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thumbWQmn [C]the short finger which is at an angle to the other fingers, making it possible to hold and pick things up easily(手的) 拇指How did you cut your thumb?你的拇指怎么破了?The thumb of a glove is the part which covers a person's thumb.手套的拇指部分裹住人的拇指。Thumbs down means disapproval and thumbs up means approval.不赞成(拇指向下)和赞成(翘拇指)They've given our plan the thumbs up/down (=They have agreed to/disagreed with our plan).他们赞成/不赞成我们的计划。(infml) To be all (fingers and) thumbs means to be very awkward with your hands.笨手笨脚; 手指不灵巧; 笨拙Can you untangle this thread for me, I'm all thumbs today.你能帮我解开这线结吗， 我今天手指不灵便。If you are under someone's thumb you are under their control or power.在某人的支配(控制)下He's got the committee firmly under his thumb—they agree to whatever he asks.他将委员会牢牢地置于他的控制下，他们同意他提出的任何事情。
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