🇬🇧🇨🇳 fingerprint - 指纹 : English Lesson

Meaning of "fingerprint" ("指纹"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A fingerprint is the special pattern of tiny lines and swirls on the skin at the very tip of your finger; no one else in the whole world has the exact same pattern as you, so your fingerprints are like your own secret ID badge on your hands.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to blame the cookie crumbs on the dog, but my fingerprint on the cookie jar shouted, "It was YOU!"

I touched my tablet screen so many times that it now has a beautiful fingerprint wallpaper called "Smudge Art."

I tried to wipe my fingerprint off the mirror, but somehow I just added ten new ones and a nose print.

I tried to be a ninja and sneak a cookie, but my greasy fingerprint on the fridge ratted me out immediately.

No two people in the world have the exact same fingerprint—not even identical twins.

A child pressed a small fingerprint on the café glass. The mother leaned in, tracing the fingerprint with a thumb, then lifted the child’s finger to press another fingerprint on a napkin. She compared the two fingerprint patterns; the same lines in each fingerprint made her laugh, relief washing over her face.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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