
thumbed
词源
源自古英语 'þūma'(拇指) + 动词后缀 '-ed',14世纪开始用作动词表示'用拇指处理',搭便车含义出现于20世纪初。
verb
❶ 用拇指翻阅或触摸某物,通常指快速浏览书籍或纸张。
“She thumbed through the magazine while waiting for her coffee.”
(她一边等咖啡一边快速翻阅杂志。)
“He thumbed the pages of the old book carefully.”
(他小心翼翼地用拇指翻动这本旧书的书页。)
❶ 竖起拇指表示赞同或要求搭便车。
“He thumbed a ride from a passing truck.”
(他向经过的卡车竖起拇指要求搭便车。)
“The audience thumbed up when asked if they liked the show.”
(当被问及是否喜欢演出时,观众们竖起拇指表示赞同。)
adjective
❶ 形容书籍因经常翻阅而变得破旧的状态。
“The thumbed cookbook showed years of frequent use.”
(这本翻旧的食谱书显示出多年频繁使用的痕迹。)
“His favorite novel was thumbed and dog-eared from repeated reading.”
(他最爱的小说因反复阅读而变得破旧并折了页角。)
常见短语
thumbed through — 快速翻阅书籍或文件,通常指粗略查看内容。
“She thumbed through the contract before signing it.”
(她在签署前快速浏览了合同内容。)
thumbed a ride — 竖起拇指示意,请求搭便车。
“When their car broke down, they thumbed a ride to the nearest town.”
(当他们的车抛锚时,他们竖起拇指搭便车去最近的城镇。)