thumb的过去式是：thumbed。thumb的词源解说是☆ 直接源自古英语的uma；最初源自西日耳曼语的thumon-，意为拇指，手套上的拇指指套。thumb的意思是n.拇指；v.翻阅；示意要求搭车。
一、详尽释义点此查看thumb的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、英英释义
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
"finger the binding of the book"
四、例句
Don't suck your thumb; it's so dirty.
别舔手指头，太脏了。
He caught his thumb in the door.
他的拇指让门夹了。
He thumbed through the address book looking for the number.
他翻阅地址簿，寻找号码。
You ought to thumb through this art book sometime.
你什么时候应该浏览一下这本美术书。
They managed to thumb a lift to Paris.
她们设法搭便车到达巴黎。
If we miss the last train we can always thumb a lift home.
如果我们赶不上末班火车，我们总可搭便车回家。
五、常用短语
六、经典引文
The brasses that Louis Quinze might have thumbed.
出自：H. James七、词源解说
thumb的相关近义词
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thumb的相关临近词
thumbnail、thug、thumber、thumbup、thumbat、thumbtip、thumb up、thumbnut、thumbkin、thumbpin、thumb it、thumbsuck