thumb

US /θʌm/
UK /θʌm/
"thumb" picture
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大拇指

the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set apart from the other four and opposable to them.

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He gave a thumbs-up to show approval.
他竖起大拇指表示赞同。
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She hurt her thumb while playing basketball.
她打篮球时伤到了大拇指。
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digitpollex
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翻阅, 浏览

to turn over pages with the thumb

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He thumbed through the book, looking for a specific passage.
他翻阅着书，寻找特定的段落。
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She quickly thumbed through the dictionary.
她快速翻阅了字典。
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flickflipleafbrowse
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搭便车

to hitchhike

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They decided to thumb their way across the country.
他们决定搭便车穿越全国。
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It's dangerous to thumb a ride on this highway.
在这条高速公路上搭便车很危险。
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hitchhitchhike
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