| 单词 | to thumb one's nose | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasto thumb one's nose  (c)    to thumb one's nose: to put one's thumb to one's nose and extend the fingers, as a gesture of derision (usually with at); (figurative) to act with blatant disregard for the feelings or status of a person, organization, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > deride, ridicule, or mock			[verb (intransitive)]		 > make derisive gesture bleara1340 blabber1530 to shoot out1535 pot1549 sleak1674 to make a long nose1828 to thumb one's nose1854 1854    B. P. Shillaber Veteran in  Rhymes with Reason & Without 264  				Nay, do not thumb thy nose, my son,—It is not well, forsooth; The story that I tell to thee Is simple, honest truth. 1903    R. Dunn Diary 25 July 		(1907)	 ix. 109  				He thumbed his nose at us. 1929    A. C. Edington  & C. Edington Studio Murder Myst. iv. 37  				Underlings in the studio thumbed their noses at his back. 1950    Sport 24 Mar. 21/3  				He can afford to thumb his nose at any monopoly. 1987    Stock & Land 		(Melbourne)	 18 June 7/4  				If a new Labor Government gets a big enough majority, this will enable it to thumb its nose at the farmers. < as lemmas  | 
	
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