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In this episode, I am going to teach you an interesting and useful expression.
在本期节目中，我将教您一个有趣且实用的表达方式。
The expression is "fingers crossed." Fingers crossed. That's fingers: f-i-n-g-e-r-s, crossed: c-r-o-s-s-e-d. Fingers crossed.
这个表达方式是“fingers crossed”。
Before I can explain what "fingers crossed" means, I might need to explain a few other things.
在我解释“fingers crossed”的含义之前，我可能需要解释其他一些事情。
First, what does it mean to cross your fingers? Cross your fingers. How do you cross your fingers? What does that mean?
首先，cross your fingers是什么意思？你如何cross your fingers？这是什么意思？
To cross your fingers means to move your index finger—your pointer finger—in front of or behind your middle finger.
To cross your fingers的意思是将食指移动到中指的前面或后面。
If you move your index—or pointer—finger and your middle finger that way, that is called crossing your fingers. If you do that, you have crossed your fingers.
如果你以这种方式移动食指和中指，这就叫做cross your fingers。如果你这样做，你就cross your fingers。
So that's what the gesture means. That's how you cross your fingers. What does it mean to cross your fingers? Why do we do that?
这就是这个手势的意思。这就是你cross your fingers的方式。cross your fingers是什么意思？我们为什么要这样做？
Crossed fingers are a sign of luck, or a sign of wishing for luck, or a sign of hoping for luck. When we cross our fingers, we are saying, "I hope this lucky thing happens."
Crossed fingers是好运的象征，或祈求好运的象征，或希望好运的象征。当我们cross our fingers时，我们在说：“我希望这件幸运的事会发生。”
And so, if you want to give somebody else good luck, or if you want to show somebody else that you hope they have good luck, you can cross your fingers for them, and then show them.
因此，如果你想给别人好运，或者如果你想向别人表明你希望他们有好运，你可以为他们cross your fingers，然后向他们展示。
"Look—I crossed my fingers for you." Of course, you could also cross your fingers for yourself. You can cross your fingers to give yourself good luck.
“Look—I crossed my fingers for you.”当然，你也可以为自己cross your fingers。你可以cross your fingers给自己好运。
But with this expression, "fingers crossed," we are talking about showing somebody that your fingers are crossed.
但是用“fingers crossed”这个表达，我们指的是向别人表明your fingers are crossed。
Showing them that you hope they get good luck. Showing them that you hope something good happens.
向他们表明你希望他们有好运。向他们表明你希望有好事发生。
When we want to express that, we can cross our fingers and say, "Fingers crossed."
当我们想表达这一点时，我们可以cross our fingers说“Fingers crossed”。
In other words, "My fingers are now crossed. I have crossed my fingers for you." Fingers crossed: "My fingers are crossed. Because I am wishing for good luck for you."
换句话说，“My fingers are now crossed. I have crossed my fingers for you.”“我手指交叉。因为我希望你好运。”
You can also use "fingers crossed" in writing. You don't have to actually cross your fingers.
你也可以在写作中使用“fingers crossed”。你不必真的cross your fingers。
You can just say it. You can say, "Fingers crossed." In other words, "Let's just pretend that I have crossed my fingers."
你可以直接说出来。你可以说“Fingers crossed”。换句话说，“Let's just pretend that I have crossed my fingers.”
And now, in these modern times, you can use an emoji instead of saying, "Fingers crossed." Or instead of typing, "Fingers crossed."
在现代社会，你可以使用表情符号代替说“Fingers crossed”。或者不用输入“Fingers crossed”。
If you look in the set of hand emojis on your phone, you will find an emoji that shows the fingers crossed. So, you can say, "Fingers crossed" or even just use the emoji.
如果你查看手机上的一组手势表情符号，你会发现一个显示the fingers crossed的表情符号。所以，你可以说“Fingers crossed”，甚至直接使用表情符号。
Let me give you an example of a situation where somebody might say, "Fingers crossed."
让我给你举一个例子，说明有人可能会说“Fingers crossed”。
Let's say that your friend has been studying a lot for an important exam. And then, on the morning of the exam, your friend sends you a text.
假设你的朋友一直在为重要的考试努力学习。然后，在考试当天早上，你的朋友给你发了一条短信。
And the text says: "The exam starts in 15 minutes. I'm so nervous." And you write back: "Fingers crossed." Fingers crossed.
短信内容是：“考试15分钟后开始。我好紧张。”你回复说：“Fingers crossed.”
In other words, you are saying, "My fingers are crossed. I am wishing you good luck. I hope that you do well on your exam."
换句话说，你是在说：“My fingers are crossed.我祝你好运。我希望你考试顺利。”
That is "fingers crossed," an interesting and useful phrase that I think you should know.
以上就是“fingers crossed”的用法，一个有趣而有用的短语，我认为你应该知道。
