touch
noun
Definitions of touch noun
small amount(少量)
- C2Singular(单数)
a small amount
少量
"Would you like some milk?" "Just a touch."
"你想要一些牛奶吗？" "只要一点点。"
There was a touch of irony/humor in her voice.
她的声音中带着一丝讽刺/幽默。
The soup needs just a touch of salt.
这汤只需要一点盐。
- Singular(单数)informal(非正式)
To indicate that an illness is not severe, you can say you have had a touch of it.
（疾病的）轻微发作
I had a touch of flu/hay fever.
我有点感冒/花粉症。
He felt a touch of a headache.
他感觉有点头痛。
I think I have a touch of stomach upset.
我觉得有点胃不舒服。
- C2Countable(可数名词)
a small addition or detail that makes something better
点缀；润色
The speech included several comedic touches.
演讲中包含了几处幽默的巧妙之处。
Using a sailboat as the company logo was a touch of genius.
用帆船作为公司标志是一个天才之举。
She added her own personal touch to the artwork.
她为艺术品添加了自己的个人风格。
feeling(感觉)
- B2Uncountable(不可数名词)
the ability to know what something is like by feeling it with the fingers
触觉
the sense of touch
触觉
I found the right coin in the dark by touch.
我在黑暗中通过触摸找到了正确的硬币。
To determine the texture of an object by touch.
通过触摸来确定物体的质地。
movement(移动)
- B2Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
a quick, light movement of one thing, especially a hand, onto and off another thing
（尤指用手）轻触；碰触
I felt a cold touch on my arm.
我感到手臂上有个冰冷的触碰。
At the touch of a button, the door opened.
按下按钮，门就打开了。
The butterfly gave a light touch to the flower.
蝴蝶轻轻触碰了花朵。
ability(能力)
- Uncountable(不可数名词)Singular(单数)
an ability to do things in the stated, especially positive, way
特长；才能
He has a deft touch with tricky painting jobs.
他处理复杂的油漆工作时手法灵巧。
She gave the job her own special touch.
她为这份工作赋予了自己的特殊风格。
I admire her lightness of touch as a cook.
我欣赏她作为厨师的轻盈手法。
sport(运动)
- Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
in sports such as football, a player's ability to control the ball and make it do what they want, or an occasion when a player controls the ball with their foot
（足球等运动中的）控球能力；触球
Nicolas Anelka squandered the chance to score when his touch let him down in front of goal.
尼古拉·阿内尔卡在门前因控球失误而错失得分机会。
Hazard took several touches before crossing.
哈扎德带了几次球后传中。
The player is known for his good touch on the ball.
这位球员以良好的控球能力著称。
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
the area outside either of the long edges of the space on which football and rugby are played
（足球及类似运动的）边线外区域
Playing for safety, he kicked the ball into touch.
为了安全起见，他把球踢出了边线。
The ball was kicked out of touch.
球被踢出了边线。
Phrases of touch noun
- lose touch
To cease communication with someone, typically due to distance or the passage of time.
失去联系；好年没联系
• We lost touch after he moved abroad.
在他搬到国外后，我们就失去了联系。
- a touch
To a small extent; slightly.
略微
• The soup tastes a touch bland; perhaps it needs a little salt.
这汤的味道有点淡，也许需要加点盐。
- to the touch
Used to describe the sensation of something when physically touched, often following an adjective.
触感……的（用于形容词后）
• This fabric is very soft to the touch.
这种布料摸起来非常柔软。
- be, get, keep, etc. in touch
To communicate or maintain communication with someone, typically through phone calls or writing.
保持联系
• Since graduation, I've managed to stay in touch with a few of my college roommates.
自从毕业后，我一直与几位大学室友保持联系。
- be in/out of touch
To be in touch with something means to have current knowledge of it, while to be out of touch means to not have current knowledge.
掌握／不掌握最新资讯（最新情况）
• Despite his attempts to fit in with younger people, he is still out of touch with current trends.
尽管他试图融入年轻人，他仍然不了解当前的趋势。
verb
Definitions of touch verb
contact(接触)
- B1Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to put your hand or another part of your body lightly onto and off something or someone
碰触；触摸
That paint is wet - don't touch it.
那油漆是湿的——别碰它。
He touched the girl on the arm to get her attention.
他轻轻碰了女孩的手臂以引起她的注意。
The boy touched the worm with a twig.
男孩用一根小树枝碰了碰那条虫。
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
(of two or more things) to be so close together that there is no space between; to be in contact
（两件或两件以上的物品）接触
He fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
他的头一碰到枕头就睡着了。
She pushed the two bookcases together until they touched.
她把两个书柜推到一起，直到它们接触。
The two buildings touch closely.
这两栋建筑物紧密接触。
harm(伤害)
- C2
to harm someone, or use or damage something
碰；触碰；动
Please don't touch any of my stuff while I'm away.
请不要在我离开时碰我的东西。
Don't you touch that button!
不准碰那个按钮！
Please do not touch or use the equipment without permission.
未经许可，请勿触碰或使用设备。
consume(食用)
- Transitive(及物动词)informal(非正式)
(usually used in negative sentences) to eat or drink something
（通常用于否定句）吃，喝
They didn't touch any of the food we left for them.
他们完全没有碰我们留给他们的食物。
Honestly, I haven't touched a drop all night.
说真的，我整晚一滴都没碰。
He was sick, so he didn’t touch his food.
他生病了，所以没碰他的食物。
influence(影响)
- Transitive(及物动词)
to influence someone or something emotionally, or cause feelings of sympathy in someone
触动；感动
Tragedy touched their lives when their son was 16.
悲剧在他们儿子16岁时触动了他们的生活。
The TV report about the children's work for charity touched thousands of people's hearts.
关于孩子们为慈善事业工作的电视报道感动了成千上万人的心。
This story touched her deeply.
这个故事深深地感动了她。
equal(相等)
- Transitive(及物动词)
(usually used in negative sentences) to have or reach the same standard (= level of quality) as someone or something
（通常用于否定句）比得上
Her novels can't touch those of her sister.
她的小说比不上她姐姐的作品。
There's no one to touch him as an illustrator of children's books.
作为儿童书籍的插画家，没有人能比得上他。
When it comes to music, he can't be touched.
在音乐方面，他无人能及。
Idioms
- touch base
To briefly communicate with someone to check on their status or get their opinion on something.
与某人简单联系以确认状况
• I need to touch base with my manager to see what he thinks about this project.
我需要和我的经理沟通一下，看看他对这个项目的看法。
- touch/strike/hit a (raw) nerve
To inadvertently upset or offend someone by bringing up a sensitive topic.
刺痛某人的痛处
• He touched a raw nerve when he asked me about my job loss.
当他问起我失业的事时，他触及了我的敏感点。
Phrasal Verbs of touch
- touch something up
to enhance something by applying minor modifications or additions
稍作修饰或调整
• She decided to touch the painting up to make the colors more vibrant.
她决定稍作修饰这幅画，让颜色更加鲜艳。
- touch down
To land, as when an aircraft completes its descent.
（太空船）降落，着陆
• The plane touched down safely on the runway, and the passengers began preparing to disembark.
飞机安全降落在跑道上，乘客们开始准备下机。
- touch something off
to initiate a sudden onset of challenging or tumultuous events
引起；激发
• His comments touched off a heated debate.
他的言论引发了一场激烈的辩论。
- touch something in
to enhance a larger artwork by adding details with swift, light strokes
用轻柔的笔触在大型画作中增添细节；润色
• He touched in the canvas with swift strokes, enhancing the painting with more details and depth.
他用轻柔的笔触在画布上增添细节，使画作更具深度和细腻感。
- touch on/upon something
to briefly mention a topic while discussing or writing about another issue
简略提及
• In his speech, he touched on the issue of environmental protection.
在他的演讲中，他简单提到了环境保护的问题。
- touch someone up
to improperly touch someone's body in a sexual manner without their consent
性骚扰
• In public places, no one should touch someone up without their consent, as it is a violation of their rights.
在公共场所，任何人都不应该在未经同意的情况下触摸他人，因为这侵犯了他们的权利。