词典释义：
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
手指
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she raked her hair back with her fingers .她用手指把头发梳到脑后。
a part of a glove intended to cover a finger
（手套的）手指部分。
a measure of liquor in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger
（酒在杯中的深度）一指宽
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Wickham poured three fingers of vodka into a glass .维克汉姆往杯子里倒了三指宽的伏特加。
an object that has roughly the long, narrow shape of a finger
指状物
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a shortbread finger .指状白脱甜酥饼。
touch or feel (something) with the fingers
用手指触摸（某物）
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the thin man fingered his moustache .那个瘦男人用手指捋了捋他的小胡子。
play (a musical instrument) with the fingers, especially in a tentative or casual manner
（尤指尝试着或随意地）用手指弹奏；拨弄（乐器）
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a woman fingered a lute .一个女子用手指拨弄着诗琴。
〈非 正式，主北美〉 向警方告发（某人）
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you fingered me for those burglaries .你向警方告发我进行了那几起盗窃。
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〈主北美〉 为（某目的）指认；选定
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a research biologist with impeccable credentials was fingered for team leader .一位资历无可挑剔的生物学研究者被选定为小组领导人。
【乐】 用某种指法演奏（乐曲）。参见<Bold>ＦIＮＧＥＲIＮＧ<Superscript>1</Superscript></Bold>.
mark (music) with signs showing which fingers are to be used
给（乐谱）标明指法符号。
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be all fingers and thumbs Brit informal be clumsy or awkward in one's actions 〈英，非正式〉 笨手笨脚 -
get （或pull ）one's finger out Brit informal cease prevaricating and start to act〈英，非正式〉 （停止推委）开始加劲工作；赶紧行动起来 -
get one's fingers burned/burnt （或burn one's fingers ） （especially in a financial context） suffer unpleasant consequences as a result of one's actions, discouraging one from trying a similar action again （尤用于财经）自讨苦吃，自找麻烦 -
give someone the finger N. Amer. informal make a gesture with the middle finger raised as an obscene sign of contempt 〈北 美，非正式〉 向某人伸出中指（表示蔑视的下流示意动作） -
have a finger in every pie be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises 事事参与；样样都管 -
have a finger in the pie be involved in a matter, especially in an annoyingly interfering way 染指，参与其事；横加干涉 -
have （或keep ）one's finger on the pulse be aware of all the latest news or developments 了解最新动向he keeps his finger on the pulse of world music. 他了解世界音乐的最新动向 -
lay a finger on someone touch someone, especially with the intention of harming them （为伤害他人而）触碰；动…的一根指头 -
put the finger on informal inform against someone to the authorities 〈非正式〉 告发，检举 -
put something on the long finger Irish postpone consideration of something； put something off 〈爱尔兰〉 推迟考虑某事；推迟某事don't put retirement planning on the long finger． 不要推迟考虑退休计划 -
put one's finger on something identify something exactly 确切地指出某事物he cannot put his finger on what has gone wrong . 他搞不清出了什么错 -
snap （或click ）one's fingers make a sharp clicking sound by bending the last joint of the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it, typically in order to attract attention in a peremptory way or to accompany the beat of music （常指为立刻引起注意或打节拍时）响亮地捻手指 -
twist （或wind或wrap ）someone around one's little finger 见LITTLE FINGER .work one's fingers to the bone 见BONE .
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cut one's finger 割破某人的手指
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run one's fingers over sth 用手指划过/触摸某物
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"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
