考研英语掌握的熟词僻义：Thumb(1次)

【熟义熟性】n.拇指 Peter’s all thumbs. Peter笨手笨脚。

【僻义僻性】v.(～ through)翻阅

【例句】 It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zoë Zysman.[2004 年阅读Text2]

【典型译文】人们早已知道在客户翻查电话簿时，名叫AAAA的出租汽车公司要比Zodiac出租汽车公司有很大的优越性。至于在生活方面Adam Abbott较之Zoë Zysman的优越性就不那么为人所知了。