fingerfin•ger /'fɪŋɡəʳ/

n C

1. 手指(尤指大拇指以外的手指)

• the index finger 食指

2. (手套的)套手指部分

3. 指状物

• the fingers of a clock 钟的指针

4. 一指之宽(或长)；深度为一指宽的水(或酒)的容量

词组give sb. the finger 美非正式 向某人伸出中指(表示轻蔑、恶意等) have a finger in every pie 多管闲事 keep one's fingers crossed (或cross one's fingers)( 把食指与中指交叉)祈求好运 point the (或a,one's )finger at 轻蔑地指责 put one's finger on 确切地指出

• He could not put his finger on the problem. 他不能确切地指出问题的所在。

snap one's fingers 捻手指(表示轻蔑或满不在乎)