英语释义

1. the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them also a corresponding digit in lower animals

2. the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb

3. a convex molding ovolo

4. extremely awkward or clumsy

5. under control in a state of subservience
her father did not have her that much under his thumb
— Hamilton Basso

6. to turn over pages
thumb through a book

7. to travel by thumbing rides hitchhike
thumbed across the country

8. to request or obtain (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb

9. to leaf through (pages) with the thumb turn

10. to soil or wear by or as if by repeated thumbing
a badly thumbed book

11. to express disdain or defiance
thumb their nose at opulence
— Sales Management

12. to place the thumb at one's nose and extend the fingers as a gesture of scorn or defiance

13. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand

14. the part of a glove or mitten that covers a thumb

15. to ask for or get a ride in a passing vehicle by sticking out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road

16. the short thick finger next to the forefinger

17. the part of a glove covering the thumb

18. to turn the pages of quickly with the thumb

19. to seek or get (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb

20. the short and thick first or most preaxial digit of the human hand that differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, in having greater freedom of movement, and in being opposable to the other fingers

片语

I M All Thumbs我真一窍不通

all l thumbs一窍不通的

He is all thumbs他笨手笨脚

clumsiness笨拙；粗陋；不漂亮

be all the thumbs笨手笨脚

all thumbs Hot一窍不通的

bearishness笨拙；粗鲁

all thumbs detail一窍不通的

all Love thumbs笨手笨脚的

All fingers and thumbs做事笨手笨脚

You are all thumbs你这个人笨手笨脚的

英汉例句

• president bush admits he「s all thumbs when it comes to setting the timer to tape a tv show on the white house vcr, and he」s not alone.

  布什总统承认，当他在白宫的录像机上设定时间以便录下电视节目时，笨手笨脚。其实何止他一人中此。

• bob seemed all thumbs in doing housework, and all eyes when a football match began.

  鲍伯做家务活时笨手笨脚，看起足球赛来则目不转睛。

• i was all thumbs this morning. i couldn「t even tie my shoelaces!

  今天早上我笨手笨脚的，连鞋带都系不好了。

• b: he’s all thumbs when it comes to his girlfriend. he just can’t do anything right!

  他一遇到他女朋友，就笨手笨脚的，什么事都做不好。

• i am all thumbs today .

  我今天真是笨手笨脚的。

• he」s all thumbs when it comes to his girlfriend. he just can「t do anything right!

  他一遇到他女朋友，就笨手笨脚的，什么事都做不好。

• like i have said before, i」m all thumbs when it comes to cooking.

  就像我之前说的，说到烹饪这件事，我完全外行。

• i feel my fingers are all thumbs today.

  我觉得我今天笨手笨脚。

• i「m good at maths, but i」m all thumbs when it comes to sewing.

  我对数学很在行，但是说到缝纫，我就非常外行。

• when tom first drove his car, he was all thumbs because of his nervousness.

  汤姆第一次开车时，紧张得手脚都不听使唤了。

• can you thread this needle for me? i「m all thumbs today. when i get nervous i」ll be all fingers and thumbs.

  你能帮我穿下针吗？今天我手脚不灵。当我心烦意乱是，我就会笨手笨脚的。

• when it comes to dancing, i'm all thumbs .

  谈到跳舞，我真是一窍不通。