Word · Frequency #12348
fingernails
手指甲
fingernails is the plural of fingernail.
the nail at the end of a finger
- 1.
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
手指尖端附近坚硬、扁平、半透明的覆盖物,用于搔抓和精细操作。
- 2.
the nail at the end of a finger
手指末端的指甲
手指尖端附近坚硬、扁平、半透明的覆盖物,用于搔抓和精细操作。；手指末端的指甲
In use
She painted her fingernails bright red for the party.
He accidentally cut his fingernail too short while trimming it.
Dirt often gets trapped under the fingernail if you garden without gloves.
bite one's fingernails
咬手指甲表示紧张或焦虑的习惯，常用复数。
She bites her fingernails when she is worried.
她担心时咬手指甲。
have + adjective + fingernails
用 have 描述手指甲的外观时，常用复数形式。
The pianist has long, clean fingernails.
那位钢琴家有长而干净的手指甲。
Common mistakes
I need to cut my fingernail.I need to cut my fingernails.
Connections
Collocations
- bite one's fingernails
- 咬手指甲
- He bites his fingernails when he is nervous.他紧张时咬手指甲。
- trim one's fingernails
- 修剪手指甲
- She trims her fingernails every Sunday.她每个星期天修剪手指甲。
- fingernail clippers
- 指甲钳
- I need a pair of fingernail clippers.我需要一把指甲钳。
- dirty fingernails
- 脏手指甲
- His dirty fingernails showed he had been gardening.他脏兮兮的手指甲表明他一直在打理花园。
- long fingernails
- 长手指甲
- She keeps her fingernails long and polished.她留着长手指甲并涂了指甲油。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 finger（手指）+ nail（指甲）：手指尖上的那片硬甲就是 fingernail。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、健康与美容护理 fingernail 是中性词，正式与非正式场合都常用；日常指手指末端的指甲时，通常直接使用这个词，没有明显的修辞色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
fingernail /ˈfɪŋɡɝˌneɪl/ ends in /neɪl/. It rhymes with nail, sail, mail, tail and rail (all spelled -ail). Pale is spelled -ale but also rhymes. Beware lookalikes such as finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ and fingering /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/: they share the first part but do not rhyme with fingernail.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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