touching
US
UK touching adj: (emotionally affecting)
SC 感人的 gǎn rén de
SC 动人的 gǎn rén de ，dòng rén de
There's a touching scene at the end when the lovers say goodbye.
touching prep: (regarding)
SC 关于 guān yú
SC 至于 guān yú ，zhì yú
So far we've heard nothing touching the cost of the mission.
touching n: (act of touching)
SC 触 chù
TC 觸
TC 觸
SC 摸 chù，mō
TC 摸
TC 摸
SC 触碰 chù，chù pèng
You can look at the animals, but remember – no touching!
touch [sb] vtr: (enter into contact with)
SC 接触 jiē chù
TC 接觸
TC 接觸
SC 碰 jiē chù，pèng
TC 碰
TC 碰
SC 轻拍 jiē chù，qīng pāi
He touched her shoulder.
他拍了拍她的肩膀。
touch [sth] vtr: (feel with the hands, etc.)
SC 触摸 chù mō
SC 摸 chù mō，mō
TC 摸
TC 摸
She touched the blouse to feel its fabric.
她摸了摸衬衫，以感受其质地。
touch [sb] vtr: (move emotionally)
SC 感动 gǎn dòng
TC 感動
TC 感動
SC 触动 gǎn dòng，chù dòng
TC 觸動
TC 觸動
SC 影响 gǎn dòng，yǐng xiǎng
TC 影響
TC 影響
She was touched by the woman's life story.
她被那女子的生平感动了。
touch n: (physical contact)
SC 接触, 触摸, 抚摸
His touch comforted her.
他的抚摸使她好受了些。
touch n: figurative (style)
SC 风格 fēng gé
TC 風格
TC 風格
SC 格调 fēng gé ，gé diào
SC 特色 fēng gé ，tè sè
TC 特色
TC 特色
The designer from Milan added an Italian touch to the room.
这位来自米兰的设计师为房间增添了一些意大利风格。
touch n: (skill)
SC 能力 néng lì
TC 能力
TC 能力
SC 手法 néng lì，shǒu fǎ
TC 手法
TC 手法
SC 手法 néng lì，shǒu fǎ
TC 手法
TC 手法
He has a good touch with the football.
他踢足球的脚法很灵巧。
touch n: (sense)
SC 触觉 chù jué
He has no sense of touch in his fingers.
他的手指没有触觉。
touch n: (sensation, the way [sth] feels)
SC 触感 chù gǎn
SC 手感 chù gǎn，shǒu gǎn
TC 手感
TC 手感
Many people like the touch of silk.
许多人都喜欢丝绸的触感。
touch n: (communication)
SC 联系 lián xì
TC 聯繫
TC 聯繫
SC 交际 lián xì ，jiāo jì
I need to get in touch with him. Let me phone him now.
我需要联系他，我现在就打电话给他。
touch n: (awareness)
SC 感觉 gǎn jué
TC 感覺
TC 感覺
SC 意识 gǎn jué ，yì shí
TC 意識
TC 意識
SC 警觉 gǎn jué ，jǐng jué
The leader has lost touch with popular will.
领导人已经失去了对民意的警觉。
touch n: figurative (manner)
SC 态度 tài dù
TC 態度
TC 態度
SC 举止 tài dù ，jǔ zhǐ
She has a nice touch with the customers that they appreciate.
touch n: (stroke of a pencil, etc.) (铅笔等)
SC 笔触，（一）笔 bǐ chù，yì bǐ
The penman put a bold touch on every serif.
那个书法家的每个衬线笔触都很大胆。
touch n: figurative (detail)
SC 修饰 xiū shì
SC 润饰 xiū shì，rùn shì
They have added some nice touches to this kitchen. Look at those details.
touch n: US, informal, figurative (request for money)
SC 借钱 jiè qián
SC 要钱 jiè qián，yào qián
SC 讨钱 jiè qián，tǎo qián
That was a touch for five thousand dollars! How rich does he think I am?
touch, a touch of [sth] n: (small amount)
SC 一点 yì diǎn
SC 少量 yì diǎn，shǎo liàng
TC 少量
TC 少量
John is staying home from work today because he has a touch of fever.
由于约翰今天有一点发烧，所以他歇业在家。
touch vi: (be in contact)
SC 接触 jiē chù
TC 接觸
TC 接觸
SC 相触 jiē chù，xiāng chù
The two tables touched.
两张桌子相互接触。
touch [sth/sb] vtr: (be in contact with)
SC 与…接触 yǔ … jiē chù
TC 與…接觸
TC 與…接觸
The table touches the wall.
touch [sth/sb] vtr: (bring into contact)
SC 使邻接 shǐ lín jiē
TC 使鄰接
TC 使鄰接
SC 使相触 shǐ lín jiē，shǐ xiāng chù
Move the sofa back so it touches the wall.
touch [sb] vtr: figurative (rival)
SC 比得上 bǐ de shàng
SC 及得上 bǐ de shàng ，jí de shàng
She can't touch you for efficiency. You are so reliable.
touch [sb] vtr: figurative (reach)
SC 联系上 lián xì shàng
TC 聯繫上
TC 聯繫上
SC 联系到 lián xì shàng ，lián xì dào
I asked him to talk to me about his problems, but wasn't able to touch him.
touch [sb] vtr: (harm)
SC 伤害 shāng hài
TC 傷害
TC 傷害
SC 粗暴对待 shāng hài，cū bào duì dài
TC 粗暴對待
TC 粗暴對待
Don't you touch her or I will kill you!
touch [sth] vtr: (eat)
SC 吃 chī
TC 吃
TC 吃
SC 尝 chī，cháng
TC 嘗 / 嚐
TC 嘗 / 嚐
The child hadn't touched his food.
touch [sth] vtr: (cover, deal with)
SC 谈及 tán jí
SC 论及 tán jí，lùn jí
This article doesn't touch the problems in Sudan.
touch [sb] vtr: (concern, affect)
SC 与…相关 yǔ … xiāng guān
TC 與…相關
TC 與…相關
SC 影响 yǔ … xiāng guān，yǐng xiǎng
TC 影響
TC 影響
Don't worry. This matter doesn't touch you.
touch, touch [sb] for [sth] vtr: (borrow money from)
SC 向…借钱 xiàng jiè qián
TC 向…借錢
TC 向…借錢
He touched me for twenty pounds yesterday.
touch [sth] vtr: (be a tangent to) (几何)
SC 与…相切 yǔ xiāng qiē
TC 與…相切
TC 與…相切
The line touches the circle at point "A".
touch [sth] vtr: (damage slightly)
SC 使轻度受损
The flowers have been touched by the frost.
霜冻使那些花轻度受损。
touch down vi phrasal: (plane: land) (飞机)
SC 降落 jiàng luò
TC 降落
TC 降落
The plane had to touch down in Dallas due to severe weather.
touch down, touchdown vi phrasal: (American football: score) (美式足球)
SC 触地得分，达阵 chù dì dé fēn
TC 觸地得分
TC 觸地得分
touch [sth] off vtr phrasal sep: US (trigger)
SC 引爆，使爆炸 yǐn bào，shǐ bào zhà
SC 触发，引发 chù fā ，yǐn fā
TC 觸發，引發
TC 觸發，引發
The new virus touched off an epidemic.
touch on [sth], touch upon vtr phrasal insep: figurative (mention very briefly)
SC 提及 tí jí
SC 谈及 tí jí，tán jí
In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault.
touch up [sb], touch [sb] up vtr phrasal sep: slang (grope sexually)
SC 爱抚 ài fǔ
She found her boyfriend at the bar touching up another girl.
touch [sth] up, touch up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (improve by making minor changes)
SC 润色 rùn sè
I touched up my English paper right before turning it in.
touch upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (mention very briefly)
SC 触及 chù jí
TC 觸及
TC 觸及
SC 提及 chù jí，tí jí
Her lecture did not touch upon the details of accounting.
The teacher touched on each tested subject area.
be in touch v expr: informal (stay in contact)
SC 联系 lián xì
TC 聯繫
TC 聯繫
SC 保持联系 lián xì ，bǎo chí lián xì
TC 保持聯繫
TC 保持聯繫
Are you two still in touch?
你们两人还在联系吗？
be in touch v expr: informal (make contact)
SC 联系 lián xì
TC 聯繫
TC 聯繫
SC 联络 lián xì ，lián luò
TC 聯絡
TC 聯絡
We'll be in touch soon.
我们很快会联系的。
be in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (make contact)
SC 与…联系 yǔ … lián xì
TC 與…聯繫
TC 與…聯繫
SC 与…联络
Have you been in touch with her recently?
be in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (habitually be in contact)
SC 与…一直保持联系
SC 与…一直保持联络
Are you still in touch with your friends from high school?
common touch n: (affinity with ordinary people)
SC 平易近人，亲民
fall out of touch v expr: (lose contact)
SC 失去联系 shī qù lián xì
TC 失去聯繫
TC 失去聯繫
finishing touch n: (embellishment)
SC 最后的修饰 zuì hòu de xiū shì
SC 最后润色 zuì hòu de xiū shì，zuì hòu rùn sè
The room was decorated beautifully, and the fresh flowers on each table were the finishing touch.
gentle touch n: (subtle or tactful approach)
SC 巧妙的方法
get in touch v expr: informal (make contact)
SC 取得联系 qǔ dé lián xì
TC 取得聯繫
TC 取得聯繫
SC 联络 qǔ dé lián xì，lián luò
TC 聯絡
TC 聯絡
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
如有任何问题，请随时与我联系。
get in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (make contact)
SC 和…联系
TC 和…聯繫
TC 和…聯繫
SC 和…取得联系
I would like to get in touch with my old friends from college.
我想和我大学的老朋友们取得联系。
hit a nerve, touch a nerve, strike a nerve, hit a raw nerve, touch a raw nerve, strike a raw nerve v expr: figurative (raise a sensitive issue)
SC 戳到痛处
keep in touch v expr: informal (stay in contact)
SC 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TC 保持聯繫
TC 保持聯繫
Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America.
安德莉亚表妹通过从南非邮寄包裹来保持联系。
keep in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (stay in contact with [sb])
SC 与…保持联系 yǔ bǎo chí lián xì
Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away.
保证你离开以后也会与我们保持联系。
knock on wood (US), touch wood (UK) expr: (said in order to avoid bad luck)
SC 老天保佑
SC 祈求好运
Everything's going well so far—touch wood!
lose touch v expr: informal (not keep in contact)
SC 失去联系 shī qù lián xì
TC 失去聯繫
TC 失去聯繫
SC 失去联络
Colin and I were great friends, but we lost touch after we left university.
我和科林曾是很好的朋友，但是我们在大学毕业后就失去了联系。
lose touch with [sb] v expr: informal (not keep in contact with [sb]) (非正式用语)
SC 与...失去联系
I lost touch with so many of my classmates, there was no point in going to the class reunion.
lose touch v expr: figurative, informal (not keep up to date)
SC 过时 guò shí
TC 過時
TC 過時
I used to be well informed about French politics, but I have lost touch since I moved out here.
我过去很了解法国政治，但是自从离开那里后，我的消息就落后了。
lose touch with [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (not keep up to date with [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 脱离 tuō lí
TC 脫離
TC 脫離
SC 不了解 tuō lí，bù liǎo jiě
Critics have accused the leader of losing touch with the mood of the public.
Midas touch n: (ability to make money)
SC 点石成金
out-of-touch adj: figurative, informal (unfamiliar with what is current)
SC 对现状不了解的
It is frustrating having to deal with an out-of-touch boss.
与一位不了解现状的老板打交道很令人受挫。
be out of touch v expr: figurative, informal (not be up to date)
SC 过时的 guò shí de
TC 過時的
TC 過時的
Many members of the team have ended up resigning because their manager is so out of touch.
团队的许多成员最终都辞职了，因为他们的经理非常固守成规。
be out of touch with [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (not be up to date with)
SC 跟不上…的发展
SC 跟不上...的步伐
These systems are completely out of touch with modern business practices.
这些系统完全不能与现代商业实践同步。
be out of touch with [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (not be familiar with)
SC 不熟悉 bù shóu xī / bù shú xī
SC 不了解 bù shóu xī / bù shú xī，bù liǎo jiě
These problems have arisen because the government is made up of wealthy politicians who are completely out of touch with how ordinary people live.
出现这些问题是因为政府由完全不了解普通民众生活的有钱政客组成的。
be out of touch v expr: (no longer be in contact)
SC 没有联系的 méi yǒu lián xì de
SC 失去联系的
My brother moved away ten years ago; we've been out of touch since then.
我兄弟十年前搬走了，从那以后我们就失去了联系。
be out of touch with [sb] v expr: (no longer be in contact with)
SC 与…失去联系
Unfortunately I'm out of touch with Rita, so I can't give her the news.
不幸的是，我和丽塔失去了联系，我无法告诉她这个消息。
out of touch with the real world adj: figurative, informal (unrealistic)
SC 脱离现实的 tuō lí xiàn shí de
Politicians who think they can cut public services and retain popularity are obviously out of touch with the real world.
put [sb] in touch, put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr: informal (connect: with [sb] else)
SC 使联系 shǐ lián xì
TC 使聯繫
TC 使聯繫
You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch.
put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (connect with [sb] else)
SC 安排...与...联系
SC 给...提供...的联系方式
You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you.
put [sth] in touch v expr: (rugby ball: kick out of bounds)
SC 踢出界
She kicked the ball and put it in touch.
sense of touch n: (ability to feel)
SC 触觉 chù jué
soft touch n: informal, figurative ([sb] who is easy to persuade)
SC 容易上当的人
SC 耳根子软的人
Ask Dad to give you the money. He's a soft touch - he's bound to say yes.
stay in touch v expr: informal (keep in contact)
SC 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TC 保持聯繫
TC 保持聯繫
SC 保持联络 bǎo chí lián xì ，bǎo chí lián luò
Bye.
Don't forget to stay in touch.
Although it's ten years since they worked together, the two colleagues have stayed in touch.
再见。别忘了保持联系。//尽管离上次共事已经十年了，但这两位同事一直保持着联系。
stay in touch with [sb] v expr: informal (keep in contact)
SC 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TC 保持聯繫
TC 保持聯繫
SC 保持联络 bǎo chí lián xì ，bǎo chí lián luò
I still stay in touch with my best friend from childhood.
我仍和儿时最好的朋友保持联系。
touch and go, touch-and-go n: informal (precarious situation) (非正式用语)
SC 一触即发的危险，千钧一发的境地 yí chù jí fā de wēi xiǎn，qiān jūn yí fà de jìng dì
The surgeons said it was touch and go as they tried to repair his ruptured spleen.
touch base, touch bases vtr + n: US, figurative, informal (make contact)
SC 联系 lián xì
TC 聯繫
TC 聯繫
SC 联络 lián xì ，lián luò
TC 聯絡
TC 聯絡
We'll touch base when you've finished the first task.
你完成了第一项任务，我们会联系你。
touch base with [sb], touch bases v expr: US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb])
SC 接触, 联系, 联络
Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along.
过几周再联系我，我去看看项目的进展情况。
touch football, also UK: American touch football n: (simplified US football)
SC 触身式橄榄球 chù shēn shì gǎn lǎn qiú
Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling.
touch lightly v expr: (come into slight contact with)
SC 轻触 qīng chù
touch screen, touchscreen n: (monitor that is touch-sensitive)
SC 触屏
SC 触摸屏 chù mō bīng
TC 觸摸螢幕
TC 觸摸螢幕
touch-up n: (minor changes to improve [sth])
SC 微调 wēi tiáo
SC 润色 wēi tiáo ，rùn sè
SC 稍微修饰
After a quick touch-up to her lipstick, Jennifer was ready to go.
touch your heart v expr: informal, figurative (move you emotionally) (非正式用语，比喻)
SC 触及你的心灵，让你感动 chù jí nǐ de xīn líng，ràng nǐ gǎn dòng
SC 打动人心
She touched my heart with her beautiful poem.
touch your toes v expr: (bend over)
SC 触碰脚趾
SC 够脚趾
The fitness instructor told everyone to touch their toes.
touch-screen, touchscreen n as adj: (using touch-sensitive screen)
SC 触摸屏 chù mō bīng
TC 觸摸螢幕
TC 觸摸螢幕
touch-sensitive adj: (device: responds to touch)
SC 触摸感应的
touch-tone adj: (having tone-dialing system)
SC 按键式
touch-tone adj: (operated by tone-dialing system)
SC 按键式运行的
touch-type vi: (type without looking at keyboard)
SC 盲打
touch-typing n: (typing without looking at keyboard)
SC 盲打
touchpaper, touch paper, touch-paper n: UK (paper for igniting fireworks)
SC 火硝纸，引燃纸 huǒ xiāo zhǐ，yǐn rán zhǐ
touchpaper, touch paper, touch-paper n: UK, figurative (person, incident: sets off events)
SC 导火线，导火索 dǎo huǒ xiàn，dǎo huǒ suǒ
TC 導火線，導火線
TC 導火線，導火線