"her fingers were long and thin"
"finger the binding of the book"
"Feel this soft cloth!"
"The customer fingered the sweater"
"I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"
The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not put his finger on the exact cause.
医生能治这种病,不过他不能指出确切的病因。
lay〔put〕 one's finger on wh-clauseSomething's wrong with this room, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.
这个房间里有些不对头,但我无法明确地指出那是什么。
I know the name, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with the engine.
我还没弄清楚发动机的毛病。
lay〔put〕 one's finger on sthI haven't been able to lay my finger on the book you requested.
我不能找到你要的那本书。
They wouldn't lift a finger to help us.
他们连举手之劳也不肯帮助我们。