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BNC: 1109 COCA: 1042

finger

1 finger /ˈfɪŋgɚ/ noun
plural fingers
1 finger
/ˈfɪŋgɚ/
noun
plural fingers
Learner's definition of FINGER
[count] : one of the five long parts of the hand that are used for holding things
especially : one of the four that are not the thumb手指;(尤指)除大拇指以外的手指
see also forefinger, index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring finger
[count]
: something that is long and thin and looks like a finger指状物;狭长物
: the part of a glove into which a finger is placed(手套的)指部
the finger US, informal : an obscene gesture made by pointing the middle finger up, keeping the other fingers down, and turning the palm towards you下流的手势;竖中指

all fingers and thumbs

informal
: very clumsy笨手笨脚的

cross your fingers

see 2cross

finger on the pulse

◊ If you have/keep your finger on the pulse of something, you know about the latest things that are happening.了解最新动态

have a finger in a/the pie

: to have an interest or share in something参与;涉足

itchy finger

see itchy

keep your fingers crossed

see 2cross

lay a finger on

informal
: to touch or hit (someone)触碰;打击;伤害usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句

lift a finger

: to make an effort to do something做出努力;尽举手之劳usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句

point an accusing finger at

or point a/the finger at
: to accuse or blame (someone)指控,指责(某人)

put/stick two fingers up at someone

British, informal
: to make an obscene gesture by holding up the index finger and the middle finger of one hand in the shape of a V while keeping the palm turned inward手背向某人做V形下流手势

put your finger on

: to find out the exact nature of (something) : identify确定

the finger of blame/suspicion

used to say that someone is being blamed or suspected用于表示某人受到责备或怀疑

work your fingers to the bone

: to work very hard拼命工作

wrap (someone) around your (little) finger

see 1wrap

— fingered

/ˈfɪŋgɚd/ adjective
used in combination用于合成词

— fingerlike

/ˈfɪŋgɚˌlaɪk/ adjective
2 finger /ˈfɪŋgɚ/ verb
fingers; fingered; fingering
2 finger
/ˈfɪŋgɚ/
verb
fingers; fingered; fingering
Learner's definition of FINGER
[+ object]
: to touch (something) with your fingers用手指触摸
chiefly US, informal : to identify (someone) as the person who has committed a crime告发;指认罪犯
BNC: 1109 COCA: 1042

finger

1 of 2

noun

fin·​ger ˈfiŋ-gər How to pronounce finger (audio)
1
: any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb
especially : one other than the thumb
2
a
: something that resembles a finger
a narrow finger of land
b
: a part of a glove into which a finger is inserted
c
: a projecting piece (such as a pawl for a ratchet) brought into contact with an object to affect its motion
3
: the breadth of a finger
4
: interest, share
often used in the phrase have a finger in the pie
5
: bird sense 10
usually used with the
fingerlike adjective

finger

2 of 2

verb

fingered; fingering ˈfiŋ-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce finger (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to touch or feel with the fingers
2
a
: to play (a musical instrument) with the fingers
b
: to play (notes, chords, etc.) with a specific fingering
c
: to mark the notes of (a music score) as a guide in playing
3
: to point out : identify
4
: to extend into or penetrate in the shape of a finger

intransitive verb

1
: to touch or handle something
2
a
: to use the fingers in playing a musical instrument
b
: to have a certain fingering
used of a musical instrument
3
: to extend in the shape or manner of a finger

Example Sentences

Noun Don't stick your fingers in the cookie batter! He slipped the ring onto her finger. The baby held onto my thumb with her tiny fingers. She ran her fingers through his hair. He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently. a finger of land extending into the sea She was so mad, she gave him the finger. Some angry driver flipped me the finger on the highway this morning. Verb He was fingered as a suspect. thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Tuello also tells her about the finger and wedding band, and gives her the latter. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 There, the nurse pricked Summer’s finger to measure her blood glucose. AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Both alums of the private university, the congresswoman and the developer sat side by side onstage, laughing and flashing the two-finger salute known to USC’s legion of proud fans. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Treat them to the classic Garrett Mix, which is a buttery, sweet and salty blend of cheddar and caramel , plus your choice of pizza toppings for a finger-licking experience. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 10 Sep. 2022 Once open, that lever serves as a solid finger guard, preventing your hand from sliding forward onto the sharp edge. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Mackey also dealt with Raynaud’s disease, which causes intense finger pain and inoperability when exposed to cold. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Tessa posted a series of sweet pictures of their baby boy on Instagram, featuring a picture of Caspian with Tessa in the hospital as well as a picture of Caspian's hand wrapped around Barron's finger. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of thousands of Americans tear this index-finger-size ligament annually, often during activities that involve sudden stops and changes in direction like soccer or downhill skiing. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
In addition, neither Violante nor Gonzalez ever claimed Guevara leaned on them or threatened them to finger a specific suspect, as Guevara has been alleged to do in multiple other cases. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 Bennett compared the prints to finger flutings — a kind of prehistoric art made by people running their fingers over soft surfaces on cave walls. Nicoletta Lanese, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 The collections celebrated hand-wrought romance and, yes, tactility—the ability to finger the pearly shell shards on a friend’s Bottega dress IRL. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 16 July 2021 Danielle escapes to the buffet to finger stale-looking pastries, sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-y salads, gloopy pasta. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2021 Auditors pored over his accounts in an attempt to finger him for corruption, an old tactic, but found nothing to justify prosecution. John Pomfret, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2021 Escape to rural roads in the Mazda, finger the paddle shifters in manual mode and it’s a fun box with tight handling and an eager drivetrain. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2020 As forensic virologists search to uncover the origins of COVID-19, bats have been fingered as a likely source. Diya Chacko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1521, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of finger was before the 12th century
BNC: 1109 COCA: 1042
finger

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FINGER | FINGER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfirst, index, pointer (NAmE) 食指middle中指ring, third, wedding無名指I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand.我注意到她左手無名指上戴着的戒指。little, pinky (NAmE) 小指broken, dislocated, injured, severed折斷的/脫臼的/受傷的/切斷的手指pointing指着的手指accusatory, accusing, warning帶指責意味的手指;帶警告意味的手指The teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking.老師豎起一根手指警告我們,我們就不說話了。delicate, elegant, graceful, slender, slim嬌美的/優雅的/優美的/細長的/纖細的手指long長長的手指bony, lean, skeletal, skinny, thin瘦骨嶙峋的/纖瘦的/皮包骨頭的/瘦削的/很細的手指chubby, fat, plump, podgy, pudgy, stubby胖乎乎的/胖胖的/豐滿的/胖嘟嘟的/厚實的/粗短的手指calloused/callused, clawed, gnarled起繭的/爪形的/指關節凸出的手指gentle柔和的手指She took off his bandages with gentle fingers.她動作輕柔地取下他的繃帶。capable, deft, nimble, skilful/skillful, skilled能幹的/靈活的/敏捷的/靈巧的/熟練的手(指)Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.轉瞬之間她靈巧地解開了結。nervous, numb神經質的/麻木的手指shaking, shaky, trembling顫抖的/顫巍巍的/發抖的手(指)clumsy笨拙的手指His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons.他用笨拙的手指努力扣衣扣。limp無力的手(指)cold, frozen, icy很冷的/凍僵的/冰冷的手(指)extended, outstretched張開的/伸開的手指intertwined勾在一起的手指dirty, filthy, grubby, sticky髒兮兮的/不潔的/污穢的/黏乎乎的手指gloved戴手套的手指manicured指甲修剪過的手指trigger扣扳機的手指(即右手食指)VERB + FINGERpoint用手指指着;指向'It was them!' she cried, pointing an accusing finger at the boys.她憤怒的指着那些男孩子,叫道:“是他們!”The investigators pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed bus. (figurative) 調查者暗示責任在於被撞毀的公共汽車的司機。draw放手指The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture.那個男子的手指劃過喉嚨,做了一個威脅的手勢。insert, jam, poke, put, shove, stick, thrust把手指插入/塞進/捅向/放到/推到/點向/戳向Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started.射擊一開始,大家都用手指塞住耳朵。jab, stab戳手指The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman.那個示威者挑釁地用手指戳向一名警察。entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, thread把手指交錯扣在一起He gently laced his fingers between mine.他輕柔地把自己的手指和我的扣在一起。hook勾起手指She hooked her fingers in the belt loop of his jeans.她把手指彎了起來伸進他牛仔褲的腰帶圈裏。hold up, raise豎起手指She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence.她豎起手指放到唇邊示意大家安靜。wag, waggle, wave, wiggle晃動/擺動/揮舞/揮動手指'None of that!' cried the teacher, wagging her finger.“不許這樣!”老師叫道,擺了擺手指。twiddle搓弄手指Dad started twiddling his fingers nervously.爸爸開始緊張地搓弄着手指。dip用手指蘸I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it.我用指頭蘸了蘸醬,舔了一下。lick舔手指run, trace, trail移動手指;用手指摸She ran her finger along the dusty shelf.她的手指順着滿是灰塵的架子摸過去。Sally trailed her fingers in the water idly.薩利的手指在水中無聊地劃動着。drum, tap手指有節奏地敲打/輕敲He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair.他緊張地用指頭敲打着椅子的扶手。click, snap打響指We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music.我們搖晃着,隨着音樂節拍打着響指。He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running.他打了個響指,服務生快步走來。shut, trap卡住手指The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door.這個小女孩的手指被汽車門卡了一下,需要治療。cut, slice割破/劃破手指break, dislocate使手指斷裂/脫臼crook彎曲手指He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他彎了彎手指,示意我們到他那兒去。clench, close, curl攥緊/握緊/捲起手指Tina curled her slender fingers into a fist.蒂娜捲起細長的手指,握成拳頭。extend, spread, stretch, stretch out伸展/攤開/伸出手指He held up his hand with the fingers extended.他張開手指舉起手來。flex屈指prick扎手指The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood.護士用針扎我的指頭取血。FINGER + NOUNbones, joints指骨;指關節movement手指活動injury手指受傷puppet指偶PREPOSITIONwith your fingers用手指It's easiest to eat corn with your fingers.吃玉米時用手拿着最方便。PHRASESthe finger of blame, the finger of fate, the finger of suspicion (all figurative) 責備之手;命運之手;嫌疑所指The finger of suspicion was pointed at the construction company.疑點指向建築公司。the tips of the fingers指尖

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