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touch-and-go

一触即发,摸索前进,摸索着走,摸索式

Related Words

afraid害怕,恐惧,惧怕,担心unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决touchy敏感的,棘手的,敏感,触摸式shaky摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍apprehensive忐忑不安,忐忑不安的,忧虑,忧心忡忡anxious焦急的,焦虑的,焦虑不安,焦虑uptight拘谨,拘谨的,拘束,拘谨的人troubled穷途末路,困扰的,愦愦,困扰uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗threatening威胁性,威胁性的,威胁,具有威胁性hazardous危险的,有危险性的,危险,有危险的treacherous奸诈的,诡诈的,诡谲的,阴险的precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致ticklish痒痒的,怕痒,痒痒,怕痒的人rugged崎岖不平的,崎岖不平,坚固耐用,崎岖的dicey狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,诡异的risky有风险的,有风险,危险的,风险大

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a precarious or delicate state of affairs: It was touch and go there for a while during the operation.
    • : quick action or movement: the touch and go of city traffic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.risky
Synonyms
dangerous危险的,危险,危险的是,危险性delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致hazardous危险的,有危险性的,危险,有危险的parlous枯燥乏味,燥热,燥热的,枯燥无味perilous岌岌可危,岌岌可危的,险象环生,险恶的precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的shaky摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍touchy敏感的,棘手的,敏感,触摸式tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测
adj.hasty
Synonyms
casual休闲,随意,随便,休闲的desultory轻率的,轻率,粗略的,悠闲rapid迅速,快速,迅速的,快速的sketchy简略的,简略,简约的,简约

Examples

  • As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

  • Everywhere I go, ‘Hey Cartman, you must like Family Guy, right?’

  • As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

  • Luckily enough I have this dedicated flat that is just along from my house that I go to every day.

  • The other songs go in to lesser percentages of “me” as you move along.

  • 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.

  • When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.

  • Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?

  • He desired his secretary to go to the devil, but, thinking better of it, he recalled him as he reached the door.

  • All Weimar adores him, and people say that women still go perfectly crazy over him.

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