| 词汇 | thumbs down |
| 释义 | thumbs down Theme: DISAPPROVAL 1. n. a sign of disapproval. The board gave our proposal a thumbs down.Not another thumbs down! 2. mod. disapproving; negative. It was thumbs down, and I was disappointed.The thumbs down decision was a victory for good sense. Idiom thumbs down(give a) thumbs down to (someone/something) to show disapproval of or opposition to someone or something.My husband gave a big thumbs down to my idea of getting a new car. Usage notes: often used in the form give the thumbs down (to something): Voters gave the thumbs down to building a new firehouse. Opposite of: (give a) thumbs up to (someone/something)thumbs down noun a rejection or refusal. From the gesture famously used to signal 'no mercy' for gladiators in the arenas of ancient Rome and Hollywood UK, 1929thumbs downA sign or indication of disapproval. The phrase can refer to the actual gesture, which carries the same meaning, or can be used figuratively. I know the committee approved our idea, but the CEO ultimately gave it the thumbs down. Getting a thumbs down to yet another college application has really disheartened me. thumbs down1. a sign of disapproval. The board gave our proposal a thumbs down. The administration's tax bill got a thumbs down in Congress. 2. disapproving; negative. It was thumbs down, and I was disappointed. The thumbs-down decision was a victory for good sense. (give somebody/something/get) the thumbs ˈup/ˈdownused to show that something has been accepted/rejected or that it is/is not a success: I asked him whether I could borrow the car, and he gave me the thumbs up.I’m afraid it’s thumbs down for your new proposal — the boss doesn’t like it.We’ve got the thumbs up for the new swimming pool.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.thumbs down1. n. a sign of disapproval. (see also turn thumbs down (on someone/something).) The board gave our proposal a thumbs down. 2. mod. disapproving; negative. It was thumbs down, and I was disappointed. |
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