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finger

noun
 
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡər/
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  1.  
     one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)手指
    • 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，但她举起手指放在唇上示意不要说。🔊🔊
    • The old man wagged his finger at the youths.老人向青年摇了摇手指。
    • Tina curled her slender fingers into a fist.蒂娜卷起细长的手指，握成拳头。
    Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌
    • A person may be described as having:
    描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：Eyes眼睛
    • (bright) blue/​green/(dark/​light) brown/​hazel eyes
    • deep-set/​sunken/​bulging/​protruding eyes
    • small/​beady/​sparkling/​twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
    • piercing/​penetrating/​steely eyes
    • bloodshot/​watery/​puffy eyes
    • bushy/​thick/​dark/​raised/​arched eyebrows
    • long/​dark/​thick/​curly/​false eyelashes/​lashes
    Face脸
    • a flat/​bulbous/​pointed/​sharp/​snub nose
    • a straight/​a hooked/​a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
    • full/​thick/​thin/​pouty lips
    • dry/​chapped/​cracked lips
    • flushed/​rosy/​red/​ruddy/​pale cheeks
    • soft/​chubby/​sunken cheeks
    • white/​perfect/​crooked/​protruding teeth
    • a large/​high/​broad/​wide/​sloping forehead
    • a strong/​weak/​pointed/​double chin
    • a long/​full/​bushy/​wispy/​goatee beard
    • a long/​thin/​bushy/​droopy/​handlebar/​pencil moustache
    Hair and skin头发和皮肤
    • pale/​fair/​olive/​dark/​tanned skin
    • dry/​oily/​smooth/​rough/​leathery/​wrinkled skin
    • a dark/​pale/​light/​sallow/​ruddy/​olive/​swarthy/​clear complexion
    • deep/​fine/​little/​facial wrinkles
    • blonde/​blond/​fair/(light/​dark) brown/(jet-)black/​auburn/​red/(British English) ginger/​grey hair
    • straight/​curly/​wavy/​frizzy/​spiky hair
    • thick/​thin/​fine/​bushy/​thinning hair
    • dyed/​bleached/​soft/​silky/​dry/​greasy/​shiny hair
    • long/​short/​shoulder-length/​cropped hair
    • a bald/​balding/​shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/​spot
    • a side/​centre(British English) parting
    Body身体
    • a long/​short/​thick/​slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/​narrow/​sloping/​rounded/​hunched shoulders
    • a bare/​broad/​muscular/​small/​large chest
    • a flat/​swollen/​bulging stomach
    • a small/​tiny/​narrow/​slim/​slender/28-inch waist
    • big/​wide/​narrow/​slim hips
    • a straight/​bent/​arched/​broad/​hairy back
    • thin/​slender/​muscular arms
    • big/​large/​small/​manicured/​calloused/​gloved hands
    • long/​short/​fat/​slender/​delicate/​bony fingers
    • long/​muscular/​hairy/​shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/​spindly legs
    • muscular/​chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
    • big/​little/​small/​dainty/​wide/​narrow/​bare feet
    • a good/​a slim/​a slender/​an hourglass figure
    • be of slim/​medium/​average/​large/​athletic/​stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
    see also butterfingers, fat finger, forefinger, green fingers, index finger, little finger, middle finger, pointer finger, ring finger
    Extra Examples
    • ‘None of that!’ cried the teacher, wagging her finger.“一个都没有吗？”老师叫道，摆了摆手指。
    • Dad started twiddling his fingers nervously.爸爸开始紧张地搓弄着手指。
    • Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started.射击一开始，大家都用手指塞住耳朵。
    • He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
    • He gently laced his fingers between mine.他轻柔地把自己的手指和我的扣在一起。
    • He held up his hand with the fingers extended.他张开手指举起手来。
    • He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair.他紧张地用指头敲打着椅子的扶手。
    • Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.转瞬之间她灵巧地解开了结。
    • His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons.他用笨拙的手指努力扣衣扣。
    • I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it.我用指头蘸了蘸酱，舔了一下。
    • I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand.我注意到她左手无名指上戴着的戒指。
    • I stubbed my finger painfully while reaching for a book.我伸手拿书时，指头碰了一下，很疼。
    • It's easiest to eat chicken legs with your fingers.吃鸡腿时用手拿着最方便。
    • Sally trailed her fingers in the water idly.萨利的手指在水中无聊地划动着。
    • She hooked her fingers in the belt loop of his jeans.她把手指弯了起来伸进他牛仔裤的腰带圈里。
    • She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence.她竖起手指放到唇边示意大家安静。
    • She ran her finger along the dusty shelf.她的手指顺着满是灰尘的架子摸过去。
    • She took off his bandages with gentle fingers.她动作轻柔地取下他的绷带。
    • The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door.这个小女孩的手指被汽车门卡了一下，需要治疗。
    • The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture.那个男子的手指划过喉咙，做了一个威胁的手势。
    • The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood.护士用针扎我的指头取血。
    • The ornaments had been put out of reach of the children's prying fingers.装饰物放在了小孩够不着的地方。
    • The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman.那个示威者挑衅地用手指戳向一名警察。
    • The teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking.老师竖起一根手指警告我们，我们就不说话了。
    • We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music.我们摇晃着，随着音乐节拍打着响指。
    • He clicked his fingers for a menu. 他用手指点击菜单。
    Topics Bodya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • index
    • pointer
    • …
    verb + finger
    • point
    • draw
    • insert
    • …
    finger + noun
    • bones
    • joints
    • movement
    • …
    preposition
    • with your fingers
    phrases
    • the finger of blame
    • the finger of fate
    • the finger of suspicion
    • …
    See full entry
  2. -fingered
     (in adjectives构成形容词) having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned有…手指的（指类型）；有（或用）…手指的（指数目）
    • long-fingered长手指的
    • nimble-fingered手指灵敏的
    • a four-fingered chord四指弹奏的和弦
    see also light-fingered
    More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics
  3. the part of a glove that covers the finger（手套的）指部
  4. a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc.狭长物（如面包、糕饼、土地等）
    • chocolate fingers巧克力条
    • finger of something a finger of toast长条吐司
    • a narrow finger of land pointing out into the sea指着大海的狭窄手指
    see also fish finger
    5. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.
Idioms
be able to count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand
  1. used to say that the total number of somebody/something is very small屈指可数；寥寥无几
    • She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with.她真正喜欢与之交往的人屈指可数。
    • Although she knew lots of people, she could count her friends on the fingers of one hand.她认识很多人，但朋友却屈指可数。
be all (fingers and) thumbs
  1. to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do something 笨手笨脚；笨拙；手指不灵活
burn your fingers | get your fingers burnt
  1. to suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business（尤指生意上）没有先见之明而蒙受损失，因不慎而吃亏
    • 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。🔊🔊
cross your fingers
  1. to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)祈求成功（有时使手指交叉为祈求好运的手势）
    • 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！🔊🔊
    Topics Successc1
finger in the air
  1. (informal) used to refer to an estimate or method of doing something that is not very accurate or scientific and partly based on guessing拼命干活
    • It isn’t an exact science—it’s a kind of finger in the air thing.这不是一门精确的科学，它只是一种手指。
    • ‘It’s all a bit finger in the air,’ admitted a spokesman.一位发言人承认，这只是手指在空中。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
the finger of blame/suspicion
  1. if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc.怀疑对象
    • The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.询问把失误的手指指向了撞车教练的司机。
    • The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.疑点落在了中午吃的鸡肉上。
get, pull, etc. your finger out
  1. (British English, informal) used to tell somebody to start doing some work or making an effort干起来；加把劲
    • 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 somebody the finger
  1. (especially North American English, informal) to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing somebody, done to be rude to somebody or to show them that you are angry向某人竖起中指（手背向外以表示侮辱）
have a finger in every pie
  1. (informal) to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying多管闲事；到处干预
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)
  1. to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation始终了解…的最新情况；掌握…的脉搏
have, etc. your fingers in the till
  1. (British English, informal) to be stealing money from the place where you work偷自己工作单位的钱；内盗；监守自盗
have sticky fingers
  1. (informal) to be likely to steal something好偷东西的；有顺手牵羊的毛病
lay a finger on somebody
  1. (usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to touch somebody with the intention of hurting them physically触碰，动…的一根毫毛（意欲伤害某人）
    • I never laid a finger on her.我从来没有碰过她。🔊🔊
    • If you lay a finger on me, I’ll call the police.如果您指责我​​，我会报警。
let something slip (through your fingers)
  1. to miss or fail to use an opportunity错过（机会）；失去（机会）
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do something)
  1. (informal) to do nothing to help somebody一点忙也不帮；油瓶倒了都不扶
    • 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 somebody)
  1. to accuse somebody of doing something指责
    • The article points an accusing finger at the authorities.那篇文章谴责了当局。🔊🔊
    related noun finger-pointing
(not) put your finger on something
  1. to (not) be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation看不出（问题所在）；说不出（差别）
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • You've put your finger on something there—we'll need to investigate that.您已经将手指放在那里的东西上了-我们需要对此进行调查。
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
  1. (British English, informal) 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 somebody, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry 向某人竖起两指（做出 V 形手势，手背向外以表示侮辱）see also V-sign
    • She enjoys sticking two fingers up to convention.她喜欢两根手指保持一致。
snap your fingers
  1. to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract somebody’s attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example打榧子，弹指头（捻拇指作响）
    • He snapped his fingers for the waiter to bring more wine.他为服务员带上手指，以喝更多的酒。
    • He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running.他打了个响指，服务生快步走来。
work your fingers to the bone
  1. to work very hard拼命干活

finger

verb
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they finger
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡər/
he / she / it fingers
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡəz/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡərz/
past simple fingered
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡəd/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡərd/
past participle fingered
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡəd/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡərd/
-ing form fingering
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
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  1. finger something to touch or feel something with your fingers用手指触摸
    • Gary sat fingering his beard, saying nothing.加里坐着用手捋着胡子，一言不发。🔊🔊
  2. finger somebody (for something) | finger somebody (as something) (informal, especially North American English) to accuse somebody of doing something illegal and tell the police about it告发；告密
    • Who fingered him for the burglaries?谁告发他入室盗窃？🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.