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thumb
thumb英 [θʌm] 美 [θʌm]
n. 拇指；（手套的）拇指部分；（灵长目动物或其他哺乳动物的）第一指；竖起大拇指，翘起大拇指（以表示赞成或说明没问题）；将拇指指向（所谈论的对象）
v. 竖起大拇指请求搭便车；用拇指摸，用拇指捋；用拇指示意；用拇指翻动，翻阅
[ 复数 thumbs 第三人称单数 thumbs 现在分词 thumbing 过去式 thumbed 过去分词 thumbed ]
短语
rule of thumb 经验法则 ; 单凭经验来做的方法 ; 拇指法则 ; 凭经验而来的方法
Tom Thumb 拇指汤姆历险记 ; 大拇指汤姆 ; 小拇指
thumb screw 大头螺丝 ; 手拧螺丝 ; 小头螺丝 ; 蝶形螺钉
thumb [ θʌm ]
n.the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb同义词： pollex
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
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
v.travel by getting free rides from motorists同义词： hitchhike hitch
look through a book or other written material"He thumbed through the report"
同义词： flick flip riffle leaf riff
feel or handle with the fingers同义词： finger
thumb /θʌm/ CET4 TEM4 ( thumbing, thumbed, thumbs )
1. N-COUNT Your hand has four fingers and one thumb. 大拇指
例：She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me.
她咬着左手的大拇指头，也不看我。
2. V-T 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. (站在公路边) 竖起大拇指请求 (搭便车)
例：It may interest you to know that a boy answering Rory's description thumbed a ride to San Antonio.
可能让你感兴趣的是，有个和罗里描述相符的男孩竖起大拇指请求搭便车到圣安东尼奥。
3. PHRASE If you are under someone's thumb, you are under their control, or very heavily influenced by them. 在…的控制下; 深受…的影响
例：I cannot tell you what pain I feel when I see how much my mother is under my father's thumb.
我无法向你形容，当我看到母亲完全在父亲的控制之下时我有多么痛苦。
4. green fingers →see green
5. rule of thumb →see rule
词组短语同近义词
rule of thumb 经验法则拇指规则
tom thumb n. 大拇指汤姆（英民间故事中只有拇指大的主人公）
vt. 翻阅；以拇指拨弄；作搭车手势；笨拙地摆弄turn over , browse through
双语例句原声例句权威例句
There's a hole in the thumb.
手套的拇指上有个窟窿。
He caught his thumb in the door.
他的拇指被门夹住了。
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried.
她在忧虑时仍然会吸吮大拇指。
