thumb one's nose

短语

嘲笑我的鼻子

发音

AU

词形变化

thumbed one's nose thumbing one's nose thumbs one's nose 三单 thumbs one's nose thumbing one's nose 现在分词 thumbed one's nose 过去式 thumbed one's nose 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 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.

    嘲笑我的鼻子

    My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks.

  2. 2.

    To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.

    比喻

    Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at the dissidents and workers.

词源

See thumb, nose.

来源：wiktionary