thumb
US
UK thumb n: (thickest digit of the hand)
SC 拇指 mǔ zhǐ
TC 拇指
TC 拇指
Tom held the book open with his thumb.
汤姆用拇指卡主书页，使书保持打开的状态。
thumb [sth] vtr: (turn pages of)
SC 翻动（书页）
Lisa thumbed the pages of the book, searching for the quotation she wanted.
丽莎翻动着书页，想找她需要的那段话。
thumb [sth] vtr: (feel with thumb)
SC 用拇指摸（指、戳、顶等） yòng mǔ zhǐ mō （ zhǐ 、chuō 、dǐng děng ）
Mark thumbed the material, feeling its quality.
马克用拇指摸了摸材料，感受材料的质量。
ball, ball of the thumb n: (base of thumb)
SC 拇指肚
The ball of my thumb hurts while I'm playing the violin.
我拉小提琴的时候伤到了拇指肚。
bullhead, miller's thumb n: (type of catfish)
SC 大头鱼 dà tóu yú
TC 大頭魚
TC 大頭魚
SC 鲇鱼 dà tóu yú，nián yú
green fingers npl: figurative, mainly UK (fondness for or skill at gardening)
SC 绿手指 lǜ shǒu zhǐ
SC 园艺能手 lǜ shǒu zhǐ，yuán yì néng shǒu
SC 园艺爱好
SC 高超园艺技能
My grandmother kept a beautiful garden and was known for her green fingers.
我祖母有一个漂亮的花园，并且因为她擅长园艺而远近闻名。
green thumb n: figurative, mainly US (skill at gardening)
SC 绿拇指 lǜ mǔ zhǐ
SC 有园艺才能
The garden is looking beautiful, thanks to Jill's green thumb.
have a green thumb, have green thumbs (mainly US), have green fingers (mainly UK) v expr: (be skilled at gardening)
SC 善于园艺
TC 善於園藝
TC 善於園藝
SC 善于种花种草
My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well.
All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all.
rule of thumb n: (general indication, rough guide)
SC 粗略的估算法 cū lüè de gū suàn fǎ
SC 一般法则，粗略指南
The rule of thumb when doing laundry is to keep light and dark clothes separate.
洗衣服的一般法则就是将浅色与深色的衣物分开洗涤。
thumb a ride, also UK: thumb a lift v expr: (hitchhike)
SC 搭便车 dā biàn chē
TC 搭便車
TC 搭便車
SC 搭顺风车 dā biàn chē ，dā shùn fēng chē
TC 搭順風車
TC 搭順風車
We had to thumb a lift to Glasgow as we had no money left for the bus.
thumb index n: (tabs on edge of a book's pages)
SC 页边标 yè biān biāo
TC 頁邊標
TC 頁邊標
thumb through [sth] vi + prep: informal (leaf quickly through)
SC 快速翻阅 kuài sù fān yuè
TC 快速翻閱
TC 快速翻閱
I thumbed through the pile of bills, just to see if any were past due.
Alice thumbed through a magazine while waiting to be attended to.