你这句话有来源吗,可以根据语境来分析的,这是一个俗语idom
看图里的例子应该就明白了吧。 can’t figure out or understand something :说不清,不知道,不理解某事。具体情境具体分析咯
来源我怎么告诉你,这里不能贴网址吧。在一个叫做free dictionary的网站 或者 idiomeaning 的网站都能找到
put my finger on 确切说出
I can't put my finger on it 我无法确切的说明
I know it's not OK, but I just can't put my finger on it.
我知道这样是不行的,但我就是指不出来哪不妥。
I can't put my finger on what makes Raiders stand out from the other Indiana Jones films, but there must be something because everybody agrees.
我不知道是什么让夺宝奇兵从其他的印第安纳·琼斯的电影里脱颖而出,但是肯定是有原因的,因为大家都这么认为。
语境不同,意思不同
例句:
1. I can't put my finger on it, but I know I've seen you before.
我知道我曾经见过你,但记不起到底是在什么地方。
2. Something is wrong with this room, but I can't put my finger on what it is.
这房间有点不对劲,但我弄不清到底是啥不对劲。
Something's fishy, but I can't put my finger on it.
有点儿不对劲,但我无法明确指出是什么。
不同的语境下,意思是有所不同的,请看以下10种情况
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Something's just not right, but I can't put my finger on it.
我知道某些事不对劲,但我不能明确地指出是什么。
Jane: Morning. Hang on a sec, something is different about you. ①I can't put my finger on it. Ah, of course! Where are your glasses?
简:早。等等,你好像有点不一样。我一时之间说不准。啊,对了!你的眼镜哪儿去了?
It's sugar-coated. 22. Something's fishy, but I can't put my finger on it. ; 21.
这是包了糖衣的毒药。 22。有点儿不对劲,但我无 法明确指出是什么。
I can't put my finger on it, but I know I've seen you before.
我知道我曾经见过你, 但记不起到底是在什么地方。
Like I said, I can't put my finger on it, but something tells me that he's lying.
就像我刚才说的,我说不出来,但是直觉告诉我他在说谎。
I am sure there is a mistake in your calculations but I can't quite put my finger on it.
我敢肯定你计算有误,只是我不能明确指出错处。
I can't quite put my finger on it…
我不能很好的控制我的手指。
I know it's not OK, but I just can't put my finger on it.
我知道这样是不行的,但我就是指不出来哪不妥。
Something'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 there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger onit is. (often negative)
我知道什么地方不对劲,但不明白究竟哪里不对劲。
I can't put my finger on what the uneasiness comes from, but I often feel it.
至于自卑,我不能明确指出它的来源,但我时常感觉到它。
你好。
can't put my finger on it 意思是“我有种莫名其妙、记不起来的感觉”
比如
I know I saw you somewhere, but I can't put my finger on it
我知道我肯定见过你,但我也想不起来了
Something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on what it is.
有点不对劲,我也不知道是啥