I love it here, but dad always used to tell me how happy he was to have gotten away, out from under the thumb of his raising.

我热爱这片土地，但是父亲过去总是告诉我能够离开那里，不再被这片土地养育着，让他欢欣鼓舞。

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Watching Vic sitting behind a desk, filling out reports, all alone under the thumb of the FBI, it seemed clear that he was paying for his crimes in a way that cut him deeper than prison ever could.

看着维克在FBI的节制下，坐在桌子后填写报告，而这也许就是他为本身所犯的罪行所付出代价，这代价可能比坐牢来的更大。

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One of the most damaging technical errors is the habit of placing the thumb under the palm.

一个有破坏性弹奏技术的错误是拇指总习惯于低于手掌。

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The British preferred to allow him to return via Portugal, formally a neutral country but under the thumb of Germany.

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