finger
n
1 any of the five parts extending from each hand (`little finger, `ring finger, `middle finger, `forefinger/`index finger, thumb); any of these except the thumb 手指(小指、 無名指、 中指、 食指、 拇指); 除拇指外的任何一個手指
There are five fingers (or four fingers and one thumb) on each hand. 每只手有五個手指. => illus at hand 見hand插圖. => Usage at body 用法見body.
2 part of a glove that fits over a finger (手套的)手指部.
3 (infml 口) measure of alcohol in a glass, roughly equal to the width of one finger 指幅(對杯中酒類的度量, 約略等於一指寬)
He poured himself two fingers of whisky. 他給自己倒了兩指幅的威士忌.
4 (idm 習語) be all ,fingers and `thumbs be clumsy or awkward with one's hands 笨手笨腳
Can you thread this needle for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs today. 你能替我穿針嗎? 今天我手腳不靈. burn one's fingers/get one's fingers burnt => burn2. cross one's fingers => cross2. get, pull, etc a/one's `finger out (infml 口) stop being lazy; work faster 別再偷懶; 干快一些
If you don't pull your finger out, you'll never get the job finished. 你要是不快些, 就絕對干不完. have a finger in every `pie (infml 口) be involved in everything that is happening 參與或插手一切事情. have/keep one's finger on the pulse know all the latest news, developments, etc 充分了解或掌握最近的消息、 情況等. have, etc one's fingers in the till (infml 口) steal money from one's place of work 從自己的工作部門偷錢
be caught with one's fingers in the till 在自己的工作部門偷錢時被捉住.
He's had his fingers in the till for years. 他偷工作部門的錢已多年. lay a `finger on sb/sth touch sb/sth, however slightly (即使輕輕)觸碰某人[某物]
If you lay a finger on that boy (ie harm him physically), I'll never forgive you. 你若碰這孩子一下, 我就決不饒你. lift/raise a finger/hand => lift. point the finger => point2. put one's finger on sth identify precisely or point out (an error, the cause of a problem, etc) 準確地看出或指出(錯誤、 問題的所在)
I can't quite put my finger on the flaw in her argument. 我看不出她的論點有何不妥. put the finger on sb (sl 俚) give imformation about (esp a criminal) to the police, etc 向警方等提供(尤指罪犯的)情況. slip through sb's fingers => slip2. snap one's fingers => snap. sticky fingers => sticky. twist sb round one's little finger => twist. work one's fingers to the bone work very hard 非常努力地工作.
finger v [Tn]
1 touch or feel (sth) with the fingers 觸摸(某物)
She fingered the silk to feel its quality. 她摸了摸這塊綢料看質量如何.
I don't like eating food that's been fingered by someone else. 我不愿意吃別人摸過的食物.
2 play (a musical instrument) with the fingers 用手指撥彈(樂器).
3 (sl 俚) give information about (esp a criminal) to the police, etc 向警方報信(尤指關於罪犯的消息).
?? 考研助記
手槍(f)正在(ing)兒子(er)的 手指上
?? 擴展釋義
*['fi?g?]n. 手指, 指狀物, (手套的)手指部分, 指針vt. 用手指撥弄, 伸出vi. 用手指撥弄, 伸出【計】 網絡命令【醫】 指相關詞組: have a finger in the pie put one's finger in another's pie put one's finger on pull one's finger out