英语词汇“to lose one's touch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. A person's characteristic skill or aptitude in an activity (frequently with modifying adj.); ability to perform a task or deal with something successfully. Frequently in to lose one's touch: to lose or fail to show one's customary skill (temporarily or permanently). See also to be in touch at Phrases 2a(d), to be out of touch at out of touch adv. 2.Cf. senses 9b, 10c, of which this sense appears to be an extended use.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > a bodily skill > characteristic

touch1893

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > do something unskilfully [verb (intransitive)] > not show one's usual skill

to lose one's touch1893

1893 Standard 5 Dec. 7/5 Peall appeared to have lost his touch for a time.

1927 Sat. Rev. 9 July 60/1 But in the extended character-drawing of Ferdinand Banting and Tom Lord,..he seems to lose his touch.

1934 Times 13 Jan. 4/5 He played the angles cleverly and showed a delicate touch when using the drop.

1955 P. Chayefsky Printer's Measure in Television Plays 45 (stage direct. ) Dissolve to: Close-up of Mr. Healy's hands blocking in the composition into a frame, snapping the wooden furniture into place, tightening the quoynes, etc.—all done with a sure touch.

1979 Maclean's (Toronto) 26 Feb. 24/3 Davie Fulton..carved a 20-year reputation as a principled Red Tory who has a special touch for attracting bright political talent.

1992 W. T. MacCaffrey Elizabeth I (1994) vi. 112 The once bold leader had clearly lost his touch.

1996 Vanity Fair Dec. 192/2 If you want to know what Rupert Murdoch really thinks, then read The Sun and the New York Post.... He has a less certain touch for broadsheets.

2004 J. Fellowes Snobs (2005) xviii. 262 It was revealed as a charming and elegant nest, displaying Lady Uckfield's sure touch for gemüchtlich, fussy grandeur.

2011 Observer (Nexis) 11 Dec. 40 He understands his own party and its instincts, but beyond that his touch is uncertain.

单词	to lose one's touch
释义	> as lemmas to lose one's touch b. A person's characteristic skill or aptitude in an activity (frequently with modifying adj.); ability to perform a task or deal with something successfully. Frequently in to lose one's touch: to lose or fail to show one's customary skill (temporarily or permanently). See also to be in touch at Phrases 2a(d), to be out of touch at out of touch adv. 2.Cf. senses 9b, 10c, of which this sense appears to be an extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > a bodily skill > characteristic touch1893 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > do something unskilfully [verb (intransitive)] > not show one's usual skill to lose one's touch1893 1893 Standard 5 Dec. 7/5 Peall appeared to have lost his touch for a time. 1927 Sat. Rev. 9 July 60/1 But in the extended character-drawing of Ferdinand Banting and Tom Lord,..he seems to lose his touch. 1934 Times 13 Jan. 4/5 He played the angles cleverly and showed a delicate touch when using the drop. 1955 P. Chayefsky Printer's Measure in Television Plays 45 (stage direct. ) Dissolve to: Close-up of Mr. Healy's hands blocking in the composition into a frame, snapping the wooden furniture into place, tightening the quoynes, etc.—all done with a sure touch. 1979 Maclean's (Toronto) 26 Feb. 24/3 Davie Fulton..carved a 20-year reputation as a principled Red Tory who has a special touch for attracting bright political talent. 1992 W. T. MacCaffrey Elizabeth I (1994) vi. 112 The once bold leader had clearly lost his touch. 1996 Vanity Fair Dec. 192/2 If you want to know what Rupert Murdoch really thinks, then read The Sun and the New York Post.... He has a less certain touch for broadsheets. 2004 J. Fellowes Snobs (2005) xviii. 262 It was revealed as a charming and elegant nest, displaying Lady Uckfield's sure touch for gemüchtlich, fussy grandeur. 2011 Observer (Nexis) 11 Dec. 40 He understands his own party and its instincts, but beyond that his touch is uncertain. extracted from touchn. < as lemmas
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