一分钟英语趣问答 51

What’s another name for your littlest finger?

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译句： 你的小手指又被称为什么？ 

     答案：pinkie 

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littlest/'litlist/  adj. 最小的

[例句]：

• Because he knows even the littlest mouse can help the biggest lion.

    因为他知道即使是最小的老鼠也能帮助到最大的狮子。

• The littlest boy is a good student, standing at the top of his class.

    那个最小的孩子是个好学生，他名列全班第一。

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finger /'fɪŋɡɚ/n. 手指

[惯用语]：

middle finger 中指

index finger 食指

little finger 小指

ring finger 无名指

finger print 指纹；指印

green fingers 搞园艺的才能

lift a finger 尽举手之劳

lay a finger on  触碰；动手打

[例句]：

• He bashed his finger with a hammer.

    他用锤子砸伤了自己的手指。

• There are five fingers on each hand.

    每只手有五个手指。

• I think they say I have green fingers.

    我想他们说我有“绿手指”（擅长园艺）。

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pinkie /ˈpɪŋki/n. [口语]小手指

[惯用语]：

a pinkie swear 拉钩

[例句]：

• My little pinkie got caught in the door.

    我的小指头被门夹到了。

• He pushes his glasses up his nose with his pinkie.

    他用小手指把眼镜向上推了推。

• Really? Did he pinkie swear?

    真的吗？ 你俩拉勾勾了吗？