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每个手指之间都有秘密

2010-03-26来源:和谐英语
1. thumb: 大拇指.与汉语相映成趣的是,英语的all(fingers and) thumbs表示"笨手笨脚"的意思.例如:

I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to button up my shirt.

今天早上我怎么笨手笨脚的,好像连衬衫都扣不上了.

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.