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thumbnail

UK //ˈθʌm.neɪl//US //ˈθʌm.neɪl//

词源

源自中古英语 thumel + nail(指甲),字面意思是拇指的指甲,后引申为小尺寸图像的概念。

noun

❶ 指甲盖大小的图片缩略图,常用于快速浏览或预览大量图片时显示的小尺寸版本。

“Click on the thumbnail to view the full-size image.”

(点击缩略图查看完整尺寸的图片。)

“The website displays thumbnails of all the products.”

(网站展示了所有产品的缩略图。)

❶ 拇指的指甲,指人类或某些动物拇指上坚硬的角质覆盖物。

“He accidentally cut his thumbnail while trimming it.”

(他在修剪时不小心剪到了拇指指甲。)

“Her thumbnail was painted with a tiny flower design.”

(她的拇指指甲上画了一朵小花。)

同义词:miniature, preview, small image

常见短语

thumbnail sketch — 快速绘制的简略草图,或对某事物的简要描述,突出主要特征。

“The artist made a thumbnail sketch before starting the detailed painting.”

(艺术家在开始详细绘画前先画了简略草图。)

thumbnail view — 以缩略图形式显示文件或图片的浏览模式,方便快速查看大量内容。

“Switch to thumbnail view to see all your photos at once.”

(切换到缩略图视图可以一次性查看所有照片。)