thumbed

• 过时的形容词，表示“有拇指的”或“用拇指标记的”；现多用于复合词中，如“well-thumbed”（翻旧的）或“green-thumbed”（擅长园艺的）。

An archaic adjective meaning 'having a thumb' or 'marked by the thumb,' now rarely used except in compound forms like 'well-thumbed' or 'green-thumbed'.

1. Worn or soiled by handlingB2formal

   Describes pages or books that have become worn, dirty, or marked from being frequently handled or turned by thumbs and fingers.

   翻旧的

   • The library book was well-thumbed and had many dog-eared pages.
   • He pulled out a thumbed copy of the old novel from the shelf.
   • The pages of the dictionary were thumbed and stained from years of use.

   同义词dog-earedfingeredgrubbymarkedsoiledworn

• 用拇指按压、触碰或操作某物，也指竖起拇指示意或搭车。

A verb meaning to press, touch, or manipulate something with the thumb, or to signal by sticking out the thumb.

1. Press with thumbB1informal

   To press, touch, or manipulate something using the thumb.

   用拇指按压

   • He thumbed the button to start the machine.
   • She thumbed through the pages of the magazine.
   • He thumbed the remote control to change the channel.

   同义词manipulatepresspushtouch

2. HitchhikeB2informal

   To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles, typically by signaling with the thumb.

   搭便车

   • They thumbed a ride to the coast.
   • He thumbed his way across the country.
   • She thumbed a lift from a friendly truck driver.

   同义词hitchhitchhike

3. Signal disapprovalB2informal

   To express disapproval or rejection by pointing the thumb downward.

   表示反对

   • The audience thumbed down the performance.
   • The committee thumbed the proposal.
   • Critics thumbed the movie as a failure.

   同义词turn thumbs down

   反义词approveendorse