thumbprint

/ˈθʌmprɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθʌmprɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthəm-ˌprint/ (ame, mw)

thumbprint — noun

1. an impression or visible mark left when the ridged skin of a thumb presses onto

1.名詞B2
釋義

an impression or visible mark left when the ridged skin of a thumb presses onto paper, glass, or another surface

例句

The nurse asked Christopher to press his thumbprint beside his signature.

collocation: press your thumbprint beside a signature

A dark thumbprint showed up on the glossy photo after Andres picked it up.

同義詞
  • fingerprint

    a broader term that can refer to the mark from any finger, not only the thumb

  • print

    an informal shortened form that depends heavily on context

文法句型

leave a thumbprint

press your thumbprint on [form]

thumbprint on [surface]

用法筆記

Often appears with verbs like leave, press, and put, especially when a form or record is used to confirm identity.

常見錯誤

❌The guard took my thumbprint from every finger.
✅The guard took my fingerprints from every finger.
💡a thumbprint comes from one thumb only, while fingerprints can include all the fingers.