thumb

释义

n.拇指; （手套的）拇指部份vi.翘起拇指请求搭乘（过路汽车），示意请求搭便车; 翻阅vt.翻阅; 作搭车手势; 用拇指翻脏[翻坏]（书页等）

词态变化

复数 :   thumbs ; 第三人称单数 :   thumbs ; 过去式 :   thumbed ; 过去分词 :   thumbed ; 现在分词 :   thumbing ;

实用场景例句

She pressed her left thumb against her lips, still avoiding my gaze.

她将左拇指抵在嘴唇上，依然避开我的目光。

金山词霸

A lad fitting Rory's description hitched a ride to Howth with his thumb, which could easily grab your focus.

一个符合罗里描述的小伙子用拇指搭便车去了霍斯，这很容易吸引你的注意力。

金山词霸

Hitching a ride with your thumb once symbolized a carefree and relaxed vibe.

竖起拇指搭车曾经代表着一种无忧无虑、轻松自在的氛围。

金山词霸

The contemporary housing development sticks out like a sore thumb or blends seamlessly with the surroundings?

这个现代住宅区是像大拇指一样突兀显眼，还是与周围环境完美融合？

金山词霸

A European's thumb gesture in Japan instantly draws stares because of their conspicuous looks.

欧洲人在日本做出的拇指手势因其引人注目的外表立刻招来目光。

金山词霸

Twiddling his thumb at the thought of wasting hours overwhelmed him with terror...

一想到要浪费时光，他摆弄着拇指，被恐惧淹没了...

金山词霸

Unemployed graduates flipping through welfare forms with their thumbs starkly contradicts the administration's expectations.

无业的毕业生用拇指翻动福利表格的行为与当局的期望截然相反。

金山词霸

She couldn't bear the pain in her heart while watching her mom submit entirely under her father's thumb.

看着母亲完全屈从于父亲的掌控之下，她心如刀割难以承受。

金山词霸

Rachel firmly holds the reins, with everything under her thumb.

雷切尔牢牢掌控着一切，所有事情都在她的拇指之下。

金山词霸

Let's cross fingers that you pass the exam.

我们期望你顺利通过考试啊。

金山词霸

They thumbed through the pages but found no useful information.

他们翻阅了这些页面，但没有找到有用的信息。

金山词霸

It seems like it's thumbs up for their new project.

看起来他们的新项目获得了认可。

金山词霸

He thumbed his way through Asia last summer.

去年夏天他搭便车穿越了亚洲。

金山词霸

We were lucky to thumb a ride with a kind stranger on our way to the city.

我们很幸运地在去城里的路上搭了一位好心陌生人的便车。

金山词霸

The government thumbs its nose at the public outcry over corruption.

政府完全不把公众对腐败的抗议放在眼里。

金山词霸

真题例句

A good rule of thumb is that as soon as generals and hospital administrators jump on a management bandwagon ( ' , 追随一种管理潮流), it is time to ask questions.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The ability to quickly thumb through pages is also lost.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

A good rule of thumb is that as soon as generals and hospital administrators jump on a management bandwagon (追随—种管理潮流), it is time to ask questions.

2017年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

So are you fast at writing the messages with your thumb?

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

英英释义

Noun

1. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

2. the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb

3. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

Verb

1. travel by getting free rides from motorists

2. look through a book or other written material;

"He thumbed through the report"

"She leafed through the volume"

3. feel or handle with the fingers;

"finger the binding of the book"