趣味英语:五指不同名，拇指最不灵
英语和汉语对手指的称呼既有差别又有相似之处。现介绍如下：
1.thumb： 大拇指。与汉语相映成趣的是，英语的all（fingers and ）thumbs也表示"笨手笨脚"的意思，例如：
（1）I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to button up my shirt.今天早上我的手怎么这么笨呢，好像连衬衫都扣不上了。
（2）He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the teacup.他激动得手都不好使了，竟把茶杯摔了。
2. forefinger： 又称index finger，即食指。前缀fore-表示"位置靠前的"（placed at the front），所以从排位上说，forefinger应为"第一指".从功用上看，此手指伸出时有标示或指向的作用。在一些英语工具书中，我们会见到这样的表示"参见"（index）含义的手型符号。
3. middle finger： 中指。此指居中，名正言顺，且与汉语说法也一致。
4. ring finger： 无名指。从世界各地的婚俗习惯来说，结婚戒指（wedding ring）戴在这一手指（通常指左手）之上，表示已婚。
5. little finger： 顾名思义为小指。在美国和苏格兰，人们又赋予它一个爱称，管它叫pinkie（pinky），后缀-ie（-y）有"小巧可爱"之意。
五指长短不一，各有各的用处，但唯有相互协作才能发挥最大的功能。
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