v (1)碰(到),觸(到)(come or bring into contact)[I,T+n]:The two orchards~(each other) at this point. 兩個(gè)果園在這里相接。The tree's branches~the ground/the water/the window. 樹枝觸到了地面/水面/窗戶。He was asleep the moment after his head~ed the pillow. 他頭一挨枕頭,就睡著了?!纪絡(luò)oin,meet,unite;〖反〗separate;
?(2)輕碰(觸,拍)(尤指用手)(put the hand,finger,etc on or into contact with sth slightly)[T+n]:~sb's forehead/the child's cheek/sb in the arm/a painting 輕輕摸一摸某人的前額/小孩的臉頰/某人的手臂/繪畫;~glasses with all the guests和所有的客人碰杯;Don't~these wires! 別碰這些電線!〖同〗handle,feel;
?(3)少量吃(喝),沾(eat or drink a little of sth;taste)[T+n][通常neg]:He won't~garlic/his food/wine/the soup. 他就是不愿吃大蒜/吃東西/沾酒/喝那湯。Hardly/rarely/never~liquor (a drop of whiskey) 幾乎/幾乎/從不沾酒(喝一滴威士忌);He didn't~his sandwich. 那三明治他一口沒吃。
?(4)與……有聯(lián)(關(guān))系(have to do with;involve or concern)[T+n][通常neg]:a problem that~s many people 涉及許多人的問題;a serious matter that~s sb's future 關(guān)系到某人前途的一件大事;the achievement that~s many areas of modern society 對當(dāng)代社會許多領(lǐng)域有影響的成就;The meeting didn't~on the problem of higher costs. 會議沒有涉及高成本的問題。He has never~ed anything illegal. 違法的事他從不沾邊兒。not~sb/sth with a barge-pole 不愿與……結(jié)交(聯(lián)系);〖同〗concern;
?(5)使……感動(觸)(affect or move emotionally)[T+n,T+n+ prep (with)]:His tragic story/distress~ed her deeply. 他的悲慘故事/苦難使她深受感動。Their poverty/plea/speeches~ed our hearts. 他們的窮困/懇求/講演深深地觸動了我們的心。 be~ed by sb's generosity 被某人的慷慨所感動;〖同〗affect,move,impress,influence;
?(6)冒犯、傷害(harm sb's feeling;offend)[T+n,T+n+prep (on)]:~sb's self-esteem/sb's pride 傷害某人的自尊心/自尊心;~sb on a tender spot 觸及了某人的痛處;~sb on the raw/to the quick 觸到痛處;
?(7)比(趕)得上(succeed in equaling)[T+n][通常neg]:Mike cannot~Mary as an artist/a comedian/a cook. 作為一名畫家/喜劇演員/廚師,麥克比不上瑪麗。Her work will never~his. 她的工作永遠(yuǎn)達(dá)不到他的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。Nothing can~mountain air for giving you an appetite. 什么也比不上山里的空氣能促進(jìn)食欲的了。There's no one to~him in comedy/at chess.演喜劇/下棋沒人比得上他。〖同〗equal,match,rival;
?(8)達(dá)到(come up to;reach;attain)[T+n]:The thermometer~ed 40℃. 溫度計(jì)升到攝氏40度。The speedometer~ed 140 mph. 速度計(jì)顯示時(shí)速達(dá)140英里。
?touch at (v prep)???,靠岸(vt):Our ship~ed at Dalian on our way back. 返航途中我們的船曾在大連停靠。
?touch down (v adv)著陸(vi):~down at the airport/on the mainland 在機(jī)場/大陸著陸;
?touch off (v prep)1)引起,觸發(fā)(vt):Her remarks~ed off a violent argument. 她的評論引起強(qiáng)烈的爭論。2)引爆(著)(vt):The boy~ed off a firecracker. 那個(gè)男孩點(diǎn)著了鞭炮。
?touch up/upon (v adv) 1)修飾,潤色(vt):This is the original photograph without being~ed up in any way. 這是一張?jiān)嬲掌瑳]有經(jīng)過任何修飾。2)涉(提)及(vt):Centre on the main problem and~up (upon)others. 集中談主要問題,同時(shí)提一下其他問題。
?→′touched adj 受到感動的;精神不太正常的;′touching adj 令人感動的(同情的);′touchdown n(指飛行器)著陸,接地;
?n (1)(接)觸(act or way of touching)[C,通常sing]:feel a~on one's arm 覺得有人摸了一下自己的胳膊;get a~to the ball 觸到了球;operate at a slightest~輕輕地一觸就啟動了;The slightest~will bruise the flower. 輕輕的觸摸也會擦傷花朵。
?(2) 1)觸覺,觸摸(sense by which an object or material is known by contact with the body,esp the fingers)[U]:rely on~依靠觸覺;find the door/the light switch by~摸到了門/電燈開關(guān);〖同〗 feel,feeling,fingering; 2)觸摸時(shí)的感覺(feeling of sth when one touches it)[U,a~]:feel cold/rough/soft to the~摸起來冰冷/粗糙/柔軟;a soft/velvety~柔軟/天鵝絨般光滑的感覺;the cold~of marble 大理石的冰冷; silky~of soft cloth 柔軟的棉布給人的絲綢般的感覺;The baby's skin has a soft~. 嬰兒的皮膚摸起來很柔軟?!纪絝eel;
?(3)一點(diǎn),少許(a little bit,a hint or trace)[U,a~][N (of)]:a~of jealousy 有點(diǎn)嫉妒;a~more garlic/salt 再加點(diǎn)大蒜/鹽;(sb) have a~of flu/cold/fever/the sun(某人)有點(diǎn)感冒/感冒/發(fā)燒/中暑;
?(4)修飾,潤色(some small additions or improvement to sth)[C]:The artist finished my picture with a clever/nice~經(jīng)過那位畫家巧妙/精妙的修飾之后,我的畫作完成了。The story (painting) lacks the humorous/finishing~s. 這個(gè)故事(幅畫)缺少幽默/最后的潤色。
?(5)風(fēng)格,格調(diào)(characteristic way or style of doing things)[U,a~]:the~of an author/a master 作家/大師的風(fēng)格;the author's personal~作家個(gè)人的(寫作)風(fēng)格;play the piano with a delicate/heavy/light/firm~以細(xì)膩/深沉/輕快/穩(wěn)健的手法彈奏鋼琴;lose one's~失去自己的風(fēng)格;lack a certain professional~缺乏某種專業(yè)技巧;The artist has a delicate~. 那畫家手法細(xì)膩。
?(6)個(gè)人的技巧(能)(person's special ability or skill in sth)[U,a~]:regain/lose one's old~恢復(fù)/失去了原有的功力;〖同〗technique,style,manner,method,skill,art,form,influence;
?keep in touch (with)與……保持聯(lián)系:Do keep in~with me. 跟我保持聯(lián)系。
?be out of touch with 與……失去聯(lián)系:He was out of~with his old friends. 他和老朋友們失去了聯(lián)系。
?→?touch-and-′go adj 無把握的,結(jié)果不定的;′touch-judge n 橄欖球比賽的巡邊員;′touch-line n 足球場的邊線;′touch-type v 觸(盲)打(不看鍵盤的);′touchy adj 棘手的;易怒的,過于敏感的