How do you use "finger" in a sentence?

She cut her finger while chopping vegetables. Don't point your finger at me - it wasn't my fault! I'll keep my fingers crossed for your interview.

finger

Q: What does "finger" mean?

One of the five digits of the hand A finger is one of the five movable parts at the end of each hand. Many idioms use finger: 'point the finger at' means to blame someone, 'keep your fingers crossed' means to hope for luck, and 'wrap someone around your finger' means to have complete influence over them.

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의미: One of the five digits of the hand

手指

dedo (de la mano)

指

손가락

A finger is one of the five movable parts at the end of each hand. Many idioms use finger: 'point the finger at' means to blame someone, 'keep your fingers crossed' means to hope for luck, and 'wrap someone around your finger' means to have complete influence over them.

「finger」是每只手末端的五个可移动部分之一。许多习语使用finger：「point the finger at」意思是指责某人，「keep your fingers crossed」意思是希望好运，「wrap someone around your finger」意思是完全控制某人。

Un dedo es una de las cinco partes móviles al final de cada mano. Muchos modismos usan finger: «point the finger at» significa culpar a alguien, «keep your fingers crossed» significa esperar suerte, y «wrap someone around your finger» significa tener influencia completa sobre alguien.

「finger」は各手の端にある5つの可動部分の1つです。多くのイディオムでfingerが使われます：「point the finger at」は誰かを非難する、「keep your fingers crossed」は幸運を祈る、「wrap someone around your finger」は誰かを完全に支配するという意味です。

손가락(finger)은 각 손 끝에 있는 다섯 개의 움직일 수 있는 부분 중 하나입니다. 많은 관용구가 finger를 사용합니다: 'point the finger at'은 누군가를 비난하다, 'keep your fingers crossed'는 행운을 빌다, 'wrap someone around your finger'는 누군가를 완전히 좌지우지하다를 의미합니다.

예문

She cut her finger while chopping vegetables.
她切菜时切到了手指。
Se cortó el dedo mientras picaba verduras.
彼女は野菜を切っているときに指を切りました。
그녀는 야채를 썰다가 손가락을 베었습니다.
Don't point your finger at me - it wasn't my fault!
别指着我——那不是我的错！
¡No me señales con el dedo - no fue mi culpa!
私を指差さないで。私のせいじゃないよ！
나를 손가락질하지 마세요. 내 잘못이 아니에요!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for your interview.
我会为你的面试祈祷好运的。
Cruzaré los dedos por tu entrevista.
あなたの面接がうまくいくよう祈っています。
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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'finger', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'vinger' and German 'Finger'. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'five' (fingers being the five digits of the hand).

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이야기와 상식

The gesture of crossing fingers for good luck has uncertain origins but may come from pre-Christian pagan beliefs about the power of the cross shape. In Britain, 'keeping your fingers crossed' is one of the most common expressions for wishing luck.

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