Finger
01
手指, 手指
each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included
例子
He counted on his fingers to solve the math problem.
他靠手指数数来解决数学问题。
He used his finger to scroll through the pictures on his phone.
他用他的手指在手机上滚动浏览图片。
02
one of the sections of a glove designed to cover a finger or thumb
例子
The glove had a tear in the middle finger.
She wore gloves with long fingers for warmth.
03
a length or breadth approximately equal to that of a human finger, used as a measure
例子
Add two fingers of water to the pot.
The craftsman measured a finger of dough.
to finger
01
用手指触摸, 用手指感受
to touch or handle something using the fingers
Transitive: to finger sth
例子
She gently fingered the fabric to assess its texture.
她轻轻地用手指触摸布料以评估其质地。
The toddler eagerly fingered the soft petals of the flowers in the garden.
幼童急切地用手指触摸花园里柔软的花瓣。
02
指法标记, 标注指法
to mark notation with signs indicating which fingers should be used to play particular musical notes or passages
Transitive: to finger a musical composition
例子
In the violin solo, the composer carefully fingered the passages to ensure smooth and efficient execution by the performer.
在小提琴独奏中，作曲家仔细地指法了段落，以确保演奏者能够流畅高效地执行。
The guitarist meticulously fingered the complex chord progressions in the song, marking the notation with numbers.
吉他手精心指法了歌曲中复杂的和弦进行，用数字标记了符号。
03
finger, 查询
to query or retrieve information about a user on a remote system using the Finger protocol
Transitive: to finger sb
例子
I can finger my colleague to see if they are currently logged into the server.
我可以finger我的同事，看看他们当前是否登录到服务器。
She fingered the administrator to check when they last accessed the system.
她finger了管理员以检查他们上次访问系统的时间。
04
指认, 识别
to identify or point out someone as the person responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing, often to law enforcement or other authorities
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to finger a criminal
Informal例子
The witness decided to finger the suspect in the lineup, confident that he was the one who robbed the store.
目击者决定在列队中指认嫌疑人，确信他就是抢劫商店的人。
Under pressure from the authorities, the accomplice finally agreed to finger his partner in the smuggling operation.
在当局的压力下，同谋最终同意在走私行动中指认他的伙伴。
词汇树
fingerless
fingerlike
finger
