The action looks to some like Hanoi is thumbing its nose at American human rights concerns. 這項行動有些人看起來好像是河內根本不甩美國對人權的關切。
2. 藐視
They thumbed their noses at Congress and the President. 他們藐視國會和總統。
He presumably “lost” the war, but continues in power and continues to thumb his nose at Washington and its allies. 他當做輸掉這場戰爭，但仍抱持權力不放，繼續藐視美國和其盟友。
3.抱著輕蔑的態度
Saddam thumbed his nose at the U.S. and the U.N. for 12 years after Gulf War I. 第一次波灣戰爭後的十二年間，海珊對美國和聯合國抱著輕蔑的態度。
4. 不把…放在眼裏
North Korea has been thumbing its nose at China for years, but what was once an irritation for Beijing is becoming a matter of serious concern. 北韓不把中國放在眼裏已經有幾年了，但過去北京感到不爽的事已經變成嚴重的問題。
