英语词汇“thumbs down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

h. (a) In expressions referring to the use of the thumb by the spectators in the ancient amphitheatre, to indicate approbation or the opposite: see quot. 1880; (b) in modern use (with significance the reverse of that in the ancient amphitheatre): thumbs down, thumbs up, gestures made with the fingers closed and the thumb pointing vertically downwards (indicating disapproval or rejection) or upwards (as a sign of approval, acceptance, encouragement, etc.); also attributive and figurative.

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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxviii. ii. 297 To bend or bow downe the thumbes when wee give assent unto a thing, or doe favour any person.

1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires iii. 35 Where..With Thumbs bent back, they popularly kill.

1880 C. T. Lewis & C. Short Lat. Dict. at Pollex To close down the thumb (premere) was a sign of approbation; to extend it (vertere, convertere; pollex infestus) a sign of disapprobation.

1887 R. Garnett Life Carlyle iv They had unanimously turned their thumbs up. ‘Sartor’, the publisher acquainted him, ‘excites universal disapprobation’.

1906 R. Kipling Puck of Pook's Hill 180 We're finished men—thumbs down against both of us.

1907 R. Y. Tyrrell in Academy 9 Mar. 234/1 ‘Thumbs down’ means ‘spare him..’: the signal for death was ‘thumbs up’.

1917 A. G. Empey Over Top 311 Thumbs up, Tommy's expression which means ‘everything is fine with me’.

1929 A. C. Edington & C. Edington Studio Murder Myst. iii. 26 The irrevocable ‘thumbs down’ on a lovely female actor, because certain shady pages in her past had been turned to the light.

1939 War Illustr. 4 Nov. p. iii/1 French peasants now return the ‘thumbs up’ gesture with which they are greeted by British troops on their way to the front.

1946 Sunday Disp. 8 Sept. 1/2 He ran from his machine giving the thumbs-up sign.

1951 Sport 7 Jan. 16/3 The London team has been given the thumbs down sign by a meeting of 1st division promoters.

1951 S. Spender World within World v. 275 Our chief comedian was Buckfast... Everything about him suggested a ‘thumbs up’ attitude.

1954 R. Sutcliff Eagle of Ninth iii. 27 He laughed, and made the ‘thumbs up’ to his troops, calling ‘Well done, lads!’

1961 Guardian 25 Mar. 6/7 The Chancellor of the Exchequer's thumbs-down to a National Theatre.

1967 Technol. Week 95/2 Giving a final ‘thumbs up’ on the rocket's readiness.

1971 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 28 Mar. 5/1 She said the thumbs-down vote was not unanimous.

1976 Scotsman 25 Nov. 3/7 The market yesterday gave Sir Hugh the thumbs-up. The Fraser shares went up 3p to 58p on the report, which was apparently better than expected.

1979 R. Fiennes Hell on Ice i. 14 Both drivers gave a ‘thumbs up’.

1982 Daily Tel. 5 Mar. 17/1 (heading) Baldwin statue gets thumbs down from Foot.

单词	thumbs down
释义	> as lemmas thumbs down h. (a) In expressions referring to the use of the thumb by the spectators in the ancient amphitheatre, to indicate approbation or the opposite: see quot. 1880; (b) in modern use (with significance the reverse of that in the ancient amphitheatre): thumbs down, thumbs up, gestures made with the fingers closed and the thumb pointing vertically downwards (indicating disapproval or rejection) or upwards (as a sign of approval, acceptance, encouragement, etc.); also attributive and figurative. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > hand gesture > [noun] > thumb gesture thumbs down1906 thumbs up1917 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxviii. ii. 297 To bend or bow downe the thumbes when wee give assent unto a thing, or doe favour any person. 1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires iii. 35 Where..With Thumbs bent back, they popularly kill. 1880 C. T. Lewis & C. Short Lat. Dict. at Pollex To close down the thumb (premere) was a sign of approbation; to extend it (vertere, convertere; pollex infestus) a sign of disapprobation. 1887 R. Garnett Life Carlyle iv They had unanimously turned their thumbs up. ‘Sartor’, the publisher acquainted him, ‘excites universal disapprobation’. 1906 R. Kipling Puck of Pook's Hill 180 We're finished men—thumbs down against both of us. 1907 R. Y. Tyrrell in Academy 9 Mar. 234/1 ‘Thumbs down’ means ‘spare him..’: the signal for death was ‘thumbs up’. 1917 A. G. Empey Over Top 311 Thumbs up, Tommy's expression which means ‘everything is fine with me’. 1929 A. C. Edington & C. Edington Studio Murder Myst. iii. 26 The irrevocable ‘thumbs down’ on a lovely female actor, because certain shady pages in her past had been turned to the light. 1939 War Illustr. 4 Nov. p. iii/1 French peasants now return the ‘thumbs up’ gesture with which they are greeted by British troops on their way to the front. 1946 Sunday Disp. 8 Sept. 1/2 He ran from his machine giving the thumbs-up sign. 1951 Sport 7 Jan. 16/3 The London team has been given the thumbs down sign by a meeting of 1st division promoters. 1951 S. Spender World within World v. 275 Our chief comedian was Buckfast... Everything about him suggested a ‘thumbs up’ attitude. 1954 R. Sutcliff Eagle of Ninth iii. 27 He laughed, and made the ‘thumbs up’ to his troops, calling ‘Well done, lads!’ 1961 Guardian 25 Mar. 6/7 The Chancellor of the Exchequer's thumbs-down to a National Theatre. 1967 Technol. Week 95/2 Giving a final ‘thumbs up’ on the rocket's readiness. 1971 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 28 Mar. 5/1 She said the thumbs-down vote was not unanimous. 1976 Scotsman 25 Nov. 3/7 The market yesterday gave Sir Hugh the thumbs-up. The Fraser shares went up 3p to 58p on the report, which was apparently better than expected. 1979 R. Fiennes Hell on Ice i. 14 Both drivers gave a ‘thumbs up’. 1982 Daily Tel. 5 Mar. 17/1 (heading) Baldwin statue gets thumbs down from Foot. extracted from thumbn. < as lemmas
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