n.(名词)

1. 指，手指（大拇指以外的手指），指部
2. 指针
3. 指状物
4. 一指之宽，一指粗的深度，一中指之长
5. 套手指部分
6. 狭长物
7. 向某人竖起中指（手背向外以表示侮辱）
8. 【音乐】弹奏技巧
9. 【机械工程】棘爪（机器的突出部分）

v.(动词)

1. 拨弄，触碰
2. 用手指触摸/触碰/ 捻摸/拨弄/摸弄/抚摸
3. 偷，偷窃，窃取，顺手牵羊
4. 用指弹奏（乐器、曲调）
5. 受（贿）；接受
6. 告密，告发
7. （像手指般）伸出
8. 给（乐谱）指示指法
9. 指出，指认
10. 谴责，指责，控告

n.(名词)

1. [C]手指 any one of the five parts extending from each hand
2. [C]指状物 sth like finger
3. [C]指幅 measure of alcohol in a glass, roughly equal to the width of one finger

Noun:

1. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb);

   "her fingers were long and thin"
   

2. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

3. one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

Verb:

1. feel or handle with the fingers;

   "finger the binding of the book"
   

2. examine by touch;

   "Feel this soft cloth!"
   "The customer fingered the sweater"
   

3. search for on the computer;

   "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"
   

4. indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

1.(除拇指以外的)手指
Yourfingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand.

e.g. She suddenly held up a small, bonyfinger 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。
e.g. She ran her fingers through her hair...
她用手指捋了捋头发。

2.(手套的)手指部分
Thefingers of a glove are the parts that a person's fingers fit into.

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

e.g. ...a thinfinger 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
e.g. Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.
底部垫上一层海棉条。

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

e.g. He fingered the few coins in his pocket...
他拨弄着口袋里的几枚硬币。
e.g. Self-consciously she fingered the emeralds at her throat.
她局促不安地摸抚着脖子上的绿宝石。

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

e.g. Police and prosecutors manipulated the eyewitnesses so they wouldfinger Aldo...
警方和检察官操纵目击证人指证奥尔多。
e.g. People who have fingered crack houses and fingered drug dealers have been assassinated.
那些告发可卡因毒窟和毒品贩子的人遭到了暗杀。

6.一指之宽(指表示容量的杯中酒的深度)
Afinger 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.

e.g. 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.(因自己的失败或错误而)吃苦头
If youget your fingers burned orburn your fingers, you suffer because something you did or were involved in was a failure or a mistake.

e.g. 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。
e.g. Mr Walesa burned his fingers by promising he would give every Pole 100m zlotys to start a business.
瓦文萨先生因为承诺给每个波兰人1亿兹罗提创办企业而尝到了苦果。

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

e.g. 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。
e.g. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they turn up soon.
我在心里祈求他们赶快露面。

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

e.g. I must make it clear I never laid afinger on her.
我得说清楚，我可没有动过她一根毫毛。

10.尽举手之劳;帮一点忙
If you say that a person does notlift a finger orraise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.

finger的反义词

e.g. She never lifted afinger around the house...
家里的活儿她从来一点忙都不帮。
e.g. They will not lift afinger to help their country.
他们不愿为自己的国家出一点儿力。

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

e.g. He very much likes to have afinger in every pie...
他很喜欢什么事都插上一杠。
e.g. He's a man with fingers in a lot of pies.
他这个人总是到处管闲事。

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

e.g. He said he wasn't pointing an accusingfinger 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.将怀疑(或指责)的矛头指(向…)
Topoint the finger of suspicion orblame at someone means to make people suspect them of doing wrong or blame them for doing wrong.

e.g. Forensic evidence points thefinger of suspicion firmly at him.
法医的证据将怀疑的矛头明确地指向了他。

14.(粗鲁地叫别人)赶紧(或努力)干起来
If you tell someone topull theirfinger out or toget theirfinger out, you are telling them rudely that you want them to start doing some work or making an effort.

e.g. Isn't it about time that you pulled yourfinger out?
现在到了你该赶紧动起来的时候了吧？

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

e.g. Midge couldn't quite put herfinger on the reason...
米吉还不能十分确定原因何在。
e.g. He could never quite put hisfinger on who or what was responsible for all this.
他一直就搞不清楚是谁或者什么造成了这一切。

16.从…手中溜走;为…所错失
If someone or somethingslips through yourfingers, you just fail to catch them, get them, or keep them.

e.g. Money has slipped through his fingers all his life...
他这一辈子都没能抓住金钱。
e.g. You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.
千万别错失良机，否则日后追悔莫及。

17. to have green fingers -> see green

18. finger on the pulse -> see pulse

1. 指头：手指头(finger)是阳性的,脚指头(zehe)是阴性的--这不是在整人吗?另手臂(Arm)为阳性,...

2. 手指头：2 手(Hand)是阴性的,脚(Fu)是阳性的;但,手指头(finger)是阳性的,脚指头(Zehe)是阴性的--这不是在整人吗?另手臂(Arm)为阳性,腿(Bein)为中性. 3 女孩(Mdchen)是中性的,妇女的乳房(Busen)却是阳性的--似乎和男女也没什么关系.

The finger of the clock points to twelve.

钟的指针指向十二点。

The pen slips out of my fingers.

钢笔从我指缝中滑下去了。

She poked her finger into the hole.

她把手指插入孔中。

She cut her finger on some broken glass.

她被碎玻璃划破了手指。

Please don't finger the goods.

请勿触摸这些物品。

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。

She fingered the rich silk.

她抚摸着华丽的丝绒。

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。

long-fingered

长手指的

nimble-fingered

手指灵敏的

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？

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

米吉还不能十分确定原因何在。

He could never quite put his finger on who or what was responsible for all this.

他一直就搞不清楚是谁或者什么造成了这一切。

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

他这一辈子都没能抓住金钱。

You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.

千万别错失良机，否则日后追悔莫及。

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。

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。

She never lifted a finger around the house...

家里的活儿她从来一点忙都不帮。

They will not lift a finger to help their country.

他们不愿为自己的国家出一点儿力。

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

他很喜欢什么事都插上一杠。

He's a man with fingers in a lot of pies.

他这个人总是到处管闲事。

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。

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。

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。

Mr Walesa burned his fingers by promising he would give every Pole 100m zlotys to start a business.

瓦文萨先生因为承诺给每个波兰人1亿兹罗提创办企业而尝到了苦果。

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。

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they turn up soon.

我在心里祈求他们赶快露面。

People who have fingered crack houses and fingered drug dealers have been assassinated.

那些告发可卡因毒窟和毒品贩子的人遭到了暗杀。

He fingered the few coins in his pocket...

他拨弄着口袋里的几枚硬币。

Self-consciously she fingered the emeralds at her throat.

她局促不安地摸抚着脖子上的绿宝石。

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。

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。

She ran her fingers through her hair...

她用手指捋了捋头发。

...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

Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.

底部垫上一层海棉条。

1. There are five fingers on each hand.
   每只手有五个手指。
2. The hands of men and women have four slender and flexible fingers and a short, strong thumb that moves opposite to the fingers.
   人手都有四个纤细灵活的手指和一个短粗壮实的可与其他四个手指进行相对活动的拇指。
3. My fingers are stiff with cold.
   我的手指冻僵了。
4. His fingers are sticky with mud.
   他的手指粘着泥。
5. What lovely long slender fingers you have!
   你有着多么纤细好看的手指啊!
6. The tips of the fingers are particularly sensitive.
   手指顶部特别敏感。
7. The wood was so rotten that you could put your finger through it.
   木头已烂透了,你用手指一戳就可戳透。
8. Keep your dirty fingers off the wet paint.
   油漆未干,别用脏指头乱摸。
9. You can tell how nervous she is by the way her fingers worry at the edge of the tablecloth.
   看她那用手指拽台布边的样子,你可以断定她是多么紧张。
10. She poured herself three fingers of whisky.
    她给自己倒了三指深的威士忌。

be all fingers and thumbs

笨手笨脚 be clumsy or awkward with one's hands

get one's fingers burned

吃苦头 bear hardships

have a finger in every pie

参与,好管闲事 a part or interest in everything that is going on

keep one's fingers crossed

希望走好运〔成功〕 hope to get good luck〔success〕

lay a finger on

触碰,冒犯 harm, touch, even slightly

lay〔put〕 one's finger on

发现… find out
lay〔put〕 one's finger on sth

The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not put his finger on the exact cause.

医生能治这种病,不过他不能指出确切的病因。

lay〔put〕 one's finger on wh-clause

Something's wrong with this room, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

这个房间里有些不对头,但我无法明确地指出那是什么。

I know the name, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with the engine.

我还没弄清楚发动机的毛病。

lay〔put〕 one's finger on sth

I haven't been able to lay my finger on the book you requested.

我不能找到你要的那本书。

lift a finger

尽举手之劳,出力帮助 make any effort to help when necessary
lift a finger to-v

They wouldn't lift a finger to help us.

他们连举手之劳也不肯帮助我们。

put the finger on

告发(某人) give information about

snap one's fingers at

对…弹手指表示轻蔑 move the finger in the direction of sb with whom one is angry

动词+～

• fingers">beat with the fingers用手指敲
• fingers">burn one's fingers因管闲事(或鲁莽)而吃苦头
• finger">count on the finger屈指计算
• fingers">cross one's fingers使手指交叉
• finger">cut one's finger割破手指
• finger">give sb the finger恶意对待某人,亏待某人
• finger%20in%20the%20pie">have a finger in the pie参与某事
• finger">hurt one's finger弄伤手指
• fingers">ink one's fingers用墨水弄脏手指
• fingers%20crossed">keep one's fingers crossed祝福
• finger%20on%20sb">lay a finger on sb触动某人
• finger%20on">lay〔put〕 one's finger on正确地指出…(的错误、缺点等)
• finger">lift a finger一点忙都不帮
• finger%20against%20sb">lift a finger against sb抵抗某人,反对某人
• finger%20at">point the finger at指着某人
• finger%20on%20sb">put a finger on sb触动某人
• finger%20in%20another%27s%20pie">put one's finger in another's pie多管闲事
• finger%20in%20one%27s%20eye">put one's finger in one's eye哭泣
• fingers%20through%20one%27s%20hair">run one's fingers through one's hair用手指梳拢头发
• finger%20at%20sb">shake one's finger at sb指点某人
• finger">turn a finger一点忙都不帮
• finger">turn sb round one's finger任意摆弄某人
• finger">wind sb around one's finger任意摆弄某人

形容词+～

• finger">excited finger颤抖的手指
• finger">little finger小指
• finger">long finger中指
• finger">middle finger中指
• finger">setting finger定位指
• finger">strong finger有力的手指
• finger">thick finger粗壮的手指
• finger">thin finger纤细的手指

名词+～

• finger">index finger食指
• finger">ring finger无名指(左手的)

～+名词

• finger%20marks">finger marks指印

介词+～

• finger">in one's finger指头上
• finger">on a finger手指上
• finger">with a wet finger不费力地

～+介词

• finger%20of%20God">finger of God神力

• I brought my glass over and poured myself out..at least four fingers of Scotch.

  出自：J. D. Salinger

n.(名词)

1. finger是可数名词,意思是“手指”,但一般不指“大拇指”,引申还可表示“指状物”“一指宽度”,有时还可指“手套的套手指部分”。

n.(名词)

lay one's finger on, lay one's hand on

这两个短语的意思不同,前者是“发现并指出”; 后者的意思是“得到”。例如:

I know there is something wrong in our design but I can't lay my finger on the fault.我知道,我们的设计有些问题,但我找不出错在哪里。

That fellow will help himself to anything he can lay his hands on.那个家伙只要能弄到手,什么东西都要拿一点。

put one's finger on, put the finger on

这两个短语的意思不同:put one's finger on的意思是“明确地指出”; put the finger on的意思是“指名告发”,且只用于美国俚语中。例如:

I just couldn't put my finger on the problem.我就是不能确切指出问题所在。

Nobody wants to put the finger on you.谁也不想告发你。

lay a finger on, lay one's finger on

这两个短语的意思不同:lay a finger on的意思是“触碰”“冒犯”,含有打人的意思,而且只能用于否定、疑问或条件句中; lay one's finger on则是“正确指出”的意思,且可用于肯定句。例如:

If you lay a finger on me,I will not leave a handful of that black hair upon your head.要是你碰我一下,你头上黑乌乌的头发就休想留下一把。

It is very kind of you to lay your finger on our plan.你真好,为我们的规划指出缺点。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的fingor，意为手指。