under the thumb
英 [ˈʌndə ðə θʌm] 美 [ˈʌndɚ ði θʌm]

释义

Under就是在下面的意思。Under the thumb就是在大拇指底下。但是；作为一个习惯用语；under the thumb是从广义来解释的。它的意思就是指控制某人；或被人控制。要控制别人

权威例句

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Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action*
Hand in Hand or Under the Thumb? A New Perspective on Social Welfare in Japan
The mining industry under the thumb of politicians: the environmental consequences of the Spanish Coal Decree
"Under the Thumb"While "One Hand Washes the Other;"Traditional Market Relations in a California Commercial Fishing Community
The establishment of the cytotechnologist in medical sciences of Peru: a profession under the thumb?
SA dinner out from 'under the thumb'
Hoodlum: Under the Thumb
The Morality under the Thumb: Analysis on Ethical Problems among University Students' Application of Mass Media through Mobile Phone
Under the Thumb of Globalization? Multinational Production and Cross-National Variation in Female Labor Force Participation
The pharmacokinetics of intragastrically administered 13C- d -xylose in experimental pigs under the thumb of gastrointestinal lesion...