
1. thumb: 大拇指.與漢語相映成趣的是,英語的all(fingers and) thumbs表示"笨手笨腳"的意思.例如:
I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to button up my shirt.
今天早上我怎么笨手笨腳的,好像連襯衫都扣不上了.

He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the teacup.
他激動得手都不好使了,竟把茶杯摔了.