finger someone as the culprit
collocation指认某人为罪魁祸首
The detective fingered the butler as the culprit.
侦探指认管家为罪魁祸首。
用手指触碰；抚摸
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用手指触碰；抚摸
To touch or feel something with a finger or fingers.
She nervously fingered the edge of her scarf while waiting for the interview.
她在等待面试时紧张地用手指拨弄围巾的边缘。
识别或指出；指责。
To identify or point out; to blame for something.
向当局举报或指认；告密。
To report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on.
用手指戳、探、摸或抚弄。
To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.
用手指插入或性刺激自己的或他人的外阴、阴道或肛门。
To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.
finger
Base
原形
fingers
3rd person
第三人称单数
fingering
-ing
现在分词
fingered
Past
过去式
fingered
Past participle
过去分词
He fingers the guitar strings.
他拨弄吉他弦。
She is fingering the fabric to check its quality.
她用手指触摸布料检查质量。
He fingered the coin nervously.
他紧张地拨弄硬币。
规则动词，变位加-ed
He fingered the smooth surface of the stone, feeling its texture.
他用手触摸石头的光滑表面，感受它的质地。
The child fingers the leaves of the plant, curious about their shape.
孩子用手指拨弄植物的叶子，对它们的形状感到好奇。
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指认某人为罪魁祸首
The detective fingered the butler as the culprit.
侦探指认管家为罪魁祸首。
向警方告发某人
He threatened to finger her to the police if she didn't pay.
他威胁说如果她不付钱就向警方告发她。
用手指抚摸布料
She fingered the fabric of the old quilt.
她用手指抚摸着旧被子的布料。
用指法按和弦
He fingered the chord slowly to get the positions right.
他慢慢地按着这个和弦，以找准指法位置。
确切指出；找到问题所在
I know the plan feels wrong, but I can't put my finger on exactly why.
我知道这个计划感觉不对劲，但我说不准到底哪里不对。
袖手旁观；一点忙都不帮
She never lifts a finger to help with the housework.
她从不愿意帮忙做家务。
指责；归咎于
The investigation pointed the finger at the company's management.
调查把矛头指向了公司的管理层。
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用“手指”（finger）去指认、触摸或告发——名词变动词，动作都离不开手指。
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal talk、law enforcement、music instruction、intimate situations 作动词时，finger 在不同义项下语域差异较大：表示“指认、告发”多用于非正式口语；“用手指触碰、抚摸”属一般中性表达；音乐中指法标注为专业用法；涉及性行为的义项则较为直白，常见于非正式或亲密语境。实际使用时应根据具体场景选择。
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