touch
verb
uk/tʌtʃ/us/tʌtʃ/touchverb(PUT HAND ON)
B1[IorT]
to putyourhandor anotherpartofyourbodylightlyonto and off something or someone:
碰，触摸Thatpaintiswet- don't touch (it).那块油漆没干——别碰（它）。
He touched thegirlonthearmto get herattention.他碰了碰女孩的胳膊以引起她的注意。
Theboytouched thewormwith(= using, in hishand)atwig.小孩用小树枝碰了碰虫子。
figurativeThe settingsuntouched thetreeswithred(= made themappearredfor ashorttime).落日的余晖染红了树林。
- Don't touch themachinewhen it's in use.
- The water's notdeephere -look, I can touch thebottom.
- I couldfeelmyselftenseup as he touched myneck.
- A newbabywillautomaticallycurlitsfingersround anyobjectit touches.
- "You'reburningup!" she said, touching hisforehead.
Touching & feeling
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- handle
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- toy withsomething
touchverb(BE CLOSE TOGETHER)
B2[IorT]
(of two or more things) to be soclosetogether that there is nospacebetween; to be incontact:
（两个或两个以上的物品）接触Hefellasleepassoonas hisheadtouched thepillow.他头一沾枕头就睡着了。
Shepushedthe twobookcasestogether until they touched/were touching.她把两个书柜推到一起。
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weave
- weaving
- yoke
touchverb(HARM/DAMAGE)
C2
toharmsomeone, or use ordamagesomething:
伤害（某人）；使用（某物）；破坏（某物）Please don't touch any of mystuffwhile I'm away.我不在时候请不要碰我的东西。
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- butcher
- erode
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- rampage
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- sour
- wreck
touchverb(EAT/DRINK)
[T]informal
(usually used innegativesentences) toeatordrinksomething:
沾，吃，喝They didn't touch any of thefoodweleftfor them.我们留下来给他们的食物，他们一点也没碰。
Honestly, I haven't touchedadrop(=drunkanyalcohol)allnight.老实说，我整晚滴酒未沾。
Abstaining and refraining
- abstain
- abstainer
- abstemious
- abstemiously
- abstention
- cut
- disengagement
- fast
- forbear
- forbearance
- give
- give up
- hors de combat
- keep
- pull back
- step
- step back
- stop
- stop short ofsomethingidiom
- swear offsomething
touchverb(INFLUENCE)
[T]
toinfluencesomeone or somethingemotionally, orcausefeelingsofsympathyin someone:
触动，感动Tragedy touchedtheirliveswhentheirsonwas 16.他们儿子16岁那年，他们的生活中发生了悲剧。
The TVreportabout the children'sworkforcharitytouched thousands of people'shearts.电视上报道的孩子们为慈善团体所做的事令成千上万的人深受触动。
to have power to cause a change in someone or something
- affectLow-income women were disproportionately affected by the legislation.
- influenceThe jury could have been influenced by all the media coverage surrounding the case.
- be/fall under someone's influence/spellThe young queen seemed to fall under the spell of her counsellor, believing everything he told her.
- be under someone's spellWe warned her about him, but all he had to do was turn on the charm and she was under his spell.
- guideHe is guided by the core beliefs of his religion.
- impactSevere storms will impact on travel across the region tonight.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- bum
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic
touchverb(BE AS GOOD)
[T]
(usually used innegativesentences) to have orreachthe samestandard(=levelofquality)as someone or something:
（通常用于否定句）比得上Hernovelscan'ttouch(= are not as good as)those of hersister.她的小说不及她姐姐的好。
There's no one totouch himasanillustratorof children'sbooks.在为儿童读物创作插图方面，没人比他画得好。
Worse and worst
- aggravating
- aggravation
- atyourworstidiom
- be in a different leagueidiom
- can't hold a candle toidiom
- inferior
- league
- not be a patch onsomethingidiom
- not be in the same leagueidiom
- not half asidiom
- not in the same leagueidiom
- not the sameidiom
- pale
- patch
- same
- stick
- sticksomeonewithsomething
- to top it allidiom
- topper
- villain
Idioms
touch base
touch wood
touch/strike/hit a (raw) nerve
sb wouldn't touchsomething/someonewith a bargepole/barge pole
Phrasal verbs
touch down
touchsomethingin
touchsomethingoff
touch on/uponsomething
touchsomethingup
touchsomeoneup
touch
noun
uk/tʌtʃ/us/tʌtʃ/touchnoun(SMALL AMOUNT)
C2[S]
asmallamount:
少许"Would you likemilk?" "Justatouch."“你要牛奶吗？”“只要一点儿。”
There was a touchofirony/humourin hervoice.她的话音中带着点儿讽刺／幽默的意味。
[S]informal
To show that anillnessis not tooserious, you can say you have had a touch of it:
（病的）轻度I had a touch offlu/hayfever.我得了轻度流感／枯草热。
C2[C]
asmalladditionordetailthat makes somethingbetter:
装点，润色Thespeechhad severalcomictouches.这一演讲有几分滑稽色彩。
Using asailingshipas thecompanylogowas a touchofgenius(= a good/cleverideaoraction).用大帆船作公司的标志真是个天才的想法。
Theflowerson thetableprovidedthefinishingtouch.桌上的花是最后一道点缀。
a touch
slightly:
有点儿，微微Theweatherhasturneda touch toocoldfor myliking.天气变得有点儿凉，我不太喜欢。
- There was so muchpublicityandhypebeforehand, that theperformanceitself was a touchanticlimactic.
- There was a touch offroston thehills.
- Add just a touch ofcreamto themixture.
- Hisworkhas a touch ofpathos.
- Thegolddecorationwilladda touch ofclass.
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dollop
- fraction
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- swatch
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
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Disease & illness - general words
Also, extra, and in addition
Some and quite
touchnoun(FEELING)
B2[U]
theabilitytoknowwhat something is like byfeelingit with thefingers:
触觉thesenseof touch触觉
Ifoundtherightcoinin thedarkbytouch.我在黑暗中摸索着找对了硬币。
to the touchB2(alsotoyourtouch)
used after anadjectivetoexpresshow somethingfeelswhen you putyourhandon it:
（用于形容词后）摸起来（感到…）Thematerialwassoftto the touch.这块布料摸起来很柔软。
- Althoughsnakeslookslimytheirskinisactuallydryto the touch.
- Ifeltagentletouch on myarm.
- I cancontrolthedoorsat the touch of aswitch.
- Herskinwasicyto the touch.
The senses in general
- eyesight
- feeling
- hearing
- hyperaesthetic
- intersensory
- night vision
- non-visual
- non-vocal
- sensation
- sense
- sensory
- sight
- smell
- synaesthesia
- synesthesia
- taste
- vision
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Touching & feeling
touchnoun(MOVEMENT ONTO/OFF)
B2[Cusually singular]
aquick,lightmovementof one thing,especiallyahand, onto and off another thing:
（尤指用手）触摸，碰Ifeltacoldtouch on myarm.我感到有什么冰凉的东西碰到了我的胳膊。
At a/the touchofabutton, thedooropened.一碰按钮，门就开了。
Touching & feeling
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- handle
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- toy withsomething
touchnoun(COMMUNICATION)
be, get, keep, etc. in touch
B1
tocommunicateorcontinuetocommunicatewith someone by using aphoneor writing to them:
有／取得／保持（等等）联系Are you still in touch with any ofyouroldschoolfriends?你还和以前学生时代的老朋友有联系吗？
Jen and I neverkeptin touch aftercollege.我和简大学毕业后就没有联系过。
We're inclosetouch withourofficein Spain.我们与西班牙的办事处有密切的联系。
- Is she still in touch with her ex?
- Manytherapiststhinkit'simportantforadultsto get in touch withtheirinnerchild.
- Thepoliceput me in touch with Victim Support.
- Thepresidentrespondedangrilyto thechargethat she hadlosttouch with her country'speople.
lose touch
B2
tostopcommunicatingwith someone, usually because they do notlivenear you now:
（通常因身居异地）失去联系Welosttouch over theyears.我们这些年失去了联系。
Communicating & keeping in touch
- backchannel
- bell
- call back
- callsomeoneup
- catchup
- communication
- communicative
- communicator
- drop
- hear
- liaison
- mute
- picksomeone/somethingup
- pick up the phoneidiom
- propagation
- radio silence
- rapporteur
- reach
- reach out (tosomeone)
- transmit
touchnoun(ABILITY)
[SorU]
anabilityto do things in thestated,especiallypositive, way:
特长；才能He has adefttouch withtrickypaintingjobs.他很善于做复杂的油漆活。
She gave thejobher ownspecial/magic/professional/personaltouch.这项工作展现了她独特／神奇／专业／个人的才能。
Iadmireherlightness/surenessof touch as acook.我欣赏她做厨师的精细／踏实劲儿。
He used to be a goodwriterbut Ithinkhe'slosinghis touch.他曾经是个好作家，但我觉得他的创作能力正在下降。
Skill, talent and ability
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- adroitness
- endowment
- flair
- forte
- functional skills
- functioning
- genius
- muscle memory
- non-technical
- polish
- prestidigitation
- proficiency
- speciality
- wheelhouse
- wizardry
- workmanship
touchnoun(BALL CONTROL)
[CorU]
insportssuch asfootball, a player'sabilitytocontroltheballand make it do what theywant, or anoccasionwhen aplayercontrolstheballwiththeirfoot:
（足球等体育中）触球能力；触球Nicolas Anelkasquanderedthechancetoscorewhen his touchlethim down infrontofgoal.尼古拉·安内尔卡在球门前触球不当，浪费了一次进球机会。
Hazard took several touches beforecrossing.哈扎德触了好几次球之后把球传中。
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- football pools
- footgolfer
- formation
- foul throw
- four five one
- four four two
- nutmeg
- premiership
- professional foul
- promedios
- rabona
- reducer
- relegation zone
- sweeper
- woodwork
touchnoun(SPORT)
[U]
theareaoutsideeither of thelongedgesof thespaceon whichfootballandrugbyareplayed:
（足球及类似体育运动的）边线以外区域Playing forsafety, hekickedtheballintotouch.为了安全起见，他把球踢出了界外。
See also
touchlineUK
Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bound
- bowling green
- canvas
- climbing wall
- court
- goal line
- ground staff
- out of boundsidiom
- playability
- playable
- playing field
- pump track
- recreation center
- ring
- rink
- sideline
- skatepark
- upright
touchnoun(KNOWLEDGE)
be in/out of touch
C2
If you are in touch/out of touch with asubject,activity, orsituation,yourknowledgeabout it isrecent/notrecent:
了解／不了解最新情况He's not really in touch with whatyoungpeopleareinterestedin.他并不真正了解年轻人现在对什么感兴趣。
I didn'tseeanynewsall thetimeI was onholiday, so I'mcompletelyout of touch.我在度假期间一直都没有看新闻，所以现在对外界一无所知。
Aware
- abreast
- acquainted
- alive
- alive tosomethingidiom
- awake
- awakening
- conscious
- gen
- genned up
- have/keepyourfinger on the pulseidiom
- informed
- insider
- on the insideidiom
- overeducated
- perceive
- picture
- preliterate
- privy
- profound
- pulse
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Unaware
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