finger
noun
verb
ˈfɪŋɡə noun
1
PART OF YOUR HAND
手的一部分
one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb 〔大拇指以外的〕手指
The woman had a ring on her finger, so I assumed she was married.
那位女士手指上戴着戒指，我猜想她已经结婚了。
We ate with our fingers.
我们用手抓着吃。
run your fingers through/over/along etc sth
She ran her fingers through his hair.
她用手指给他拢了拢头发。
2
cross your fingers
a. to hope that something will happen the way you want b. to secretly put one finger over another finger, because you are telling a lie – done especially by children 〔说谎时〕偷偷将两根手指交叉〔尤为小孩所为〕
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’s going to be OK.
我们祈求她不会有事。
‘He’s nice,’ said Laura, crossing her fingers under the table.“
他不错啊。”劳拉说谎道，偷偷地在桌子底下交叉手指。
3
not lift/raise a finger
to not make any effort to help someone with their work 不（愿）帮忙
I do all the work around the house – Frank never lifts a finger.
家里的活都是我干 — 弗兰克一点儿都不帮忙。
4
put your finger on sth
to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different, or unusual about a situation 确切地明白; 弄清; 准确地指出〔错误、不同或异常之处〕
There was something about the man that worried Wycliffe, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.
那个男子身上有种东西令威克利夫担心，但是他无法说出是什么。
5
not lay a finger on sb
to not hurt someone at all, especially not to hit them 不伤害某人〔尤指不动手打人〕
If you so much as lay a finger on me, I’ll call the police!
要是你敢动我一根毫毛，我就报警！
6
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)
to always know about the most recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity 掌握（某事物的）脉搏，了解（某事物的）最新变化 （发展 ）
people with their finger on the pulse of fashion and pop culture
掌握时尚及流行文化脉搏的人
7
have a finger in every pie/in many pies
to be involved in many activities and to have influence over a lot of people, used especially when you think someone has too much influence 插手每件/许多事情，每件/许多事情上都有一份
8
twist/wrap/wind sb around your little finger
to be able to persuade someone to do anything that you want 任意摆布某人，左右某人
Ed could wrap his mother around his little finger.
埃德能左右自己的母亲。
Ed could wrap his mother around his little finger.
埃德能左右自己的母亲。
9
the finger of blame/suspicion
if the finger of blame or suspicion points or is pointed at you, you’re blamed for or suspected of being responsible for something 指责/怀疑的矛头
The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick.
嫌疑立刻指向了布罗德里克。
10
OF A GLOVE
手套的
the part of a GLOVE that covers your finger 〔手套的〕指部
11
SHAPED LIKE A FINGER
手指状的
anything that is long and thin, like the shape of a finger, especially a piece of land, an area of water, or a piece of food 指状物〔尤指土地、水域、食物〕
fish fingers
鱼条
chocolate fingers
巧克力条
[+ of ]
the long finger of Chile
智利的狭长地域
12
pull/get your finger out
12. used to tell someone to work harder [英，非正式] 更努力地工作，加把劲干〔用于敦促某人〕 BrE informal
13
put two fingers up at sb
13. to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your first two fingers with the back of your hand facing them [英，非正式] 〔手背朝对方〕向某人竖起食指和中指〔表示对其生气; 此动作极具冒犯性〕 BrE informal
14
give sb the finger
14. to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your middle finger with the back of your hand facing them [美，非正式] 〔手背朝对方〕向某人竖起中指〔表示对其生气; 此动作极具冒犯性〕 AmE informal
15
be all fingers and thumbs
15. to use your hands in an awkward or careless way, so that you drop or break things [英] 笨手笨脚 BrE
16
long-fingered/slim-fingered etc
16. having long fingers, slim fingers etc 手指长的/手指纤细的等
lovely long-fingered hands
十指纤纤的漂亮的手
17
DRINK
酒
an amount of an alcoholic drink that is as high in the glass as the width of someone’s finger 一指宽，一横指〔指玻璃杯内酒的量度〕
two fingers of whiskey
两指宽的威士忌
verb
18 to touch or handle something with your fingers 用手指触碰，拨弄，抚摸，触摸
She fingered the beautiful cloth.
她摸了摸这块漂亮的布。
19 2 if someone, especially a criminal, fingers another criminal, they tell the police what they have done [非正式] 〔尤指罪犯向警察〕告发〔另一个罪犯〕 informal