fingerspell

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.spel/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.spel/ (ame, ipa)

fingerspell — 動詞

  • fingerspellpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fingerspells3rd person singular
  • fingerspelling-ing form
  • fingerspelledpast simple

1. to show a word by making the handshape for each written letter in order, instead

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

手語拼出

用手形逐字母把單字拼出來

to show a word by making the handshape for each written letter in order, instead of using one complete sign.

例句

Noa fingerspelled her address when the interpreter missed the street name.

口譯員沒看清街名時，Noa 用手語拼出了她的地址。

fingerspell + address/name

Takeshi fingerspelled the medicine name because his grandmother did not know a sign for it.

Takeshi 用手語拼出藥名，因為他祖母不知道那個詞對應的手語。

fingerspell + technical word with no fixed sign

同義詞
  • spell out

    more general; can refer to saying or writing the letters, not specifically using handshapes

  • sign

    broader; often means using full sign language rather than naming each letter separately

文法句型

fingerspell + name/word

fingerspell + something + slowly/clearly

用法筆記

Object is usually a name, place, loanword, or technical term that does not have a well-known sign. Distinguish from 'sign': fingerspell builds the word letter by letter instead of choosing one full sign.

常見錯誤

❌He signed his surname letter by letter.
✅He fingerspelled his surname.
💡'sign' is broader; 'fingerspell' is the specific verb for spelling a word with handshapes.