(Brit informal)be clumsy or awkward in one's actions
(英,非正式)行动笨拙,笨手笨脚
(Brit informal)cease prevaricating and start to act
(英,非正式)立即开始行动,赶紧行动起来
(especially in a financial context) suffer unpleasant consequences as a result of one's actions, discouraging one from trying a similar action again
(尤用于财经)亏本,受损
(N. Amer. informal)make a gesture with the middle finger raised as an obscene sign of contempt
(北美,非正式)向某人伸出中指(表示蔑视)
be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises
事事参与;处处干预
be involved in a matter, especially in an annoyingly interfering way
染指;参与其事;横加干涉
be aware of all the latest news or developments
把握脉搏;了解最新动向
he keeps his finger on the pulse of world music.
他了解世界音乐的最新动向。
touch someone, especially with the intention of harming them
(为伤害而)触碰
(informal)inform against someone to the authorities
(非正式)告发,检举
(Irish)postpone consideration of something; put something off
(爱尔兰)推迟考虑;推迟
don't put retirement planning on the long finger.
不要推迟考虑退休计划。
identify something exactly
确切地指出,弄明白,搞清楚
he cannot put his finger on what has gone wrong.
他搞不清出了什么错。
make a sharp clicking sound by bending the last joint of the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it, typically in order to attract attention in a peremptory way or to accompany the beat of music
(尤指为立刻引起注意或打节拍时)弹响指