Thumb
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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
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
to thumb
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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。
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。
03
翻阅, 用拇指翻页
to flip through pages using one's thumb
Transitive: to thumb pages
例子
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。
