| 词汇 | thumb |
| 释义 | thumbUK:*/ˈθʌm/US:/θʌm/ ,(thum)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 thumb n (thickest digit of the hand)拇指Tom held the book open with his thumb.汤姆用拇指卡主书页，使书保持打开的状态。 thumb [sth] vtr (turn pages of)翻动（书页）Lisa thumbed the pages of the book, searching for the quotation she wanted.丽莎翻动着书页，想找她需要的那段话。 thumb [sth] vtr (feel with thumb)用拇指摸（指、戳、顶等）Mark thumbed the material, feeling its quality.马克用拇指摸了摸材料，感受材料的质量。 复合形式： ball, ball of the thumb n (base of thumb)拇指肚The ball of my thumb hurts while I'm playing the violin.我拉小提琴的时候伤到了拇指肚。 bullhead, miller's thumb n (type of catfish)大头鱼；鲇鱼 green fingers npl figurative, mainly UK (fondness for or skill at gardening)绿手指；园艺能手；园艺爱好；高超园艺技能My grandmother kept a beautiful garden and was known for her green fingers.我祖母有一个漂亮的花园，并且因为她擅长园艺而远近闻名。 green thumb n figurative, mainly US (skill at gardening)绿拇指；有园艺才能The garden is looking beautiful, thanks to Jill's green thumb. have a green thumb, have green thumbs (mainly US), have green fingers (mainly UK) v expr (be skilled at gardening)善于园艺；善于种花种草My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well.All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all. rule of thumb n (general indication, rough guide)粗略的估算法；一般法则，粗略指南The rule of thumb when doing laundry is to keep light and dark clothes separate.洗衣服的一般法则就是将浅色与深色的衣物分开洗涤。 thumb a ride, also UK: thumb a lift v expr (hitchhike)搭便车；搭顺风车We had to thumb a lift to Glasgow as we had no money left for the bus. thumb index n (tabs on edge of a book's pages)页边标 thumb through [sth] vi + prep informal (leaf quickly through)快速翻阅I thumbed through the pile of bills, just to see if any were past due.Alice thumbed through a magazine while waiting to be attended to. |
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