单词 | touch |
释义 | touch2 /tAtJ; tAtJ/ vt, vi (For special uses with adverbial particles and preps, 玲 11 below.) (与副词接语及介词连用的特殊用法,参看下列第 11 义。) 1 [VP6A, 15A, B, 2A] (cause to) be in contact with; be separated from at one or more points by no space or object; bring a part of the body (esp the hand) into contact with: (使)接鹤; 碰及; 茧帐: One of the branches is ~ing the water. 有一根树枝碰到了水面。 The two farms - (each other), have, in part, a,common boundary. 这两块农田(彼此)相毗隣。 Can you ~ ( = reach with your hand) the top of the door? 你构得到门顶吗? The mountains seemed to ~ the clouds. 新山似乎触及云香。 Visitors (eg in a museum) are requested not to ~ the exhibits. 游客请勿触摸陈列品, He ~ed me on the arm/shoulder, eg to attract my attention. 他碰我的臂(肩)(如促我注意)。 I merely ~ed the eggs together and they cracked. 我只把这些蛋放在一起,它们就破了。 The thermometer ~ed 35'C yesterday. 昨天气温高达摄氏三十五度。 ~ bottom, a reach the bottom: 到达底部: The water isn't deep here; I can just ~ bottom, ie with my feet. 这里的水不深,我帽得到底。(b) (fig) reach the lowest point of misfortune, depravity, etc. (喻)达到极度不幸、堕落等。 ~ wood, ~ sth made of wood in the belief that one will avert ill luck: 摸触木制物以避开霉运或不幸; 个木辟邪: I've never been in a road accident→wood. 我从未出过车祸——触木辟邪(一面说一面触摸木制物以避开霉运)。 2 [VP6A] apply a slight or gentle force to: UW: 谕轻地病力于: He ~ed the bell, rang it by pressing the button. 他轻轻按铃。 He ~ ed the keys of the piano. 他轻触钢琴键。 3 [VP6A] (usu in neg) compare with; be equal to: (通常用于否定句中)匹敌; 及得上: No one can ~ him as an actor of tragic roles. 作为一个悲剧角色的演员,没有人及得上他。 There's nothing to ~ mountain air for giving you an appetite. 没有东西及得上山间淸新的空气更能促进你的食欲了。 4 [VP6A] (usu neg) take (food, drink): (通箫用于否定句中)吃; 喝: He hasn't ~ ed food for two days. 他两天未吃东西了。 5 [VP6A] affect (a person or his feelings); concern: 感动(某人或其情绪); 关心: The sad story ~ed us/our hearts. 那悲惨的故事令我们感动。 We were all ~ed with remorse/pity when we heard what had happened. 当我们听到所发生的事故时,我们的内心感到懊悔(怜悯)。 6 [VP6A] have to do with: 关涉; 涉及; 论到; 谈及: What you say does not ~ the point at issue. 你所说的未涉及讨论的主题。 The question ~es your interests closely. 该问题与你的利益有密切关系。 7 [VP6A] injure slightly: 微伤; 微损: The apple-blossom was ~ed by the frost. 苹果的花微受霜害。 The valuable paintings were not ~ed by the fire. 那些名画未遭火灾波及。 8 (pp ~ed) (coiloq) slightly mad or deranged: (俗)微宦的; 精神有点错乱的: He seems to be a bit ~ed. 他似乎有点精神错乱。 9 [VP6A, 15A] rouse painful or angry feeling in; wound: 引起痛苦或愤怒; 伤害: You've ~ed his self-esteem. 你员伤亍他的自佥。 You've ~ed him on a tender place (lit or fig). 你顿及他的痛处(字面或喻)。 → quick(n). 10 [VP6A] deal with; cope with; get a result from: 对付; 应付; 善处; 从…得到结果: Nothing I have used will ~ (→ get rid of) these grease spots. 我用过的东西,没有一样能除去这些油渍。 She couldn't ~ (= even begin to answer) the first two questions in the biology paper, ie in an examination. 她无法答出生物学试卷上的头两个问题。 11 [VP3A, 2C, 15B] (special uses with adverbial particles and preps) : (与副词接语及介词连用的特殊用法): touch at, (of a ship) call at: (指船)停靠; Our steamer ~ed at Naples. 我们的输船曾在那不勒斯停靠。 touch down, a (Rugby) ~ the ball on the ground behind the opponent's goal line. (橄榄球) 底线得分; 挽球(在对方球门线后以球演地)。 b (of aircraft) come down to land; alight. (指飞机)落地; 降落。 Hence, 由此产生, '~down n touch sb for sth, (sl) get money from (by begging) : (俚)(借乞求)从…得到钱: He ~ed me for a fiver (ie £5). 他向我乞求五镑钱。 touch sth off, discharge (a cannon, etc); (fig) cause to start: 发射(炮等); (喻)榻发; 引起: The arrest of the men's leaders ~ed off a riot. 逮捕那些人的首领触发了一场暴动。 touch on/upon sth. treat (a subject) briefly. 简略地论述(某题目)。 touch sth up. make small changes in (a picture, a piece of writing, etc) to improve it, give the finishing touches, etc. 修饰(图蜜,文章); 润色。 |
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