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

the short thick digit of the hand that is next to the forefinger and is opposable to the other fingers

the short thick digit of the human hand that is next to the forefinger and is opposable to the other fingers

the corresponding digit in animals

the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb

all thumbs

extremely awkward or clumsy

I'm all thumbs today. I keep dropping things

under somebody's thumb

under somebody's control; in a state of subservience to somebody

Her father had her completely under his thumb

thumbless adj

[Middle English thoume, thoumbe from Old English thūma]

to leaf through (pages) with the thumb

to soil or wear (something) by or as if by repeated handling thumbing

to request or obtain (a lift) in a passing vehicle by signalling with the thumb

verb intrans

(+ through) to turn over the pages of a book, magazine, etc

to travel by thumbing lifts; to hitchhike

thumb one's nose at

informal to behave defiantly or contemptuously towards (somebody)

thumbed adj