thumb one's nose

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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.

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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.

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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.

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意味（2）

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

Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at bureaucracy.

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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 ）