"put the finger on" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 告發
• 指認 (罪犯)

Definición

揭露某人的身份，特別是向當局舉報，通常帶有背叛或告密的意思。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式且口語用法，主要用於美式英語。常用於犯罪或錯事相關的情境，帶有背叛、出賣的負面意味。有如“檢舉 (snitch on)”等相似說法。

Ejemplos

He decided to put the finger on his partner to avoid jail.

他決定**告發**夥伴，以避免入獄。

She refused to put the finger on anyone in the group.

她拒絕**告發**團隊裡的人。

The police asked him to put the finger on the thief.

警察要他**指認**小偷。

Nobody wants to be the one to put the finger on their friends.

沒有人想**告發**自己的朋友。

He finally put the finger on the mastermind behind the scam.

最後他**指認**了詐騙案的主嫌。

It takes courage to put the finger on someone dangerous.

舉發危險的人需要勇氣。