finger
US
UK finger n: (digit on hand)
SC 手指 shǒu zhǐ
TC 手指
TC 手指
He broke one of the fingers on his right hand.
他弄断了右手的一根指甲。
finger [sth] vtr: (touch)
SC 用手指摸 yòng shǒu zhǐ mō
TC 用手指摸
TC 用手指摸
SC 触摸 yòng shǒu zhǐ mō，chù mō
She gently fingered the fabric, assessing its quality.
她轻轻抚摸着面料，评估面料的质量。
finger [sth] vtr: (music: play with fingers) (乐器)
SC （用手指）弹拨 yòng shǒu zhǐ tán bō
To play that passage as written, you need to finger the trill very rapidly.
要按照谱子演奏这一段，你得急速弹拨颤音。
finger [sth] vtr: (touch, play: chords, keys)
SC 用手指弹奏
How do you finger an A chord on a guitar?
在吉他上A和弦的指位是怎样的？
finger [sb] vtr: slang (touch sexually)
SC 用手指性交
I can't believe he fingered her in the bathroom stall.
我不敢相信他在公共厕所的隔间里帮她指交了。
finger [sb] vtr: figurative, slang (inform on) (俚语)
SC 告密，告发 gào mì，gào fā
She fingered him for the murder.
她告发他犯有谋杀罪。
finger n: (strip of land)
SC 手指状物 shǒu zhǐ zhuàng wù
TC 手指狀物
TC 手指狀物
It was a beautiful finger of land, jutting out into the lake.
finger n: (measure of liquid)
SC 深度为一指宽的液体量 shēn dù wéi yì zhǐ kuān de yè tǐ liàng
Bartender, pour me two fingers of whiskey.
finger n: figurative (shape: strip, band)
SC 指状物
TC 指狀物
TC 指狀物
SC 条状物 tiáo zhuàng wù
TC 條狀物
TC 條狀物
The chef filled the courgettes with minced lamb and topped them with a finger of thick yogurt.
finger n: (chocolate bar, biscuit)
SC 手指饼
TC 手指餅
TC 手指餅
She broke off a finger of her biscuit and dunked it in her coffee.
finger [sth] vtr: (music: mark to show which fingers used) (乐谱)
SC 给…标明指法符号
chicken finger n: (chicken meat in breadcrumbs)
SC 炸鸡柳
She put the frozen chicken fingers in the oven in time for lunch.
finger bowl n: (dish for rinsing fingers)
SC 洗指碗
finger food n: (food you can pick up and eat)
SC 零食 líng shí
SC 用手指拿着吃的食品 líng shí，yòng shǒu zhǐ ná zhe chī de shí pǐn
I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up.
finger joint n: (knuckle)
SC 指关节 zhǐ guān jié
TC 指關節
TC 指關節
SC 指形接合 zhǐ guān jié ，zhǐ xíng jiē hé
SC 指形接合 zhǐ guān jié ，zhǐ xíng jiē hé
I scraped a finger joint scrubbing the floor.
finger paint n: (paint children apply with fingers)
SC 手指画颜料 shǒu zhǐ huà yán liào
The child smeared the blobs of brightly colored finger paint all over the paper.
finger paint vi: (use fingers to apply paint)
SC 用手指涂颜料 yòng shǒu zhǐ tú yán liào
When he finger paints, he uses his fingers, the side of his hand, and even his forearm.
finger painting n: (using fingers to paint)
SC 用手指作画 yòng shǒu zhǐ zuò huà
SC 手指画法 yòng shǒu zhǐ zuò huà，shǒu zhǐ huà fǎ
SC 指画 yòng shǒu zhǐ zuò huà，zhǐ huà
finger-pointing n: figurative, informal (accusations, blaming)
SC 指责 zhǐ zé
TC 指責
TC 指責
fingermark, finger mark n: (smear, print left by a finger)
SC 指痕 zhǐ hén
SC 手指印 zhǐ hén，shǒu zhǐ yìn
fingernail n: often plural (nail on a finger)
SC 手指甲 shǒu zhǐ jiǎ
My fingernails are painted gold.
fish stick (US), fish finger (UK): (piece of fish)
SC 鱼棒
SC 鱼肉棒
give the finger to [sb], give [sb] the finger v expr: (make offensive middle-finger gesture)
SC 对...竖中指
SC 向...比中指
give the finger to [sb], give [sb] the finger v expr: figurative (defy [sb], be disrespectful)
SC 叛逆 pàn nì
SC 反抗 pàn nì，fǎn kàng
TC 反抗
TC 反抗
SC 对...竖中指(表示不尊)
Punk rock has always been about giving the finger to those in authority.
have a finger in every pie v expr: figurative (be involved in others' affairs)
SC 多管闲事 duō guǎn xián shì
SC 到处插手
index finger n: (forefinger)
SC 食指 shí zhǐ
TC 食指
TC 食指
Gary cut his index finger while he was trying to cook dinner.
加里在尝试做饭的时候，割伤了自己的食指。
index finger n: (finger next to the thumb)
SC 食指 shí zhǐ
TC 食指
TC 食指
Anna pointed to the diagram on the chalkboard with her index finger.
He emphasized his point of view by stabbing his index finger in the air.
ladyfinger, lady-finger n: US (small finger-shaped cake, sponge-finger)
SC 手指饼干 shǒu zhǐ bǐng gān
TC 手指餅乾
TC 手指餅乾
SC 指形小松糕 shǒu zhǐ bǐng gān，zhǐ xíng xiǎo sōng gāo
ladyfinger, lady-finger n: (vegetable: okra) (一种蔬菜)
SC 秋葵，羊角豆 qiū kuí，yáng jiǎo dòu
lift a finger, lift a hand v expr: figurative (make effort)
SC 出力，动手
TC 出力，動手
TC 出力，動手
Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger.
lift a finger to do [sth], lift a hand to do [sth] v expr: figurative (make effort to help)
SC 帮忙做某事
I wish you would lift a finger to help around the house occasionally.
little finger n: (smallest digit of the hand)
SC 小指 xiǎo zhǐ
TC 小指
TC 小指
SC 小拇指 xiǎo zhǐ，xiǎo mǔ zhǐ
I broke my little finger playing cricket last week.
The ring's too small for my ring finger so I wear it on my little finger.
middle finger n: (longest finger)
SC 中指 zhōng zhǐ
TC 中指
TC 中指
The middle finger is between the index finger and the ring finger.
To "give someone the bird" is to extend your middle finger in an obscene gesture.
point your finger at [sb], point the finger at [sb] vtr: informal, figurative (accuse)
SC 指责，责怪 zhǐ zé ，zé guài
TC 指責
TC 指責
When the money went missing, my colleagues all pointed their fingers at me.
pointer finger n: (index finger)
SC 食指 shí zhǐ
TC 食指
TC 食指
pull your finger out, get your finger out v expr: slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (俚语)
SC 不再拖延
put your finger on [sth], lay your finger on [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (identify, determine)
SC 确定，认定，确切地指出 què dìng，rèn dìng
TC 確定，認定
TC 確定，認定
SC 说清楚，搞清楚 gǎo qīng chǔ
TC 說清楚
TC 說清楚
I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job!
put your finger on [sth] v expr: (touch or press)
SC 将手指放在…上, 用手指按
If you put your finger on the dog's nose it may bite you.
ring finger n: (third finger from the thumb)
SC 左手无名指 zuǒ shǒu wú míng zhǐ
He looked at her ring finger and was pleased to see that she probably wasn't married.
sponge finger n: (sweet finger-shaped biscuit)
SC 手指饼干 shǒu zhǐ bǐng gān
TC 手指餅乾
TC 手指餅乾
trigger finger n: figurative, informal (index finger) (比喻，非正式用语)
SC 食指 shí zhǐ
TC 食指
TC 食指
Whenever I hear someone bad-mouthing American English, my trigger finger starts to itch!
trigger finger n: (finger that pulls trigger of a gun)
SC 扣扳机的手指 kòu bān jī de shǒu zhǐ
trigger finger n: (medicine: finger condition)
SC 狭窄性腱鞘炎
wrap [sb] around your finger, wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr: figurative (be able to control [sb])
SC 轻易摆布他人