| 词汇 | example_english_opposable-thumb |
| 释义 | opposable thumbcollocation in Englishmeanings of opposableand thumbThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with thumb. opposable adjective uk /əˈpəʊ.zə.bəl/ us /əˈpoʊ.zə.bəl/ An opposable thumb, finger, or toe can be placed opposite a finger or toe of the same hand or foot, so that objects can be picked up ... See more at opposable thumb noun[C] uk /θʌm/ us /θʌm/ the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things ... See more at thumb Examples of opposable thumbThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. He has sharpened canine teeth, and four clawed digits, including an opposablethumb, on each hand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Longshot has only three fingers and an opposablethumb on each hand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their hands end in three fingers and an opposablethumb, all with retractable claws. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Humans, for example have qualitatively different capacities than many other mammals, due, in part, to their opposablethumb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Treecats are hexapedal, meaning they have six limbs with hand-like paws, with three fingers and an opposablethumb on each hand-paw. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Humans evolved an opposablethumb useful in holding tools and increased dramatically in intelligence, which aided in the use of tools. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wastors with a primary arm module have their opposite arm equipped with a fully articulated hand with four fingers and an opposablethumb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Gorillas are more than camels with opposable thumbs. From an evolutionary standpoint, upright bipedal ambulation, opposable thumbs and divided attention each are high order. The presence of an opposablethumb is considered important for manipulation of most objects in the physical world. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His hands have a total of three digits, including an opposablethumb, though his other two non-pollical digits are much larger than those of the human. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The raccoon's paws lack an opposablethumb and thus it does not have the agility of the hands of primates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Halfway along the edge of each wing is a hand with three human-sized fingers and an opposablethumb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The thumb is small enough to facilitate brachiation while maintaining some of the dexterity offered by an opposablethumb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From this standpoint, the evolutionarily advantaged functions of divided attention, upright bipedal ambulation and opposable thumbs can be seen as vulnerable. Hominid anatomical features such as opposable thumbs, highly developed cortex, and vocal apparatus may have coevolved with increasing susceptibility to operant selection. The index finger is vestigial, although it has opposable thumbs with which it grasps branches firmly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bats have opposable thumbs and are the only mammals capable of true flight. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A reliable way of identifying and hands is from the presence of opposable thumbs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of opposable Go to the definition of thumb See other collocations with thumb |
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