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touch upon

/tuhch/US // tʌtʃ //UK // (tʌtʃ) //

触及,触及到,涉及到,触到

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
    • : to come into contact with and perceive, as the hand or the like does.
    • : to bring into contact with something: She touched a match to the papers.
    • : to give a slight tap or pat to with the hand, finger, etc.; strike or hit gently or lightly.
    • : to come into or be in contact with.
    • : Geometry. to be tangent to.
    • : to be adjacent to or border on.
    • : to come up to; reach; attain.
    • : to attain equality with; compare with: a style that cannot touch that of Shakespeare.
    • : to mark by strokes of the brush, pencil, or the like.
    • : to mark or relieve slightly, as with color: a gray dress touched with blue.
    • : to stop at, as a ship: The ship touched shore several times during the cruise.
    • : to treat or affect in some way by contact.
    • : to affect as if by contact; tinge; imbue.
    • : to affect with some feeling or emotion, especially tenderness, pity, gratitude, etc.: Their sufferings touched his heart.
    • : to handle, use, or have to do with in any way: She can't touch the money until she's 21.
    • : to eat or drink; consume; taste: He won't touch another drink.
    • : to lay hands on, often in a violent manner: Don't you touch this child!
    • : to deal with or treat in speech or writing.
    • : to refer or allude to.
    • : to pertain or relate to: a critic in all matters touching the kitchen.
    • : to be a matter of importance to; make a difference to; affect: This grave decision touches all of us.
    • : Metallurgy. to stamp as being of standard purity.
    • : Slang. to apply to for money, or succeed in getting money from: He touched me for five dollars.
    • : Slang. to steal from.
    • : Archaic. to strike the strings, keys, etc., of so as to cause it to sound.to play or perform on a musical instrument.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to place the hand, finger, etc., on or in contact with something.
    • : to come into or be in contact.
    • : to make a stop or a short call at a place, as a ship or those on board.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or state of touching; state or fact of being touched.
    • : that sense by which anything material is perceived by means of physical contact.
    • : the quality of something touched that imparts a sensation: an object with a slimy touch.
    • : a coming into or being in contact.
    • : mental or moral perception, sensitivity, or understanding: He has a marvelous touch in dealing with people.
    • : ability, skill, or dexterity; knack: to lose one's touch.
    • : Fencing. the contact of the point of a foil or épée or the point or edge of the blade of a saber with a specified portion of the opponent's body, counting one point for the scorer.
    • : close communication, agreement, sympathy, or the like: to be out of touch with reality; Let's keep in touch.
    • : a slight stroke or blow.
    • : a slight attack, as of illness or disease: a touch of rheumatism.
    • : a slight added action or effort in doing or completing any piece of work: to provide the finishing touches.
    • : manner of execution in artistic work.
    • : the act or manner of touching or fingering a keyboard instrument.
    • : the mode of action of the keys of an instrument, as of a piano or typewriter.
    • : Change Ringing. a partial series of changes on a peal of bells.
    • : a stroke or dash, as with a brush, pencil, or pen.
    • : a detail in any artistic work.
    • : a slight amount of some quality, attribute, etc.: a touch of sarcasm in his voice.
    • : a slight quantity or degree: a touch of salt.
    • : a distinguishing characteristic or trait: the touch of the master.
    • : quality or kind in general.
    • : an act of testing something.
    • : something that serves as a test; touchstone.
    • : Slang. the act of approaching someone for money as a gift or a loan.the obtaining of money in this manner.the money obtained.a person considered from the standpoint of the relative ease with which he or she will lend money: I can always hit him for ten—he's an easy touch.
    • : Slang. theft.
    • : Metallurgy. an official mark put upon precious metal after testing to indicate its purity.a die, stamp, or the like for impressing such a mark.an identifying mark impressed on pewter by its maker.
    • : Soccer. the area outside the touchlines.
    • : Rugby. either of the touchlines or the area outside of the touchlines.
  1. 1
    • : touch down, to come into contact with the ground; land.
    • : touch off, to represent or characterize precisely.to cause to ignite or explode.to give rise to; initiate: This incident will touch off another crisis.
    • : touch on / upon to mention a subject briefly or casually; treat of in passing: In his lecture he touched on the major aspects of the controversy.to come close to; approach.to relate or pertain to.
    • : touch up, to make minor changes or improvements in the appearance of.to modify or improve by adding small strokes or making slight changes.to rouse by or as if by striking: This should touch up your memory.

Phrases

  • touch and go
  • touch base with
  • touch bottom
  • touch down
  • touched by, be
  • touched in the head
  • touch off
  • touch on
  • touch up
  • common touch
  • finishing touch
  • hit (touch) bottom
  • in touch
  • lose one's touch
  • lose touch
  • not touch with a ten-foot pole
  • out of touch
  • put the arm (touch) on
  • soft touch

Synonyms & Antonyms

as intreat
as incomment

Examples

  • To let us know how your voting experience goes, here’s how to sign up and get in touch.

  • We may not be able to hug each other, for fear of infection, but we can keep in touch digitally.

  • A battery-powered system of fans stokes your fire with the touch of a button.

  • This requires a data-driven approach, measuring gaps as well as progress while still employing the human touch overall.

  • That offer prompted the employee to get in touch with the FBI, which quickly began monitoring all of Kriuchkov’s actions.

  • Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure that the bowl does not touch the surface of the water.

  • “I had a small touch of prison a couple of times,” Mailer writes to Ehrlichman.

  • The quote appears on the bronze plaque the players touch before they take the field for home games.

  • The former vice president is not known as a soft touch, but for a brief moment in 2011, he seemed to hold Clinton in high regard.

  • Too many designers, Nagrani reckons, stop thinking like entrepreneurs and lose touch with their customers.

  • The Goliath wouldn't answer; the Dublin said the force was coming off, and we could not get into touch with the soldiers at all.

  • He made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.

  • He thought they were now in touch with our troops at "X" but that they had been through some hard fighting to get there.

  • Thanks to Berthier's admirable system, Bonaparte was kept in touch with every part of his command.

  • Tausig possessed this repose in a technical way, and his touch was marvellous; but he never drew the tears to your eyes.