五指英语趣谈

1．Thumb大拇指 英语的all（fingers and）thumbs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，竞把茶杯摔了。