thumb one's nose

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
    — My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks.
  2. To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect. figuratively
    — Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at the dissidents and workers.

词形变化

thumbs one's nose present,singular,third-person thumbing one's nose participle,present thumbed one's nose participle,past thumbed one's nose past

词源

See thumb, nose.
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