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one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included) 手指 She ran her fingers through her hair. 她用手指梳理头发。 Hold the material between finger and thumb. 用拇指和另一指拿住这个材料。 He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. 他正要说话，但她举起手指放在唇上示意不要说。 The old man wagged his finger at the youths. 老人对年轻人摇了摇手指。 Tina curled her slender fingers into a fist. 蒂娜卷起细长的手指，握成拳头。
Collocations Physical appearancesee also butterfingers, fat finger, forefinger, green fingers, index finger, little finger, middle finger, pointer finger, ring fingerPhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
（明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 - deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 - small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 - piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 - bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 - bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 - long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 - a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 - dry/chapped/cracked lips
干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 - flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 - soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 - white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 - a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 - a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 - a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 - a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 - dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 - a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 - deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 - blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 - straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 - thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 - dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 - long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 - a bald/balding/shaved head
秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 - a receding hairline
后移的发际线 - a bald patch/spot
秃了的一块 - a side/centre(British English) parting
偏分；中分
Body 身体 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 - a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 - a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 - a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
纤细的／28英寸的腰 - big/wide/narrow/slim hips
大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 - a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 - thin/slender/muscular arms
瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 - big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 - long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 - long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 - big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 - a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 - be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2‘None of that!’ cried the teacher, wagging her finger. “一个都没有吗？”老师叫道，摆了摆手指。 Dad started twiddling his fingers nervously. 爸爸开始紧张地搓弄着手指。 Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started. 射击一开始，大家都用手指塞住耳朵。 He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him. 他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。 He gently laced his fingers between mine. 他轻柔地把自己的手指和我的扣在一起。 He held up his hand with the fingers extended. 他张开手指举起手来。 He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair. 他紧张地用指头敲打着椅子的扶手。 Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds. 转瞬之间她灵巧地解开了结。 His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons. 他用笨拙的手指努力扣衣扣。 I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it. 我用指头蘸了蘸酱，舔了一下。 I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand. 我注意到她左手无名指上戴着的戒指。 I stubbed my finger painfully while reaching for a book. 我伸手拿书时，指头碰了一下，很疼。 It's easiest to eat chicken legs with your fingers. 吃鸡腿时用手拿着最方便。 Sally trailed her fingers in the water idly. 萨利的手指在水中无聊地划动着。 She hooked her fingers in the belt loop of his jeans. 她把手指弯了起来伸进他牛仔裤的腰带圈里。 She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence. 她竖起手指放到唇边示意大家安静。 She ran her finger along the dusty shelf. 她的手指顺着满是灰尘的架子摸过去。 She took off his bandages with gentle fingers. 她动作轻柔地取下他的绷带。 The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door. 这个小女孩的手指被汽车门卡了一下，需要治疗。 The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture. 那个男子的手指划过喉咙，做了一个威胁的手势。 The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood. 护士用针扎我的指头取血。 The ornaments had been put out of reach of the children's prying fingers. 装饰物放在了小孩够不着的地方。 The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman. 那个示威者挑衅地用手指戳向一名警察。 The teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking. 老师竖起一根手指警告我们，我们就不说话了。 We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music. 我们摇晃着，随着音乐节拍打着响指。 He clicked his fingers for a menu. 他用手指点了点菜单。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first
- index
- pointer
- …
- point
- draw
- insert
- …
- bones
- joints
- movement
- …
- with your fingers
- the finger of blame
- the finger of fate
- the finger of suspicion
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- -fingered
(in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned 有…手指的（指类型）；有（或用）…手指的（指数目） long-fingered 长手指的 nimble-fingered 手指灵敏的 a four-fingered chord 四指弹奏的和弦
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics the part of a glove that covers the finger （手套的）指部 a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc. 狭长物（如面包、糕饼、土地等） chocolate fingers 巧克力条 - finger of something
a finger of toast 长条吐司 a narrow finger of land pointing out into the sea 指向大海的一小片陆地
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.
Idioms
be able to count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand
used to say that the total number of somebody/something is very small 屈指可数；寥寥无几 She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with. 她真正喜欢与之交往的人屈指可数。 Although she knew lots of people, she could count her friends on the fingers of one hand. 她认识很多人，但朋友却屈指可数。
be all (fingers and) thumbs
to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do something 笨手笨脚；笨拙；手指不灵活
burn your fingers | get your fingers burnt
cross your fingers
to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck) 祈求成功（有时使手指交叉为祈求好运的手势） I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted. 但愿我的建议能被采纳。 Keep your fingers crossed! 祈求好运吧！
finger in the air
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used to refer to an estimate or method of doing something that is not very accurate or scientific and partly based on guessing 拼命干活 It isn’t an exact science—it’s a kind of finger in the air thing. 这不是一门精确的科学——这是一个悬而未决的问题。 ‘It’s all a bit finger in the air,’ admitted a spokesman. 一位发言人承认说，这一切都有点悬而未决。
the finger of blame/suspicion
if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc. 怀疑对象 The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach. 调查把责任归咎于撞车的客车司机。 The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch. 疑点落在了中午吃的鸡肉上。
get, pull, etc. your finger out
give somebody the finger
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to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing somebody, done to be rude to somebody or to show them that you are angry 向某人竖起中指（手背向外以表示侮辱）
have a finger in every pie
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to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying 多管闲事；到处干预
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)
to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation 始终了解…的最新情况；掌握…的脉搏
have, etc. your fingers in the till
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to be stealing money from the place where you work 偷自己工作单位的钱；内盗；监守自盗
have sticky fingers
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to be likely to steal something 好偷东西的；有顺手牵羊的毛病
lay a finger on somebody
let something slip (through your fingers)
to miss or fail to use an opportunity 错过（机会）；失去（机会）
not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do something)
point a/the finger (at somebody)
to accuse somebody of doing something 指责
(not) put your finger on something
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
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to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing somebody, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry 向某人竖起两指（做出 V 形手势，手背向外以表示侮辱） She enjoys sticking two fingers up to convention. 她喜欢按照惯例行事。
snap your fingers
to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract somebody’s attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example 打榧子，弹指头（捻拇指作响） He snapped his fingers for the waiter to bring more wine. 他啪的一声让服务员多拿些酒来。 He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running. 他打了个响指，服务生快步走来。
work your fingers to the bone
to work very hard 拼命干活