thumb

汉语翻译

n. 拇指
vt. 以拇指拨弄, 笨拙地摆弄, 用拇指翻旧, 迅速翻阅, 作搭车手势
【医】 拇指, 拇
相关词组:
turn up the thumb
stick out like a sore thumb
under sb's thumb
weigh the thumb
thumb through
thumb through the records of
turn down the thumb

词型变化：

动词过去式:thumbed 过去分词:thumbed 现在分词:thumbing 第三人称单数:thumbs 

英语解释：

名词 thumb:

1. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
   同义词：pollex
2. the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
3. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
   同义词：ovolo, quarter round

动词 thumb:

1. travel by getting free rides from motorists
   同义词：hitchhike, hitch
2. look through a book or other written material
   同义词：flick, flip, riffle, leaf, riff
3. feel or handle with the fingers
   同义词：finger

例句：

1. The modern office block sticks out like a sore thumb among the old buildings in the area.
   那座现代的办公楼直挺挺地竖在那片旧建筑物群中十分扎眼。
2. Don't suck your thumb; it's so dirty.
   别舔手指头，太脏了。
3. As a rule of thumb, you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound that it weighs.
   凭经验估计，每磅鸡肉应烹调20分钟。
4. He caught his thumb in the door.
   他的拇指让门夹了。
5. I feel my fingers are all thumbs today.
   我觉得我今天笨手笨脚。
6. He thumbed through the address book looking for the number.
   他翻阅地址簿，寻找号码。
7. When the play opened, the local press gave it the thumbs down.
   这出戏公演时，当地报纸对它评价不佳。