touchyBrE/ˈtʌtʃi/NAmE/ˈtʌtʃi/adjective (touch·ier, touchi·est) [not usually before noun]~ (aboutsth)(ofaperson人) easilyupsetoroffended易烦恼;易生气;易怒SYNsensitive◆He'salittletouchyabouthisweight. 他有点忌讳别人说他胖。[usually before noun](ofasubject课题) thatmayupsetoroffendpeopleandshouldthereforebedealtwithcarefully敏感性的;需要小心处理的;棘手的SYNdelicate, sensitive▸touchi·nessBrE/ˈtʌtʃinəs/NAmE/ˈtʌtʃinəs/noun[U]