)thumb
拇指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
- 习惯用语
- be all thumbs 笨手笨脚
- bite the [one's] thumb at 蔑视
- count one's thumbs 消磨时间
- fash one's thumb (about) [苏]使自己烦恼, 使自己为难
- green thumb 园艺技能
- keep one's thumb on 保守...的秘密
- stick out like a sore thumb 显得十分不自然; 惹人注目
- Tom T- (童话里的)“大拇指”, 侏儒, 矮子
- turn up [down] the thumbs 表示赞成[反对]
- twiddle [twirl] one's thumbs 无聊; 抚弄两手的大姆指消磨时间
- under sb.'s thumbs 受人支配; 受人压制
- weigh the thumb [美俚]压称杆
- whistle on one'sthumb [苏](在失望中作出毫无意义的小动作)聊以自慰
- thumb it (要求)搭乘顺路的车
- thumb through 翻阅一遍
- Thumbs down! 差劲儿; 不中用; 表示反对或拒绝的手势
- Thumbs up! 刮刮叫, 好哇, 要得; 别灰心!
