Word · Frequency #16866
forefinger
食指
the finger next to the thumb
- 1.
The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
食指；[医] 食指；示指
In use
She pointed at the map with her forefinger.
He gently touched the button with his forefinger to avoid making a noise.
My forefinger got sore after writing for two hours.
the forefinger
指称这根手指时常用定冠词 the，表示特指或泛指这一类手指。
The forefinger is the finger next to the thumb.
食指是紧挨着拇指的那根手指。
the forefinger of + noun phrase
用 of 短语说明食指与身体部位或所属者的关系。
The ring was on the forefinger of her left hand.
戒指戴在她左手的食指上。
with one's forefinger
用 with 引导的介词短语表示“用食指”作为完成动作的工具。
He traced the word with his forefinger.
他用食指描画那个词。
Common mistakes
She pointed at me with forefinger.She pointed at me with her forefinger.
forefinger 是可数名词，单数使用时必须有冠词或物主代词等限定词；中文没有冠词，容易漏掉。加上 her 后句子才完整。
I wear the ring in my forefinger.I wear the ring on my forefinger.
表示戒指戴在手指上，英语介词用 on，不用 in；这是中文“在……上”与英语介词搭配不一致导致的错误。
Connections
Collocations
- point one's forefinger
- 用食指指
- He pointed his forefinger at the map.他用食指指着地图。
- between thumb and forefinger
- 在拇指和食指之间
- She held the coin between her thumb and forefinger.她用拇指和食指夹着硬币。
- raise a forefinger
- 竖起食指
- The teacher raised a forefinger to ask for silence.老师竖起食指示意大家安静。
- tap one's forefinger
- 用食指轻敲
- He tapped his forefinger on the table impatiently.他不耐烦地用食指轻敲桌子。
- forefinger on the trigger
- 食指放在扳机上
- Keep your forefinger on the trigger only when you are ready to shoot.只有准备射击时，才把食指放在扳机上。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fore 是‘前’，forefinger 即拇指旁最靠前的手指，联想数数时用食指指着前方比划。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医学/解剖描述、书面说明或教学中 “forefinger” 意为“食指”，是中性且正式的说法，与 “index finger” 同义；多用于医学、解剖或书面描述，日常口语中更常说 “index finger”。
Grammar Note
医学语境中也可称示指。
Pronunciation & Spelling
forefinger 的重音在第一音节 /fɔː/；fore、before、more 都与这个 /fɔː/ 押韵。拼写以 -finger 结尾的 finger 与 forefinger 形近，但重音和元音不同，不能算押韵。forehead 虽以 fore 开头，但常见读音 /ˈfɒrɪd/ 中 fore 读 /fɒr/，与 /fɔː/ 不同。singer 的 -nger 读 /ŋə/，而 finger/forefinger 中的 -nger 读 /ŋɡə/。
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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