under the thumb
听从某人的命令。
常用释义
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美式发音
基本释义
- 完全被控制：完全被某人控制，听从某人的命令。
例句
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1·I love it here, but dad always used to tell me how happy he was to have gotten away, out from under the thumb of his raising.我热爱这片土地，但是父亲过去总是告诉我能够离开那里，不再被这片土地养育着，让他欢欣鼓舞。
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2·Watching Vic sitting behind a desk, filling out reports, all alone under the thumb of the FBI, it seemed clear that he was paying for his crimes in a way that cut him deeper than prison ever could.看着维克在FBI的节制下，坐在桌子后填写报告，而这也许就是他为本身所犯的罪行所付出代价，这代价可能比坐牢来的更大。
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3·The thumb-generation who can tap out atext-message under their desks while taking notes with the other hand — they’rein for it, too.拇指一代，能一手在他们课桌下敲打出短信，还能用另一只手记笔记，他们确实很牛逼。
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4·The sole broadcaster is still under Mr Mugabe’s thumb—and full of hate-speak.唯一的广播台也处于穆加贝的掌控下，到处传播恶言。
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5·The sole broadcaster is still under Mr Mugabe's thumb—and full of hate-speak.唯一的广播台也处于穆加贝的掌控下，到处传播恶言。
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6·At least in Gaza, which Israel has under its thumb, the captive soldier is unlikely to be moved.至少在以色列控制下的加沙，被俘士兵不大可能被转移。
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7·She had him under her thumb for many years, but he finally kicked over the traces.她管束他多年，最后他摆脱了她的控制。
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8·The thumb-generation who can tap out a text-message under their desks while taking notes with the other hand — they'rein for it, too.拇指一代，能一手在他们课桌下敲打出短信，还能用另一只手记笔记，他们确实很牛逼。
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9·One of the most damaging technical errors is the habit of placing the thumb under the palm.一个有破坏性弹奏技术的错误是拇指总习惯于低于手掌。
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10·When one is ruled by another, completely controlled by him, we say the person is "under the other's thumb."当一方支配另一方，完全为其左右时，我们就说他“被对方捺在拇指下了”。