单词 | touched-up |
释义 | > as lemmastouched-up touched-up adj. [after to touch up 1 at touch v. Phrasal verbs] that has been slightly modified or improved; cf. to touch up 1 at touch v. Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1772 A. Murphy Let. 1 Mar. in D. Garrick Private Corr. (1831) I. 460 The decorations have greatly adorned the play. I cannot say that I was fobbed off with a touched-up palm tree. a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) I. xvii. 201 Next morning she had to listen to a very brilliantly touched up account of the dance and the gaiety which she had missed. 1912 Smart Set Jan. 62 A touched-up complexion is often the first step in winning a man. 2005 Aberdeen Evening Herald (Nexis) 2 Mar. 20 The touched-up photos have transformed her into an image of perfection, knocking at least 30 years off her real age. < as lemmas |
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