
好词典

源自荷兰语 'pinkje'(小指),后演变为英语 'pinky',可能与粉色(pink)有关联,因小指常显得粉嫩。
❶ 小指,指人手或脚最小的那个指头,常用来表示可爱或纤细的事物。
“She raised her pinky while drinking tea.”
(她喝茶时翘起了小指。)
“He hurt his pinky while playing basketball.”
(他打篮球时伤到了小指。)
❶ 粉红色,常用于口语中表示浅粉色或可爱的粉色色调。
“She painted her room in a soft pinky shade.”
(她把房间刷成了柔和的粉色调。)
“The sky turned pinky at sunset.”
(日落时天空变成了粉红色。)
pinky swear — 小指拉钩,一种表示承诺或约定的手势,常用于儿童或亲密关系中。
“They made a pinky swear to keep the secret.”
(他们用小指拉钩约定保守秘密。)
pinky finger — 特指小指,常用于强调或描述小指的动作或状态。
“He pointed with his pinky finger.”
(他用小指指了指。)