fingerspelling
fingerspelling — 名詞
1. a method used in sign language where distinct hand shapes stand for each written
手指拼寫
用手形代表字母拼出單詞
a method used in sign language where distinct hand shapes stand for each written letter, so that words can be formed by making these shapes in sequence
Devika learned basic fingerspelling after joining the Deaf cultural club at her university.
Devika 參加了大學的聾人文化社團後學會了基本的手指拼寫。
uncountable noun — no article 'a' before fingerspelling
The interpreter's clear fingerspelling helped the student understand the unfamiliar medical term.
手譯員清晰的手指拼寫幫助學生理解不熟悉的醫學術語。
During the exam, Amira used fingerspelling for the names of authors her teacher had mentioned.
考試時，Amira 用手指拼寫寫出老師提過的作者姓名。
Some signed languages, like Japanese Sign Language, use fingerspelling less often than American Sign Language.
有些手語，例如日本手語，使用手指拼寫的頻率比美國手語低。
- manual alphabet
focuses on the set of hand shapes themselves rather than the act of forming words with them
- dactylology
formal or academic term for the same concept, rarely used outside linguistics
文法句型
fingerspelling + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Fingerspelling is a component of many signed languages, not a language itself. It is used mainly for proper nouns, technical terms, and words that lack a standard sign. The hand shapes correspond to the written alphabet of the surrounding spoken language. Because 'fingerspelling' is uncountable, it is never used with the indefinite article 'a'.
常見錯誤
2. the set of fixed hand shapes that represent each letter of the alphabet and each
指拼手勢
字母與數字的標準手形
the set of fixed hand shapes that represent each letter of the alphabet and each numeral, used within sign language to communicate content that has no standard sign
Joaquín practised the fingerspelling for each letter until he could sign his own name.
Joaquín 反覆練習每個字母的指拼手勢，直到能順暢打出自己的名字。
fingerspelling + for + [letter] — the hand shape that corresponds to a specific letter
The children's book included diagrams showing the correct fingerspelling for numbers one through ten.
這本童書附有圖解，示範數字一到十的正確指拼手勢。
Lan's fingerspelling was so fast that her classmates asked her to repeat the sequence.
Lan 的指拼手勢快到同學請她再示範一次。
In British Sign Language, the fingerspelling for C looks quite different from the American version.
在英國手語中，字母 C 的指拼手勢與美國版本差異很大。
- manual representation
more formal; often used in academic writing about signed communication
文法句型
fingerspelling for + [letter/number]