单词 | touch base with |
释义 | base1 /bās/noun
ORIGIN: Fr base, from L basis, from Gr basis, from root of bainein to go bāsˈal adjective
baseˈless adjective Without a base or foundation baseˈlessness noun baseˈment noun
basilar /basˈil-ər/ adjective Situated at the base, esp of the skull basal anaesthesia noun Anaesthesia acting as a basis for further and deeper anaesthesia basal ganglia plural noun In vertebrates, ganglia connecting the cerebrum with other nerve centres basal metabolic rate noun The output of calories per square metre of body surface per hour by a fasting and resting individual basal metabolism noun The amount of energy required by a fasting and resting individual basal plane noun (crystallography) A crystal face or form parallel to the lateral or horizontal axes baseˈball noun
baseball cap noun A tight-fitting cap with a long peak baseˈballer noun baseˈband adjective (telecommunications) Applied to a device capable of operating only over a narrow range of frequencies baseˈboard noun
baseˈ-burner noun (N American) A stove in which fuel is fed automatically from a hopper base hospital noun (Aust) A hospital that serves a wide rural area baseˈ-level noun (geography) The level to which land can be or is eroded by water baseˈ-levelled adjective baseˈline noun
baseˈliner noun (tennis) A player who plays mainly from the baseline and rarely approaches the net baseˈ-load noun (elec eng) The minimum demand of electricity on a power-station (cf peak load under peak1) baseˈman noun (baseball) Any of the three fielders stationed near first, second and third base (hence first baseman, etc) base pair noun (biochemistry) A purine linked to a pyrimidine by hydrogen bonds, forming a link between complementary strands of DNA or RNA base pairing noun baseˈplate noun The foundation plate of a piece of heavy machinery base rate noun The rate, determined by a bank, on which it bases its lending rates of interest base ring noun A strengthening band of metal round the breech of a muzzle-loading cannon baseˈrunner noun A baseball player attempting to perform a circuit of the bases base station noun (telecommunications) A radio and mobile phone service provider, relaying calls between systems and users base substitution noun (biology) A mutation in which a base in the DNA is replaced by a different base (cf deletion mutation) base unit noun A fundamental unit from which other units in a system of measurement are derived base out (US) To bottom out get to or make first base (N Am inf) To complete the first stage in a process off base (N Am inf) Wrong, mistaken touch base with (orig N American) To make contact with touch /tuch/transitive verb
ORIGIN: OFr tuchier (Fr toucher); origin doubtful touchˈable adjective
touchˈableness noun touched adjective
touchˈer noun touchˈily adverb touchˈiness noun touchˈing noun adjective
Concerning touchˈingly adverb touchˈingness noun touchˈless adjective
touchˈy adjective (touchˈier; touchˈiest)
touch and go noun
adjective
touchˈback noun (American football) A play in which the ball is dead on or behind a team's own goal line, having been put across the line by an opponent but actually put down by a member of that team touchˈ-box noun A tinderbox for a matchlock touchˈdown noun
touch football noun Football in which tackling is replaced by touching touch hole noun The small hole of a cannon through which the fire is communicated to the charge touchˈ-in-goal noun (rugby) The areas at each end of the pitch behind the try-lines and outside the touchlines touch judge noun (rugby) An official who marks when and where the ball goes into touch touchˈline noun Either of the lines marking the side boundary in football, etc touch mark noun The maker's official stamp on pewter touchˈ-me-not noun
adjective Stand-offish touch-me-notˈishness noun touchpad noun (computing) A small portable input device, operated by touching different areas on its surface (also trackpad) touchˈpaper noun Paper steeped in saltpetre for firing gunpowder, fireworks, etc touchˈ-piece noun A coin or medal formerly given by a king to those he touched for king's evil touchˈ-plate noun A plate bearing the pewterers' official stamp touch rugby or touch rugger noun A modified form of rugby in which touching takes the place of tackling touch screen noun (computing) A screen that doubles as an input device, and is operated by being touched touchˈ-screen adjective touchˈstone noun
touch therapy noun A therapy, such as massage, laying-on of hands, reflexology or aromatherapy, involving physical contact touchˈtone adjective (of telephones) having push buttons (rather than a dial) that cause distinct tones to sound at the exchange noun (Touchtone®) telephone equipment using this system touchˈ-type transitive verb and intransitive verb To type without looking at the keys of the typewriter touchˈ-typing noun touchˈ-typist noun touchˈ-up noun
touchˈwood noun Decayed wood that can be used as tinder touchy-feelˈy adjective (informal) Involving emotion and personal contact as distinct from intellectual activity an easy (or a soft) touch (informal) A person or institution easily persuaded, esp to lend money in (or out of) touch In (or out of) communication or direct relations near touch A close shave touch base (with) (chiefly N American informal) To make personal contact with touch down
touch off To trigger, to cause to begin (also figurative) touch up
touch wood or (N American) knock on wood or knock wood To touch something wooden as a superstitious act to guard against bad luck (also used as an interjection to accompany the gesture or as a substitute for it) |
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