
好词典

源自古英语 'þūma',与古诺尔斯语 'þumall' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*þūmô'。
❶ 拇指的复数形式,指人类手部最粗短的手指,位于手掌侧面,与其他四指相对。
“He gave me two thumbs up to show his approval.”
(他竖起两个大拇指表示赞同。)
“Babies often suck their thumbs for comfort.”
(婴儿经常吮吸拇指来获得安慰。)
❶ 用拇指快速翻阅或操作,常用于描述浏览电子设备或快速翻阅书籍的动作。
“She was thumbing through the magazine while waiting.”
(她等待时快速翻阅着杂志。)
“He thumbed the pages of the book to find his place.”
(他用拇指翻动书页寻找之前看到的位置。)
thumbs up — 竖起大拇指的手势,通常表示赞同、认可或一切顺利。
“The boss gave the project a thumbs up.”
(老板对这个项目表示认可。)
all thumbs — 形容手脚笨拙,做事不灵活,尤指手指不灵活的状态。
“I'm all thumbs when it comes to sewing.”
(我在缝纫方面笨手笨脚的。)