英语词汇“thumb”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

thumb

(θʌm )

Word forms: thumbs , thumbing , thumbed

1. countable noun B1

Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to your four fingers.

She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me.

Synonyms: digit

2. countable noun B2

The thumb of a glove is the part which a person's thumb fits into.

3. verb

If you thumb a lift or thumb a ride, you stand by the side of the road holding out your thumb until a driver stops and gives you a lift.

It may interest you to know that a boy answering Rory's description thumbed a ride to Howth. [VERB noun + to]

Thumbing a lift had once a carefree, easy-going image. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: hitch [informal], request [informal], signal for, hitchhike

4. See also well-thumbed

5. to stick out like a sore thumb phrase

If you say that someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, you are emphasizing that they are very noticeable, usually because they are unusual or inappropriate. [emphasis]

Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings?

In Japan a European stands out like a sore thumb.

6. to twiddle your thumbs phrase

If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.

The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.

While players openly questioned the umpire's decision, spectators in the ground had to twiddle their thumbs.

7. under sb's thumb phrase

If you are under someone's thumb, you are under their control, or very heavily influenced by them.

I cannot tell you what pain I feel when I see how much my mother is under my father's thumb.

She has Rachel firmly under her thumb.

8. green thumb phrase

If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. [British]

You don't need green fingers to fill your home with lush leaves.

regional note: in AM, use a green thumb

9. to thumb your nose at someone phrase

If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think.

He has always thumbed his nose at the media.

10. rule of thumb phrase

A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.

A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary.

As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.

Phrasal verbs:

thumb through

phrasal verb

If you thumb through something such as a book or magazine, you turn the pages quickly rather than reading each page carefully.

He thumbed through a couple of pages, feigning just a slight interest. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

He had the drawer open and was thumbing through the files. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Vocabulary Builder

HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger

Idioms:

thumb your nose at someone or something

to behave in a way that shows disrespect or contempt for someone or something

There is a hard-core of young persistent offenders, and too many of them are simply laughing at authority and thumbing their noses at the court.

a rule of thumb

a general rule about something which you can be confident will be right in most cases

A good rule of thumb for any type of studio photography is to use no more light sources than are strictly necessary.

be under someone's thumb

be under the control or influence of another person

He hit back at rumours he was under his wife's thumb.

have a green thumb [US]

to be very good at gardening. The usual British expression is have green fingers.

She had a green thumb and, using only instinct and loads of manure, casually grew huge crops of fruit.

someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb

said to mean that someone or something is very noticeable because they are very different from the other people or things around them

`First impressions are very important,' says Baines. `You don't want a new house to stick out like a sore thumb; it should blend into its surroundings.'

Translations:

Chinese: 拇指, 搭便车站在公路边竖起大拇指请求

Japanese: 親指, ヒッチハイクをする

单词	thumb
释义	thumb (θʌm ) Word forms: thumbs , thumbing , thumbed 1. countable noun B1 Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to your four fingers. She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me. Synonyms: digit 2. countable noun B2 The thumb of a glove is the part which a person's thumb fits into. 3. verb If you thumb a lift or thumb a ride, you stand by the side of the road holding out your thumb until a driver stops and gives you a lift. It may interest you to know that a boy answering Rory's description thumbed a ride to Howth. [VERB noun + to] Thumbing a lift had once a carefree, easy-going image. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hitch [informal], request [informal], signal for, hitchhike 4. See also well-thumbed 5. to stick out like a sore thumb phrase If you say that someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, you are emphasizing that they are very noticeable, usually because they are unusual or inappropriate. [emphasis] Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings? In Japan a European stands out like a sore thumb. 6. to twiddle your thumbs phrase If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen. The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling. While players openly questioned the umpire's decision, spectators in the ground had to twiddle their thumbs. 7. under sb's thumb phrase If you are under someone's thumb, you are under their control, or very heavily influenced by them. I cannot tell you what pain I feel when I see how much my mother is under my father's thumb. She has Rachel firmly under her thumb. 8. green thumb phrase If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. [British] You don't need green fingers to fill your home with lush leaves. regional note: in AM, use a green thumb 9. to thumb your nose at someone phrase If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think. He has always thumbed his nose at the media. 10. rule of thumb phrase A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience. A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary. As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine. Phrasal verbs: thumb through phrasal verb If you thumb through something such as a book or magazine, you turn the pages quickly rather than reading each page carefully. He thumbed through a couple of pages, feigning just a slight interest. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He had the drawer open and was thumbing through the files. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Vocabulary Builder HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger Idioms: thumb your nose at someone or something to behave in a way that shows disrespect or contempt for someone or something There is a hard-core of young persistent offenders, and too many of them are simply laughing at authority and thumbing their noses at the court. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a rule of thumb a general rule about something which you can be confident will be right in most cases A good rule of thumb for any type of studio photography is to use no more light sources than are strictly necessary. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be under someone's thumb be under the control or influence of another person He hit back at rumours he was under his wife's thumb. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a green thumb [US] to be very good at gardening. The usual British expression is have green fingers. She had a green thumb and, using only instinct and loads of manure, casually grew huge crops of fruit. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb said to mean that someone or something is very noticeable because they are very different from the other people or things around them `First impressions are very important,' says Baines. `You don't want a new house to stick out like a sore thumb; it should blend into its surroundings.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 拇指, 搭便车站在公路边竖起大拇指请求 Japanese: 親指, ヒッチハイクをする
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