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point a finger at sb/sth
常用于指责或指控的语境。
She pointed a finger at the man who had stolen her wallet.
她指着那个偷了她钱包的男人。
手指；指
fingers — plural of finger
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手指；指
A slender jointed part of the hand, especially one of the four not counting the thumb; a similar digit in other animals.
She pointed a finger at the man who had stolen her wallet.
她指着那个偷了她钱包的男人。
常指除拇指外的四指；用于动物时也可指趾。
人手的细长关节末端,通常不包括拇指,及许多其他动物的相应部分
A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other animals.
手指(有时不包括拇指)
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
其他动物中类似或外观相似的末端
Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly
手指的宽度或长度(用作长度单位)
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
She accidentally cut her finger while chopping vegetables.
她切菜时不小心切到了手指。
AI contextual example
He tapped his fingers on the table impatiently.
他不耐烦地用手指敲打着桌子。
AI contextual example
There was a hole in the finger of my glove.
我手套的手指部分有个洞。
AI contextual example
her fingers were long and thin
她的手指又长又细
WordNet
常用于指责或指控的语境。
She pointed a finger at the man who had stolen her wallet.
她指着那个偷了她钱包的男人。
表示祈求好运。
I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best.
我会交叉手指，期待最好的结果。
通常用于否定句或疑问句，表示触碰或伤害。
Don't you dare lay a finger on my phone!
你敢碰我的手机试试！
用于用手指数数。
The child counted on his fingers from one to ten.
那个孩子掰着手指从一数到十。
Not this
I cut my finger, and it's my thumb.
Use this
I cut my thumb.
在英语中，thumb（拇指）不属于 fingers（手指），指手指时通常排除拇指。
Not this
He fingered to the direction of the store.
Use this
He pointed in the direction of the store.
finger 作动词意为“触摸”或“拨弄”，不表示“指向”；表示“指向”应用 point。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
食指
She pointed at the map with her index finger.
她用食指指着地图。
中指
He accidentally cut his middle finger while cooking.
他做饭时不小心切到了中指。
无名指
She wears her wedding ring on the ring finger.
她把结婚戒指戴在无名指上。
小指
He hooked his little finger around the teacup handle.
他用小指勾住茶杯把手。
指尖
Use your finger tip to test the temperature of the water.
用指尖测试水温。
指纹
The detective found a clear finger print on the glass.
侦探在玻璃上发现了一个清晰的指纹。
指责，怪罪
Don't point the finger at me; I didn't break the vase.
别指责我，我没有打破花瓶。
祈求好运
I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get the job.
我祈求好运能得到那份工作。
向某人竖中指（表示侮辱）
He gave the other driver the finger after the near miss.
那次差点撞车后，他对另一个司机竖了中指。
好吃到舔手指！
This fried chicken is finger-lickin' good.
这炸鸡好吃到舔手指。
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用首字母f联想four（四），代表除拇指外的四根手指。
中性语域；典型使用场景包括日常对话、解剖学讨论、手势描述等。
Only 'linger' truly rhymes with 'finger' (both contain /ɪŋɡər/). 'Singer', 'ginger', 'wringer', and 'ringer' are common lookalikes but have different pronunciations: no /ɡ/ or different consonant cluster.
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