forefinger

'fɒ:fiŋgә

Collins 1

n the finger next to the thumb

n. 食指
[医] 食指, 示指

Collins 星级

16,866

BNC 频率

13,655

使用频率

forefinger由fore（前面）和finger（手指）两个部分组成，字面意思是“前面的手指”，即食指。

例句

1. She pointed to the map with her forefinger.

她用食指指着地图。

2. He hurt his forefinger while cutting vegetables.

他在切菜时伤到了食指。

3. The teacher asked us to raise our forefinger to answer the question.

老师让我们举起食指回答问题。