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●thumbs ˈup/ˈdown(informal) used to show that sth has been accepted/rejected or that it is/is not a success 跷拇指（表示接受或成功）；拇指向下（表示拒绝或不成功）◆Their proposals were given the thumbs down. 他们的建议遭到拒绝。◆It looks like it's thumbs up for their latest album. 看样子他们的最新歌曲专辑成功了。 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. 在古罗马的角斗中，公众若希望角斗士活就竖起拇指朝上，若希望他被杀死就伸出拇指朝下。 See also thumb |