
finger
词源
源自古英语 'finger',与古高地德语 'fingar' 和古诺尔斯语 'fingr' 同源,原始日耳曼语词根为 *fingraz。
noun
❶ 手指,人类手掌末端分节的肢体部分,通常每只手有五根,用于抓握和触摸。
“She pointed at the map with her index finger.”
(她用食指指着地图。)
“He cut his finger while chopping vegetables.”
(他在切菜时割伤了手指。)
❶ 类似手指的物体或结构,如手套的分指部分或机器的细长部件。
“The glove has a hole in one of its fingers.”
(手套的一个手指部分有个洞。)
“The machine has small metal fingers to sort the items.”
(这台机器有细小的金属指状物来分拣物品。)
verb
❶ 用手指触摸或拨弄某物,通常带有轻抚或探索的意味。
“She fingered the fabric to feel its texture.”
(她用手指触摸布料感受其质地。)
“He nervously fingered the edge of his jacket.”
(他紧张地拨弄着夹克的边缘。)
❶ 非正式用法中指认出某人或指控某人,尤指在犯罪案件中。
“The witness fingered the suspect in the lineup.”
(证人在列队中指认出了嫌疑人。)
“He was fingered as the mastermind behind the robbery.”
(他被指认为抢劫案的幕后主使。)
常见短语
finger crossed — 交叉手指表示希望某事顺利或好运,常用于表达祝愿或期待。
“I have my fingers crossed for your job interview tomorrow.”
(我为你明天的面试祈祷好运。)
put one's finger on — 准确地指出或识别出某事,通常用于描述突然明白或发现问题所在。
“I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with this design.”
(我说不太准这个设计到底哪里有问题。)
finger in every pie — 形容某人参与或涉足许多不同的事情或领域,有时带贬义。
“He seems to have a finger in every pie in the company.”
(他似乎在公司的每件事上都要插一手。)