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thumb a lift
phraseUKinformal(USthumb a ride)
to stand near the edge of a road and hold out your hand with the thumb raised as a signal for a vehicle to stop and take you somewhere: 竖起拇指要求免费搭车
thumb a lift toWe thumbed a lift to London.我们搭便车去了伦敦。
Three or four cars drove past and each time,I tried to thumb a lift.
He was standing outside the services, trying to thumb a lift after his car had broken down.
I hope you never thumb a lift from a stranger.
As we drove past, I noticed a man at the side of the road, thumbing a lift.
We can always try thumbing a lift from a lorry.
See also
thumbverb
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