He took the pen between his thumb and forefinger.

他用拇指和食指夹起笔。

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When using chopsticks, one should place both sticks between the thumb and forefinger.

使用筷子时，要把一双筷子夹在大拇指和食指之间。

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'The safety instruction book is like this,' he adds, holding his thumb and forefinger an inch apart.

他用拇指和食指比划出一英寸的厚度说，“安全指导手册有这么厚。”

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Then pinch the new shoots between your thumb and forefinger.

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He answers his own question by putting his thumb and forefinger together in a big round 0.

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Whether you are tweeting 140 characters of profound thoughts or Instagraming "the best selfie ever, " that thumb and forefinger stay glued to the smartphone no matter what.

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The traditional technique of taking out contacts involves moving the lens to the outer, lower corner of the eye and then using the thumb and forefinger to pinch it out.

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