| 单词 | touch |
| 释义 | touch v. & n. --v 1. tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more points. 2. tr. (often foll. by with) bring the hand etc. into contact with (touched her arm). 3. a intr. (of two things etc.) be in or come into contact with one another (the balls were touching). b tr. bring (two things) into mutual contact (they touched hands). 4. tr. rouse tender or painful feelings in (was touched by his appeal). 5. tr. strike lightly (just touched the wall with the back bumper). 6. tr. (usu. with neg.) a disturb or harm (don't touch my things). b have any dealings with (won't touch bricklaying). c consume; use up; make use of (dare not touch alcohol; has not touched her breakfast; need not touch your savings). d cope with; affect; manage (soap won't touch this dirt). 7. tr. a deal with (a subject) lightly or in passing (touched the matter of their expenses). b concern (it touches you closely). 8. tr. a reach or rise as far as, esp. momentarily (the thermometer touched 90��. b (usu. with neg.) approach in excellence etc. (can't touch him for style). 9. tr. affect slightly; modify (pity touched with fear). 10. tr. (as touched adj.) slightly mad. 11. tr. (often foll. by in) esp. Art mark lightly, put in (features etc.) with a brush, pencil, etc. 12. tr. a strike (the keys, strings, etc. of a musical instrument). b strike the keys or strings of (a piano etc.). 13. tr. (usu. foll. by for) sl. ask for and get money etc. from (a person) as a loan or gift (touched him for {pound}5). 14. tr. injure slightly (blossom touched by frost). 15. tr. Geom. be tangent to (a curve). --n 1. the act or an instance of touching, esp. with the body or hand (felt a touch on my arm). 2. a the faculty of perception through physical contact, esp. with the fingers (has no sense of touch in her right arm). b the qualities of an object etc. as perceived in this way (the soft touch of silk). 3. a small amount; a slight trace (a touch of salt; a touch of irony). 4. a a musician's manner of playing keys or strings. b the manner in which the keys or strings respond to touch. c an artist's or writer's style of workmanship, writing, etc. (has a delicate touch). 5. a distinguishing quality or trait (a professional touch). 6. (esp. in pl.) a a light stroke with a pen, pencil, etc. b a slight alteration or improvement (speech needs a few touches). 7. = TAG(2). 8. (prec. by a) slightly (is a touch too arrogant). 9. sl. a the act of asking for and getting money etc. from a person. b a person from whom money etc. is so obtained. 10. Football the part of the field outside the side limits. 11. archaic a test with or as if with a touchstone (put it to the touch). Phrases and idioms at a touch if touched, however lightly (opened at a touch). easy touch sl. a person who readily parts with money. finishing touch (or touches) the final details completing and enhancing a piece of work etc. get (or put) in (or into) touch with come or cause to come into communication with; contact. in touch (often foll. by with) 1. in communication (we're still in touch after all these years). 2. up to date, esp. regarding news etc. (keeps in touch with events). 3. aware, conscious, empathetic (not in touch with her own feelings). keep in touch (often foll. by with) 1. remain informed (kept in touch with the latest developments). 2. continue correspondence, a friendship, etc. lose touch (often foll. by with) 1. cease to be informed. 2. cease to correspond with or be in contact with another person. lose one's touch not show one's customary skill. the Nelson touch a masterly or sympathetic approach to a problem (from Horatio Nelson, Admiral at Trafalgar). out of touch (often foll. by with) 1. not in correspondence. 2. not up to date or modern. 3. lacking in awareness or sympathy (out of touch with his son's beliefs). personal touch a characteristic or individual approach to a situation. soft touch = easy touch (see TOUCH). to the touch when touched (was cold to the touch). touch-and-go uncertain regarding a result; risky (it was touch-and-go whether we'd catch the train). touch at (of a ship) call at (a port etc.). touch bottom 1. reach the bottom of water with one's feet. 2. be at the lowest or worst point. 3. be in possession of the full facts. touch down 1. Rugby Football & Amer. Football touch the ground with the ball behind one's own or the opponent's goal. 2. (of an aircraft) make contact with the ground in landing. touch football US football with touching in place of tackling. touch-hole a small hole in a gun for igniting the charge. touch-in-goal Football each of the four corners enclosed by continuations of the touch-lines and goal-lines. touch-judge Rugby Football a linesman. touch-line (in various sports) either of the lines marking the side boundaries of the pitch. touch-mark the maker's mark on pewter. touch-me-not any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, with ripe seed-capsules jerking open when touched. touch-needle a needle of gold or silver alloy of known composition used as a standard in testing other alloys on a touchstone. touch off 1. represent exactly (in a portrait etc.). 2. explode by touching with a match etc. 3. initiate (a process) suddenly (touched off a run on the pound). touch of nature 1. a natural trait. 2. colloq. an exhibition of human feeling with which others sympathize (from a misinterpretation of Shakesp. Troilus and Cressida III. iii. 169). touch of the sun 1. a slight attack of sunstroke. 2. a little sunlight. touch on (or upon) 1. treat (a subject) briefly, refer to or mention casually. 2. verge on (that touches on impudence). touch-paper paper impregnated with nitre, for firing gunpowder, fireworks, etc. touch the spot colloq. find out or do exactly what was needed. touch-type type without looking at the keys. touch-typing this skill. touch-typist a person who touch-types. touch up 1. give finishing touches to or retouch (a picture, writing, etc.). 2. Brit. sl. a caress so as to excite sexually. b sexually molest. 3. strike (a horse) lightly with a whip. touch wood touch something wooden with the hand to avert ill luck. would not touch with a bargepole see BARGEPOLE. Derivatives touchable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF tochier, tuchier (v.), touche (n.): prob. imit., imitating a knock |
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