點滴英語天天學第364期:雅思詞彙(224)

1. Expression：lay a finger on

Explanation：To touch someone or something in the slightest way.（輕輕地觸碰某人或某物，動某人的一根毫毛）

Example：If you so much as lay a finger on my son again, I'm calling the cops.

如果你再動我兒子一根毫毛，我就叫警察了。

I can't believe the vase shattered like that—I feel like I barely laid a finger on it.

我真不敢相信花瓶會碎成那樣，我覺得我幾乎沒輕輕地碰過它。

The one thing I'll say about my husband is he never laid a finger on the children and he never hit me in front of them.

我要說關於我丈夫的一件事情是：他從來就沒有碰過孩子們，也從來沒有在他們面前打我。

The girls called out before the head had time to lay a finger on their bedding. （圍城）

校長的指甲還沒接觸到她們的被邊時，她們就嚷了起來。

2. Expression：put one’s finger on

Explanation: To identify and state the essence of something. （鑑別……的實質，稱述……的實質）

Example: That is correct! You have certainly put your finger on the problem.

這是正確的！你確實指出了這個問題。

Well, I think you put your finger on it when you brought up the issue of tax increases for lower earners.

嗯，我認爲你在提出爲低收入者增加稅收的問題時，已經說到點子上了。

When she mentioned money, she really put her finger on the problem.

她一提到錢的時候，就真的把問題說出來了。

He can't put his finger on what is wrong.

他也說不上問題在哪兒。

Thank you for your putting your finger on my weak spot.

謝謝你正確指出我的弱點。