finger roll
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌrəʊl/ us/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ ˌroʊl/
(BREAD)
小长餐包
a small, long bread roll (= a small loaf for one person), or a sandwich made using this
He took a finger roll and stuffed it with tuna and spring onion. 他拿起一个小长餐包，在里面塞上金枪鱼和葱。
There was a buffet with plates of finger rolls.
- More examples
- Spread the cheese over 6 split finger rolls.
- You can make veggie hot dogs with these by putting them in finger rolls.
- I chose a finger roll with ham and cheese.
(IN SPORT)
（篮球技术）手指拨球上篮
in basketball, a type of shot (= an attempt to score) in which a player reaches up to the basket with their palm (= the inner part of their hand) facing away from it and rolls the ball off the ends of their fingers
He scored with his famous finger roll. 他使用他著名的手指拨球上篮进球得分。
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- They see the jump shot or the finger roll but they don't see all the hard work and training that's gone into that.
- He dominated all game, scoring with every shot - fadeaways, finger rolls, dunks and free throws.