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●(give sb/sth/get) the thumbs ˈup/ˈdownused to show that sth has been accepted/rejected or that it is/is not a success 竖起大拇指（表示接受或取得成功）；拇指向下（表示拒绝或不成功）◆I asked him whether I could borrow the car, and he gave me the thumbs up.
我问他可不可以借他的车，他说没问题。◆I’m afraid it’s thumbs down for your new proposal — the boss doesn’t like it.
恐怕你的新提案没戏，老板不喜欢。◆We’ve got the thumbs up for the new swimming pool.
我们要求新建一个游泳池的提议得到了批准。 ORIGIN In contests in ancient Rome the public put their thumbs up if they wanted a gladiator to live, and down if they wanted him to be killed. 在古罗马时期的角斗赛中，观众竖起拇指表示不要处死某一角斗士，反之则拇指向下。 |