Thumb
01
拇指, 与其他四指位置不同的粗手指
the thick finger that has a different position than the other four
例子
She accidentally cut her thumb while chopping vegetables.
她在切菜时不小心切到了拇指。
The baby grasped his mother 's thumb with a tight grip.
婴儿紧紧抓住了他母亲的拇指。
02
拇指, 覆盖拇指的手套部分
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
03
横截面为四分之一圆形或椭圆形的凸形线脚, 圆环面
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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01
用拇指按压, 用拇指操纵
to press, move, or manipulate something using the thumb
Transitive: to thumb sth
例子
The musician had to thumb the strings of the guitar to produce a specific chord.
音乐家不得不用拇指拨动吉他的琴弦来产生特定的和弦。
In a rush, she had to thumb the keypad to send a quick text message.
匆忙中，她不得不按键盘发送一条快速消息。
02
搭便车, 竖起大拇指拦车
to get a free ride from passing vehicles by signaling with one's thumb
Transitive: to thumb a ride
例子
After missing the last bus, she had to thumb a ride from the gas station.
错过了最后一班公交车后，她不得不在加油站搭便车。
When his car broke down on the highway, he had no choice but to thumb a lift.
当他的车在高速公路上抛锚时，他别无选择，只能搭便车。
03
翻阅, 用拇指翻页
to flip through pages using one's thumb
Transitive: to thumb pages
例子
He thumbed the pages of his notebook, reviewing his lecture notes.
他用拇指翻动笔记本的页面，复习他的课堂笔记。
The librarian thumbed the pages of the book, checking for any damages or missing pages.
图书管理员用拇指翻动书页，检查是否有损坏或缺失的页面。
