Phrases of“ thumb”(2 4. by thumb to someone by stopping the driver to give you at以免费搭车的方 E.g. He traveled to other parts of the country by thumb 5. thumb down; reject, not accept反对 E.g. He tends to thumb down all my best ideas 6. thumb up: approve, be for sth.赞成 E.g. The chairman thumbed up our plan 7. twiddle one's thumbs to do nothing while you wait impatiently for sth. to happen /N 着无事 E.g. For the next half hour I was twiddling my thumbsPhrases of “thumb”(2) ▪ 4.by thumb: to someone by stopping the driver to give you a lift以免费搭车的方式 ▪ E.g. He traveled to other parts of the country by thumb ▪ 5.thumb down; reject, not accept反对 ▪ E.g. He tends to thumb down all my best ideas. ▪ 6.thumb up: approve, be for sth. 赞成 ▪ E.g. The chairman thumbed up our plan. ▪ 7.twiddle one’s thumbs :to do nothing while you wait impatiently for sth. to happen闲 着无事 ▪ E.g. For the next half hour I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for my friends to arrive