In November, Erdogan thumbed his nose at Western critics by purchasing a Russian-made air-defense system while scolding NATO allies for not offering him a better deal.

去年11月，埃尔多安一边购入俄罗斯制造的防空系统，一边责骂北约盟友不给他提供更好的交易，对西方评论家们是不屑一顾。

He built a little shack in the center of town and hung his paintings, basically thumbing his nose at the shocked public and his conservative critics.

他在镇中心建了一个小棚屋，挂上了他的画作，基本上是对震惊的公众和保守的批评者嗤之以鼻。