v (1)碰(到)，触(到)(come or bring into contact)[I，T+n]：The two orchards～(each other) at this point. 两个果园在这里相接。The tree's branches～the ground/the water/the window. 树枝触到了地面/水面/窗户。He was asleep the moment after his head～ed the pillow. 他头一挨枕头，就睡着了。〖同〗join，meet，unite;〖反〗separate;
 (2)轻碰(触，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 轻轻摸一摸某人的前额/小孩的脸颊/某人的手臂/绘画;～glasses with all the guests和所有的客人碰杯;Don't～these wires! 别碰这些电线!〖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/吃东西/沾酒/喝那汤。Hardly/rarely/never～liquor (a drop of whiskey) 几乎/几乎/从不沾酒(喝一滴威士忌);He didn't～his sandwich. 那三明治他一口没吃。
 (4)与……有联(关)系(have to do with;involve or concern)[T+n][通常neg]：a problem that～s many people 涉及许多人的问题;a serious matter that～s sb's future 关系到某人前途的一件大事;the achievement that～s many areas of modern society 对当代社会许多领域有影响的成就;The meeting didn't～on the problem of higher costs. 会议没有涉及高成本的问题。He has never～ed anything illegal. 违法的事他从不沾边儿。not～sb/sth with a barge-pole 不愿与……结交(联系);〖同〗concern;
 (5)使……感动(触)(affect or move emotionally)[T+n，T+n+ prep (with)]：His tragic story/distress～ed her deeply. 他的悲惨故事/苦难使她深受感动。Their poverty/plea/speeches～ed our hearts. 他们的穷困/恳求/讲演深深地触动了我们的心。 be～ed by sb's generosity 被某人的慷慨所感动;〖同〗affect，move，impress，influence;
 (6)冒犯、伤害(harm sb's feeling;offend)[T+n，T+n+prep (on)]：～sb's self-esteem/sb's pride 伤害某人的自尊心/自尊心;～sb on a tender spot 触及了某人的痛处;～sb on the raw/to the quick 触到痛处;
 (7)比(赶)得上(succeed in equaling)[T+n][通常neg]：Mike cannot～Mary as an artist/a comedian/a cook. 作为一名画家/喜剧演员/厨师，麦克比不上玛丽。Her work will never～his. 她的工作永远达不到他的标准。Nothing can～mountain air for giving you an appetite. 什么也比不上山里的空气能促进食欲的了。There's no one to～him in comedy/at chess.演喜剧/下棋没人比得上他。〖同〗equal，match，rival;
 (8)达到(come up to;reach;attain)[T+n]：The thermometer～ed 40℃. 温度计升到摄氏40度。The speedometer～ed 140 mph. 速度计显示时速达140英里。
 touch at (v prep)停靠，靠岸(vt)：Our ship～ed at Dalian on our way back. 返航途中我们的船曾在大连停靠。
 touch down (v adv)着陆(vi)：～down at the airport/on the mainland 在机场/大陆着陆;
 touch off (v prep)1)引起，触发(vt)：Her remarks～ed off a violent argument. 她的评论引起强烈的争论。2)引爆(着)(vt)：The boy～ed off a firecracker. 那个男孩点着了鞭炮。
 touch up/upon (v adv) 1)修饰，润色(vt)：This is the original photograph without being～ed up in any way. 这是一张原版照片，没有经过任何修饰。2)涉(提)及(vt)：Centre on the main problem and～up (upon)others. 集中谈主要问题，同时提一下其他问题。
 →′touched adj 受到感动的;精神不太正常的;′touching adj 令人感动的(同情的);′touchdown n(指飞行器)着陆，接地;
 n (1)(接)触(act or way of touching)[C，通常sing]：feel a～on one's arm 觉得有人摸了一下自己的胳膊;get a～to the ball 触到了球;operate at a slightest～轻轻地一触就启动了;The slightest～will bruise the flower. 轻轻的触摸也会擦伤花朵。
 (2) 1)触觉，触摸(sense by which an object or material is known by contact with the body，esp the fingers)[U]：rely on～依靠触觉;find the door/the light switch by～摸到了门/电灯开关;〖同〗 feel，feeling，fingering; 2)触摸时的感觉(feeling of sth when one touches it)[U，a～]：feel cold/rough/soft to the～摸起来冰冷/粗糙/柔软;a soft/velvety～柔软/天鹅绒般光滑的感觉;the cold～of marble 大理石的冰冷; silky～of soft cloth 柔软的棉布给人的丝绸般的感觉;The baby's skin has a soft～. 婴儿的皮肤摸起来很柔软。〖同〗feel;
 (3)一点，少许(a little bit，a hint or trace)[U，a～][N (of)]：a～of jealousy 有点嫉妒;a～more garlic/salt 再加点大蒜/盐;(sb) have a～of flu/cold/fever/the sun(某人)有点感冒/感冒/发烧/中暑;
 (4)修饰，润色(some small additions or improvement to sth)[C]：The artist finished my picture with a clever/nice～经过那位画家巧妙/精妙的修饰之后，我的画作完成了。The story (painting) lacks the humorous/finishing～s. 这个故事(幅画)缺少幽默/最后的润色。
 (5)风格，格调(characteristic way or style of doing things)[U，a～]：the～of an author/a master 作家/大师的风格;the author's personal～作家个人的(写作)风格;play the piano with a delicate/heavy/light/firm～以细腻/深沉/轻快/稳健的手法弹奏钢琴;lose one's～失去自己的风格;lack a certain professional～缺乏某种专业技巧;The artist has a delicate～. 那画家手法细腻。
 (6)个人的技巧(能)(person's special ability or skill in sth)[U，a～]：regain/lose one's old～恢复/失去了原有的功力;〖同〗technique，style，manner，method，skill，art，form，influence;
 keep in touch (with)与……保持联系：Do keep in～with me. 跟我保持联系。
 be out of touch with 与……失去联系：He was out of～with his old friends. 他和老朋友们失去了联系。
 →͵touch-and-′go adj 无把握的，结果不定的;′touch-judge n 橄榄球比赛的巡边员;′touch-line n 足球场的边线;′touch-type v 触(盲)打(不看键盘的);′touchy adj 棘手的;易怒的，过于敏感的