart from the other four 拇指. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
2 part of a glove covering this （手套的）拇指部分.
3 (idm 习语) be all (fingers and) `thumbs be very clumsy, esp when handling things 十分笨拙; （尤指）笨手笨脚. a rule of thumb => rule. stand/stick out like a sore thumb => sore. thumbs `up/`down (phrase or gesture used to indicate success or approval/failure or rejection 表示成功或赞许[失败或拒绝]的用语或手势)
*givesb/sth the thumbs up 称赞某人[某事物]
* I'm afraid it's thumbs down for your new proposal. 我看你的新建议是行不通了. twiddle one's thumbs => twiddle. under sb's `thumb completely under sb's influence or control 完全受某人的影响或支配
*She's got him under her thumb. 她把他管住了.
v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (through) sth turn over the pages of (a book); make (a book, pages) worn or dirty by doing this 翻（书）页; 将（书、书页）翻坏或弄脏
*thumbing through the dictionary 翻查词典
* a well-thumbedcopy 翻旧了的一本书.
2 (idm 习语) thumb a `lift (try to) get a free ride in a motor vehicle by signalling with one's thumb; hitch-hike 向路过的机动车竖起拇指表示要求免费搭车. thumb one's nose at sb/sth make a rude gesture at sb/sth by putting one's thumb against the end of one's nose 将拇指放在鼻尖上作为对某人[某事物]表示轻蔑的手势.
1. Why is your thumb in bandage?
你的拇指为什么用绷带包住呢?
2. Why is your thumb in bandage?
你的拇指为什么用绷带包住呢?
3. They used to suffer for about 37 hours after surgery on average with a plastic tube as thick as a thumb running through their mouth or nose and down 11 inches of their throat.
过去，手术后病人平均要疼大约37个小时，一根拇指粗细的塑料导管经口腔或鼻腔插入喉咙，深至11英寸。
4. The rule of thumb in such cases is to insist on their use, if you know meters are available.
遇上这样的情况，如果你知道有计程器，最好的办法就是坚持要求使用。
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你的拇指为什么用绷带包住呢?
2. Why is your thumb in bandage?
你的拇指为什么用绷带包住呢?
3. They used to suffer for about 37 hours after surgery on average with a plastic tube as thick as a thumb running through their mouth or nose and down 11 inches of their throat.
过去，手术后病人平均要疼大约37个小时，一根拇指粗细的塑料导管经口腔或鼻腔插入喉咙，深至11英寸。
4. The rule of thumb in such cases is to insist on their use, if you know meters are available.
遇上这样的情况，如果你知道有计程器，最好的办法就是坚持要求使用。
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