/tʌtʃ; tʌtʃ/
v
1 [I, Tn] be or come together with (sth else) so that there is no space between 触, 接触, 触及（他物）
*The two wires were touching. 那两条金属线搭在一起了.
* One of the branches was just touching thewater. 有一个树枝刚碰着水面.
* The two properties touch(each other), ie share a boundary. 这两块地产相毗邻.
2 [Tn] press or strike (sth/sb) lightly, esp with the hand 轻触, 轻碰（某物[某人]）（尤指用手碰）
*Don't touch that dish it's very hot! 别摸那个盘子--烫极了!
* Can you touch the top of the door (ie reach it with your hand)? 你够得着门的上边吗?
* He touched me on the arm, eg to attract my attention. 他碰碰我胳膊（如让我注意）.
* Don't let your coat touch the wall the paint's still wet. 你的大衣别蹭着墙--涂料还没乾呢.
3 [Tn] move or interfere with (sb/sth); harm 移动, 妨碍（某人[某物]）; 损坏
*I told you not to touch my things! 我告诉过你, 别动我的东西!
* The valuable paintings were not touched by the fire. 那场火并未波及这些名画.
* What he did was perfectly legal the police can't touch (ie arrest) him for it. 他做的事完全合法, 警方不能碰他.4 [Tn] (usu in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) eat or drink even a little of (sth) 仅吃或喝少量（某物）
*You've hardly touched your steak. 这块牛排你没怎么动啊.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) ~ sb/sth (with sth) make (sb/sb's feelings) sympathetic or sad 感动（某人）; 触动（某人[某人的感情]）; 使（某人）怜悯或悲哀
*Her tragic story touched us all deeply/touched our hearts with sorrow. 她的经历很悲惨, 我们都深受感动[我们都很伤心].
* He never seems to have been touched with the slightest remorse for his crimes. 他似乎从来没有丝毫悔罪之意.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (on sth) cause (sb/sb's feelings) to be hurt or offended 伤害（某人[某人的感情]）; 触犯（某人）
*Her sarcasm touched his self-esteem. 她讥讽的言语伤了他的自尊心.
* You've touched me on a tender spot, ie mentioned sth I find painful or unpleasant. 你触到了我的痛处（提及使我痛苦或不快的事）.
6 [Tn] (usu in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) be associated or connected with (sth) 与（某事）有联系或有关系
*Your objections do not touch the point at issue. 你提的反对意见与问题的实质无关.
* I wouldn't touch anything illegal. 我与违法的事沾不上边儿.
* Shenever touches (ie drinks) alcohol. 她向来滴酒不沾.
7 [Tn](usu in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) equal (sb/sth) in excellence; rival 与（某人[某事物]）媲美或匹敌; 抵得上
*No one can touch him (ie He is the best) as a comedian/in comedy. 他这个喜剧演员[演喜剧]没人能比得上.
* There's nothing to touch mountain air for giving you an appetite. 再也没有比山间清新的空气更能促进食欲的了.
8 [Tn] reach (a certain level, etc) 达到（某一水平等）
*The speedometer was touching
120 mph. 速度计显示时速达120英里.
* After touching 143, the price (ie of shares on the stock-market) fell back to
108 by the close of trading. 股票价格攀上143点後, 收市时回落到108点.
* touch the depths of despair 达到绝望的深渊.9 (idm 习语) hit/touch a nerve => nerve. not touch sb/sth with a `barge-pole (Brit infml 口) not wish to have or be associated with sb/sth 但愿从未或决不与某人[某事物]有任何关系
*I don't know why she's marrying that appalling man; I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole. 我不明白她为什么要嫁给那个糟糕透顶的人, 我连理都不愿意理他. touch `bottom
(a) reach and touch the ground at the bottom of a body of water 触到水底
*The ship has touched bottom the estuary must be shallower than we thought. 船搁浅了--这河口的水比我们想像的要浅.
(b) (fig 比喻) reach the worst possible state or condition 达到最坏的境况
*When he was forced to beg from his friends he felt he had touched bottom and could sink no lower. 等到他被迫向朋友乞讨时, 他觉得自己的境况已糟到无以复加的地步了. touch sb on the `raw hurt sb's feelings by mentioning sth about which he is sensitive 触某人的痛处（提及某人敏感的事而伤害某人的感情）; 揭某人的疮疤. touch the right `chord appeal cleverly to sb's feelings 巧妙地触动某人的感情. touch `wood (catchphrase 警语)(expression used, often while touching sth made of wood,in the superstitious or humorous hope of avoiding bad luck 迷信的或诙谐的避邪用语, 常边说此语边触木制物品)
*I've been driving for
20 years and never had an accident touch wood! 我开车开了20年从来没出过车祸--摸摸木头避邪!
10 (phr v) touch at sth (no passive 不用于被动语态) (of a ship) stop for a period at (a place); call at sth （指船）在（某地）停一段时间, 停于某处
*Our ship touched at Naples. 我们的船曾在那不勒斯停靠. touch down
(a) (of an aircraft) land （指飞行器）着陆, 接地.
(b) (in Rugby) score a try by putting the ball on the ground behind the other team's goal line （英式橄榄球）底线得分, 触地球（在对方球门线後以球触地）. touch sb for sth (sl 俚) get sb to give one money (as a loan or by begging) 让某人给些钱（或借或讨）
*Hetried to touch me for a fiver. 他想让我给他五英镑. touchsth off
(a) cause sth to explode or catch fire 使某物爆炸或着火.
(b) (fig 比喻) cause sth to start 触发或引起某事
*His arrest touched off a riot. 他被捕後引起了骚乱. touch on/upon sth mention or deal with (a subject) briefly 提及或涉及（某问题）
*The matter was hardly touched on. 那件事几乎没涉及到. touch sb up (sl 俚) touch sb in a sexually improper or suggestive way （猥亵地或为挑逗性欲）触摸某人. touch sth up improve sth by making small changes 稍作修改以改进某事物
*I'm going to touch up those scratches with a bit of paint. 我要用点儿颜料修补那些划痕.

/tʌtʃ; tʌtʃ/
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act or fact of touching 触; 接触
*I felt a touch on my arm. 我觉得有人摸了我胳膊一下.
* A bubble will burst at the slightest touch. 气泡稍微一碰就破.
* He managed to get a touch to the ball. 他尽力触到了球.
2 [U] faculty of perceiving things or their qualities by touching them 触觉
*Blind people rely a lot on touch. 盲人在很大程度上依靠触觉.
* a highly developed sense of touch 高度发达的触觉.3 [sing] way sth feels when touched 触摸时的感觉
*soft to the touch 摸起来很柔软
* The material has a warm, velvety touch. 这料子摸着如天鹅绒般温暖柔软.
* the cold touch of marble 触摸大理石的冰冷感觉.
4 [C] small detail （细节中）微小之处
*put the finishing touches to a piece of work 给一个作品作最後加工
* humorous touches 幽默的细微之处
* That was a clever touch. 那是巧妙的装点.
5 [sing] a ~ (of sth) slight quantity; trace 少许; 微量
*This dish needs a touch more garlic. 这菜里要再加点儿蒜.
* `Do you take sugar?' `Just a touch.' ｀你要糖吗?＇｀只要一点儿.＇
* There's a touch of frost in the air. 空气中略有寒意.
* I've got a touch of flu. 我有点儿感冒.
* have a touch of the sun, ie slight sunstroke 轻微中暑.
6 [sing] manner or style of workmanship,performance, etc （技艺、表演等的）手法, 风格
*the touchof a master, ie expert style, eg in painting 大师风范（如绘画中的）
* play the piano with a light, heavy, firm, delicate,etc touch 以轻快的、有力的、稳健的、灵巧的...指法弹钢琴
* His work lacks that professional touch. 他的作品缺乏专业技巧.
7 [sing] person's special skill 个人的特殊能力; 技能
*I can't do the crossword today I must be losing my touch. 我今天填不出这纵横字谜了--一定是本事不济了.
* Has he regained his old touch? 他恢复以前的能力了吗?
* another adventure film with that inimitable Steven Spielberg touch 具有独树一帜的史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格技巧的另一部冒险影片.
8 [U] (in football and Rugby) part of the pitch outside the sidelines （足球及英式橄榄球）边线以外区域
*The ball is out of/in touch. 球已出[在]边线外区域.
* kick the ball into touch 把球踢出边线外.
9 (idm 习语) at a `touch if touched, however lightly 一触即
*The machine stops and starts at a touch. 这机器一触即可停止或开动. the common touch => common1. an easy/a soft `touch (sl 俚) person who readily gives or lends money if asked （一经要求）愿意给人钱或借给人钱的人. in/out of `touch (with sb) in/not in communication 有[无]联系
*Let's keep in touch. 咱们保持联系.
* Do get in touch soon, eg by phone. 一定要尽早联系（如打电话）.
* Our head office can put you in touch with a branch in your area. 我们总公司可安排您与当地分公司取得联系.
* I'll be in touch again towards the end of the week. 我到周末时再联系.
* We've been out of touch with Roger for years now. 我们至今已有数年未与罗杰来往了. in/out of touch with sth having/not having information about sth 了解[不了解]某事的信息
*I try to keep in touch with current events by reading the newspapers. 我经常读报来尽量了解时事. lose touch => lose. a touch (with an adj or adv 与形容词或副词连用) slightly 少许
*It's a touch colder today. 今天有点儿冷.
* She hit the ball a touch too hard. 她击球的力量大了点儿.