thumb 音标拼音: [θ'ʌm]
n . 拇指
vt . 以拇指拨弄,笨拙处理,弄坏,翻阅,作搭车手势
拇指以拇指拨弄,笨拙处理,弄坏,翻阅,作搭车手势
thumb 姆指
thumb n 1 :
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb [
synonym :
{
thumb }, {
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 [
synonym : {
ovolo }, {
thumb },
{
quarter round }]
v 1 :
travel by getting free rides from motorists [
synonym :
{
hitchhike }, {
hitch }, {
thumb }]
2 :
look through a book or other written material ; "
He thumbed through the report "; "
She leafed through the volume " [
synonym :
{
flick }, {
flip }, {
thumb }, {
riffle }, {
leaf }, {
riff }]
3 :
feel or handle with the fingers ; "
finger the binding of the book " [
synonym : {
finger }, {
thumb }]
Thumb \
Thumb \,
n . [
OE .
thombe ,
thoumbe , [
thorn ]
ume ,
AS .
[
thorn ][=
u ]
ma ;
akin to OFries .
th [=
u ]
ma ,
D .
duim ,
G .
daumen ,
OHG .
d [=
u ]
mo ,
Icel . [
thorn ]
umall ,
Dan .
tommelfinger ,
Sw .
tumme ,
and perhaps to L .
tumere to swell . [
root ]
56 .
Cf .
{
Thimble }, {
Tumid }.]
The short ,
thick first digit of the human hand ,
differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges ;
the pollex .
See {
Pollex }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Upon his thumb he had of gold a ring . --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Thumb band },
a twist of anything as thick as the thumb .
--
Mortimer .
{
Thumb blue },
indigo in the form of small balls or lumps ,
used by washerwomen to blue linen ,
and the like .
{
Thumb latch },
a door latch having a lever formed to be pressed by the thumb .
{
Thumb mark }.
(
a )
The mark left by the impression of a thumb ,
as on the leaves of a book . --
Longfellow .
(
b )
The dark spot over each foot in finely bred black and tan terriers .
{
Thumb nut },
a nut for a screw ,
having wings to grasp between the thumb and fingers in turning it ;
also ,
a nut with a knurled rim for the same perpose .
{
Thumb ring },
a ring worn on the thumb . --
Shak .
{
Thumb stall }.
(
a )
A kind of thimble or ferrule of iron ,
or leather ,
for protecting the thumb in making sails ,
and in other work .
(
b ) (
Mil .)
A buckskin cushion worn on the thumb ,
and used to close the vent of a cannon while it is sponged ,
or loaded .
{
Under one '
s thumb },
completely under one '
s power or influence ;
in a condition of subservience . [
Colloq .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Thumb \
Thumb \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Thumbed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Thumbing }.]
1 .
To handle awkwardly . --
Johnson .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To play with the thumbs ,
or with the thumbs and fingers ;
as ,
to thumb over a tune .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers ;
to soil ,
or wear out ,
by frequent handling ;
also ,
to cover with the thumb ;
as ,
to thumb the touch -
hole of a cannon .
[
1913 Webster ]
He gravely informed the enemy that all his cards had been thumbed to pieces ,
and begged them to let him have a few more packs . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thumb \
Thumb \,
v .
i .
To play with the thumb or thumbs ;
to play clumsily ;
to thrum .
[
1913 Webster ]
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "
thumb ":
OK ,
accept ,
all thumbs ,
annulary ,
approve of ,
awkward ,
be contemptuous of ,
catch a ride ,
clumsy ,
come in contact ,
contemn ,
dactylion ,
deride ,
digit ,
disapprove of ,
dismiss ,
feel ,
feel of ,
finger ,
flick ,
flip through ,
flout ,
forefinger ,
ham -
fisted ,
handle ,
hitch ,
hitch a ride ,
hitch rides ,
hitchhike ,
index ,
index finger ,
jeer at ,
little finger ,
maladroit ,
manipulate ,
medius ,
middle finger ,
minimus ,
mock ,
okay ,
palm ,
palpate ,
paw ,
pinkie ,
ply ,
poke at ,
pollex ,
prod ,
rebuff ,
reject ,
ring finger ,
scoff at ,
scorn ,
tap ,
thumb through ,
touch ,
turn down ,
twiddle ,
welcome ,
wield
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