English Dictionary

thumb one's nose

動詞

比喩的用法

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.

日本語の意味

鼻の先に親指を当て、指を広げ、指をくねらせながら行うことで、軽蔑や嘲笑の意を示す仕草をする。

To thumb one's nose at authority, he stuck his thumb on the tip of his nose and wiggled his fingers in full view of the crowd.

彼は群衆の見ている前で、鼻先に親指を当てて指を振り、権力に対して軽蔑の意を示した。

意味（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.

意味（2）

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

Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at bureaucracy.

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 ）