| 单词 | thumb |
| 释义 | thumb (once / 404 pages) 1nv 2n WORD FAMILY thumb: thumbed, thumbing, thumbs USAGE EXAMPLESFranklin said he “tried to push through” the injury, but that his thumb kept locking up on his throwing hand. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) The general rule of thumb is that areas which are currently dry will become more dry. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Trump is considered likely to abandon that pledge, thumbing Uncle Sam’s nose at the world’s destitute people. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb Syn|Hyper pollex finger any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) 2n the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb Hyper covering an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) 3v look through a book or other written material He thumbed through the report Syn|Hyper flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle peruse examine or consider with attention and in detail 4v feel or handle with the fingers Syn|Hyper finger touch make physical contact with, come in contact with 5v travel by getting free rides from motorists 2Syn|Hyper hitch, hitchhike ride be carried or travel on or in a vehicle n a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse Syn|Hypo|Hyper ovolo, quarter round echinus ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column molding, moulding a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
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