finger

美 [ˈfɪŋɡər]英 [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)]
  • n.手指;(手套的)指部;有(或用)…手指的;狭长物
  • vt.用手指触摸;告发;告密

复数: fingers 过去式: fingered 现在分词: fingering 过去分词: fingered 第三人称单数: fingers

fingerfinger

noun

1

手指
one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

She ran her fingers through her hair.

她用手指梳理头发。

Hold the material between finger and thumb.

用拇指和另一指拿住这个材料。

He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips.

他正要说话,但她举手捂唇示意。

2

有…手指的;有(或用)…手指的
having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned

long-fingered

长手指的

nimble-fingered

手指灵敏的

a four-fingered chord

四指弹奏的和弦

3

(手套的)指部
the part of a glove that covers the finger

4

狭长物(如面包、糕饼、土地等)
a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc.

a finger of toast

长条吐司

chocolate fingers

巧克力条

习语

if the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at sb, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for sth, etc.

used to tell sb to start doing some work or making an effort

如果你想通过这次考试就得多加把劲。
You're going to have to pull your finger out if you want to pass this exam.

to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry

to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying

to be stealing money from the place where you work

to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation

to touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically

我从来没有碰过她。
I never laid a finger on her.

to not be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

他有些古怪,但我说不出到底是什么。
There was something odd about him but I couldn't put my finger on it.

to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing sb, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry

to work very hard

used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small

to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)

但愿我的建议能被采纳。
I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.

Keep your fingers crossed!

祈求好运吧!

to accuse sb of doing sth

那篇文章谴责了当局。
The article points an accusing finger at the authorities.

to miss or fail to use an opportunity

这个出国工作的机会你可不要错过。
Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.

to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract sb's attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example

to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do sth

verb

1

用手指触摸
to touch or feel sth with your fingers

Gary sat fingering his beard, saying nothing.

加里坐着用手捋着胡子,一言不发。

2

告发;告密
to accuse sb of doing sth illegal and tell the police about it

Who fingered him for the burglaries?

谁告发他入室盗窃?

finger

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (除拇指以外的)手指
    Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand.

    She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room...

    她突然伸出一根瘦小的手指,指向屋子的另一头。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (手套的)手指部分
    The fingers of a glove are the parts that a person's fingers fit into.

  • 3
    N-COUNT 指状物;狭长物
    A finger of something such as smoke or land is an amount of it that is shaped rather like a finger.

    ...a thin finger of land that separates Pakistan from the former Soviet Union...

    分隔巴基斯坦和苏联的一块狭长地带

  • 4
    VERB 用手指触碰;拨弄;抚摸
    If you finger something, you touch or feel it with your fingers.

    He fingered the few coins in his pocket...

    他拨弄着口袋里的几枚硬币。

  • 5
    VERB (通常指向警方)告发,揭发
    If you finger a person or organization, you tell someone, usually the police, that the person or organization has done something illegal or wrong.

    Police and prosecutors manipulated the eyewitnesses so they would finger Aldo...

    警方和检察官操纵目击证人指证奥尔多。

  • 6
    N-COUNT 一指之宽(指表示容量的杯中酒的深度)
    A finger of a strong alcoholic drink is an amount of it which, when it is in a glass, is the same size as the width of a person's finger.

    I poured two final fingers of bourbon into my glass.

    我把最后两指宽的波旁威士忌都倒进自己杯中。

  • 7
    PHRASE (因自己的失败或错误而)吃苦头
    If you get your fingers burned or burn your fingers, you suffer because something you did or were involved in was a failure or a mistake.

    He has had his fingers burnt by deals that turned out badly...

    几笔糟糕的生意让他吃了苦头。

  • 8
    PHRASE (把食指与中指交叉以)祈求好运
    If you cross your fingers, you put one finger on top of another and hope for good luck. If you say that someone is keeping their fingers crossed, you mean they are hoping for good luck.

    He crossed his fingers, asking for luck for the first time in his life...

    他交叉手指,生平第一次祈求好运。

  • 9
    PHRASE 动…一根毫毛;碰…一下
    If you say that someone did not lay a finger on a particular person or thing, you are emphasizing that they did not touch or harm them at all.

    I must make it clear I never laid a finger on her.

    我得说清楚,我可没有动过她一根毫毛。

  • 10
    PHRASE 尽举手之劳;帮一点忙
    If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.

    She never lifted a finger around the house...

    家里的活儿她从来一点忙都不帮。

  • 11
    PHRASE 到处插手;四处干预
    If you say that someone has a finger in every pie, you mean they are involved in a lot of things.

    He very much likes to have a finger in every pie...

    他很喜欢什么事都插上一杠。

  • 12
    PHRASE 指责;指控
    If you point the finger at someone or point an accusing finger at someone, you blame them or accuse them of doing wrong.

    He said he wasn't pointing an accusing finger at anyone in the government or the army.

    他说他并不是在指责政府或军方的任何人。

  • 13
    PHRASE 将怀疑(或指责)的矛头指(向…)
    To point the finger of suspicion or blame at someone means to make people suspect them of doing wrong or blame them for doing wrong.

    Forensic evidence points the finger of suspicion firmly at him.

    法医的证据将怀疑的矛头明确地指向了他。

  • 14
    PHRASE (粗鲁地叫别人)赶紧(或努力)干起来
    If you tell someone to pull their finger out or to get their finger out, you are telling them rudely that you want them to start doing some work or making an effort.

    Isn't it about time that you pulled your finger out?

    现在到了你该赶紧动起来的时候了吧?

  • 15
    PHRASE 弄清,指出,确认(原因、问题等)
    If you put your finger on something, for example a reason or problem, you see and identify exactly what it is.

    Midge couldn't quite put her finger on the reason...

    米吉还不能十分确定原因何在。

  • 16
    PHRASE 从…手中溜走;为…所错失
    If someone or something slips through your fingers, you just fail to catch them, get them, or keep them.

    Money has slipped through his fingers all his life...

    他这一辈子都没能抓住金钱。

  • 17
    to have green fingers→ see:green

  • 18
    finger on the pulse→ see:pulse

noun

1
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
2
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
her fingers were long and thin
3
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
Synonym: fingerbreadth finger's breadth digit

verb

1
indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
2
examine by touch
Feel this soft cloth!
The customer fingered the sweater
Synonym: feel
3
feel or handle with the fingers
finger the binding of the book
Synonym: thumb
4
search for on the computer
I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons

数据来源:WordNet

  1. He ran his finger around the lip of the cup .

    他用手指沿杯口抹了一下。

  2. I 'm going to give your finger a little prick with this needle .

    我将用这根针在你手指上轻轻扎一下。

  3. Don 't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers .

    这个出国工作的机会你可不要错过。

  4. She wore a simple band of gold on her finger .

    她戴着一枚净面的金戒指。

  5. His fingers closed around the soft flesh of her arm .

    他握住了她柔软的手臂。

  6. I gave him the two fingers .

    我对他做了一个侮辱性的手势。

  7. She cut her finger on a piece of glass .

    一块玻璃把她的手指头划破了。

  8. He got his fingers caught in the door .

    他的手指给门夹了。

  9. The article points an accusing finger at the authorities .

    那篇文章谴责了当局。

  10. She beat time with her fingers .

    她用手指打拍子。

  11. She pointed her finger in my direction .

    她指着我这个方向。

  12. I never laid a finger on her .

    我从来没有碰过她。

  13. Hold the material between finger and thumb .

    用拇指和另一指拿住这个材料。

  14. He traced the line of her jaw with his finger .

    他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。

  15. Sam shut his finger in the car door .

    萨姆给车门夹住了手指。

  16. There was something odd about him but I couldn 't put my finger on it .

    他有些古怪,但我说不出到底是什么。

  17. He kept tapping his fingers on the table .

    他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。

  18. Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on .

    外科医生把断指接上了。

  19. His long fingers splayed across her back .

    他把长长的手指叉开贴在她背上。

  20. I can 't move my fingers .

    我的手指动不了了。

  21. The wire had scraped the skin from her fingers .

    她的手指头让金属丝刮掉了皮。

  22. He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips .

    他正要说话,但她举手捂唇示意。

  23. He kept his finger on the trigger .

    他的手指一直勾着扳机。

  24. Don 't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage .

    不要把指头伸进笼子里。

  25. You 're going to have to pull your finger out if you want to pass this exam .

    如果你想通过这次考试就得多加把劲。

  26. Wind the bandage around your finger .

    用绷带把你的手指包扎起来。

  27. He was rolling a pencil between his fingers .

    他用手指捻动着铅笔。

  28. The cat sank its teeth into his finger .

    那只猫狠狠咬住了他的手指。

  29. His fingers caressed the back of her neck .

    他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。

  30. He tried to disentangle his fingers from her hair .

    他竭力将手指从她缠绕的头发中挣脱出来。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

finger与以下词性连用

v.

poke a finger

伸手指戳

run a finger

移动手指

n.

the finger of suspicion

怀疑重点
if the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at sb, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for sth, etc.

get, pull, etc. your finger out

干起来;加把劲
used to tell sb to start doing some work or making an effort

You're going to have to pull your finger out if you want to pass this exam.

如果你想通过这次考试就得多加把劲。

give sb the finger

向某人竖起中指(手背向外以表示侮辱)
to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry

have a finger in every pie

多管闲事;到处干预
to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying

have, etc. your fingers in the till

偷自己工作单位的钱;内盗;监守自盗
to be stealing money from the place where you work

have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)

保持了解…的最新情况;掌握…的脉搏
to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation

lay a finger on sb

触碰,动…的一根毫毛(意欲伤害某人)
to touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically

I never laid a finger on her.

我从来没有碰过她。

not put your finger on sth

看不出(问题所在);说不出(差别)
to not be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

There was something odd about him but I couldn't put my finger on it.

他有些古怪,但我说不出到底是什么。

put/stick two fingers up at sb

(手背向某人做出V形手势表示侮辱)
to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing sb, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry

work your fingers to the bone

拼命干活
to work very hard

get your fingers burnt

(尤指生意上)没有先见之明而蒙受损失,因不慎而吃亏
to suffer as a result of doing sth without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business

He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market.

他糊里糊涂地进入股票市场,结果赔了老本。

be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one hand

屈指可数;寥寥无几
used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small

cross your fingers

祈求成功(有时使手指交叉为祈求好运的手势)
to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)

I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.

但愿我的建议能被采纳。

Keep your fingers crossed!

祈求好运吧!

not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth)

一点忙也不帮;油瓶倒了都不扶
to do nothing to help sb

The children never lift a finger to help around the house.

孩子们从不帮着做家务。

point a/the finger (at sb)

指责
to accuse sb of doing sth

The article points an accusing finger at the authorities.

那篇文章谴责了当局。

let sth slip (through your fingers)

错过(机会);失去(机会)
to miss or fail to use an opportunity

Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.

这个出国工作的机会你可不要错过。

snap your fingers

打榧子,弹指头(捻拇指作响)
to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract sb's attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example

have sticky fingers

好偷东西的;有顺手牵羊的毛病
to be likely to steal sth

be all (fingers and) thumbs

笨手笨脚;笨拙;手指不灵活
to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do sth