| 释义 |
finger /ˈfɪŋgə(r)/► SEE ALLthe finger of suspicionget/pull your finger outgive sb the fingerhave a finger in every piehave/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)not put your finger on sthlay a finger on sb(not) lift a finger (to do sth)twist/wind/wrap sb around/round your little fingerpoint a/the finger (at sb)
●the ˌfinger of suˈspicionif the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at sb, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for sth, etc. 嫌疑所指◆The woman’s still missing, and the finger of suspicion is now being pointed at her husband.
那个女士还没找到，现在怀疑到了她丈夫头上。●get/pull your ˈfinger out (BrE, informal) used to tell sb to start doing some work or making an effort 开始工作；加把劲◆I wish the police would get their finger out and solve the crime!
我希望警方能迅速行动，侦破这个案子！◆If you pull your finger out, we might finish on time.
如果你能加把劲儿的话，我们还有可能按时完成。●give sb the ˈfinger (NAmE, informal) raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry （侮辱人的手势）向某人竖起中指◆Did you see what he just did? He gave me the finger!
你看见他刚才做什么了吗？他朝我竖中指侮辱我！●have a finger in every ˈpie (informal) be involved in everything that happens 处处插手；什么都管◆Jane likes to have a finger in every pie.
简就喜欢多管闲事。●have/keep your finger on the ˈpulse (of sth)know all that is happening; be aware of new developments in a particular situation 掌握…的动向；对一切了如指掌；了解最新动态◆Successful politicians need to keep their finger on the pulse of the voters.
成功的政治家需要对选民的动向了如指掌。 NOTE A doctor takes your pulse by putting his fingers on your wrist and counting the number of times the blood beats in a minute. 医生把脉（pulse）时把手指放在病人的手腕上，计算脉搏每分钟跳动的次数。 ●not put your ˈfinger on sth (informal) not be able to say exactly what is wrong or different about a particular situation 说不出错在哪里（或有什么不同）◆I knew something she had said wasn’t true, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
我知道她说了假话，但我说不出来问题在哪里。◆There’s something wrong with these statistics but I just can’t put my finger on what it is.
这些数据不太对，但我就是不知道究竟错在哪儿。●lay a ˈfinger on sb (informal) (often in negative sentences 常用于否定句) touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically 伤害某人；触犯某人◆If you lay a finger on her, I’ll call the police.要是你敢碰她一个指头，我就报警。●(not) lift a ˈfinger (to do sth) (informal) (not) make any effort at all to do sth, especially to help sb （不）出一点力；（不）给任何帮助◆He didn’t lift a finger to help me when I was in trouble.我倒霉时，他一点儿忙也不肯帮，连指头也不动一根。◆She does all the work in the house. Nobody else lifts a finger.家里所有的活都是她一个人干，没一个人帮她。●twist/wind/wrap sb around/round your little ˈfinger (informal) be able to persuade or influence sb very easily, usually because they like you （通常因对方喜欢自己而）任意摆布某人，随便左右某人；将…操纵于股掌之间◆I can twist my parents round my little finger.我总能让父母听我的。●point a/the ˈfinger (at sb)say you think sb is responsible for sth; accuse sb of doing sth 指责；指控◆It was his wife who pointed the finger at him in the end.最后是他的妻子出面谴责了他。 |