单词 | finger |
释义 | 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、 无名指、 中指、 食指、 拇指); 除拇指外的任何一个手指 There are five fingers (or four fingers and one thumb) on each hand. 每只手有五个手指. => illus at hand 见hand插图. => Usage at body 用法见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(对杯中酒类的度量, 约略等於一指宽) He poured himself two fingers of whisky. 他给自己倒了两指幅的威士忌. 4 (idm 习语) be all ,fingers and `thumbs be clumsy or awkward with one´s hands 笨手笨脚 Can you thread this needle for me? I´m all fingers and thumbs today. 你能替我穿针吗? 今天我手脚不灵. 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 别再偷懒; 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, 就绝对干不完. have a finger in every `pie (infml 口) be involved in everything that is happening 参与或插手一切事情. 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、 情况等. have, etc one´s fingers in the till (infml 口) steal money from one´s place of work 从自己的工作部门偷钱 be caught with one´s fingers in the till 在自己的工作部门偷钱时被捉住. He´s had his fingers in the till for years. 他偷工作部门的钱已多年. lay a `finger on sb/sth touch sb/sth, however slightly (即使轻轻)触碰某人[某物] If you lay a finger on that boy (ie harm him physically), I´ll never forgive you. 你若碰这孩子一下, 我就决不饶你. 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) 准确地看出或指出(错误、 问题的所在) I can´t quite put my finger on the flaw in her argument. 我看不出她的论点有何不妥. 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)情况. 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 触摸(某物) She fingered the silk to feel its quality. 她摸了摸这块绸料看质量如何. I don´t like eating food that´s been fingered by someone else. 我不愿意吃别人摸过的食物. 2 play (a musical instrument) with the fingers 用手指拨弹(乐器). 3 (sl 俚) give information about (esp a criminal) to the police, etc 向警方报信(尤指关於罪犯的消息). |
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