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thumb

UK /θʌm/US /θʌm/

词源

源自古英语 'þūma',与古高地德语 'dūmo' 和古诺尔斯语 'þumall' 同源,意为“拇指”。

noun

❶ 拇指,即手掌上最粗短的手指,与其他四指相对,用于抓握或按压。

“She accidentally hit her thumb with a hammer.”

(她不小心用锤子砸到了自己的拇指。)

“He gave a thumbs-up to show his approval.”

(他竖起拇指表示赞同。)

同义词:digit, pollex

verb

❶ 用拇指翻动或按压某物,例如快速翻阅书籍或滑动手机屏幕。

“She thumbed through the magazine while waiting.”

(她一边等待一边快速翻阅杂志。)

“He thumbed the pages of the book to find his place.”

(他用拇指翻动书页找到之前的位置。)

同义词:flip, flick

常见短语

rule of thumb — 经验法则,指通过实践经验总结出的简单实用的方法或原则。

“As a rule of thumb, you should drink eight glasses of water a day.”

(根据经验法则,每天应该喝八杯水。)

thumb a ride — 竖起拇指请求搭便车,通常用于路边示意希望搭车。

“He thumbed a ride to the next town.”

(他竖起拇指搭便车去了下一个镇子。)