fat finger

短语

n. 胖手指（一般指打字输入错误）

发音

UK /ˈfæt ˈfɪŋɡə/
其它
US /ˈfæt ˈfɪŋɡɚ/

词形变化

fat fingers 复数 fat fingers 三单 fat fingering 现在分词 fat fingered 过去式 fat fingered 过去分词

别名

fat-finger

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.

    定语 幽默 习语 非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of fat-finger (“to type (something) erroneously on a keyboard, keypad, or touchscreen by accidentally pressing with a finger one or more keys other than the intended one”).

词源

From the idea that a finger that is too fat or large is likely to accidentally press one or more keys other than the intended one.

来源：wiktionary