"thumb your nose" 怎么发音
expression
THUHM your NOHZ
THUM your NOHZ
释义
To make a rude gesture by putting your thumb on your nose and wiggling your fingers, showing that you don’t respect someone or something. It can also mean to openly show disrespect or defy rules.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈθəm/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊz
英式英语
θˈʌm/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈəʊz
简化发音
美式
THUHM your NOHZ
英式
THUM your NOHZ
语境中听
The boy thumbed his nose at the teacher when she wasn't looking.
It's rude to thumb your nose at people.
They thumbed their noses at the rules and did what they wanted.
He likes to thumb his nose at tradition and do things his own way.