| 词组 | touch |
| 释义 | verb | noun touch1 /tʌtʃ/ verb to put your fingers or hand onto someone or something for a very short timeadverbsgently/lightly touch sb/sth He reached out and touched her face gently.accidentally touch sb/sth If you accidentally touch something hot, the pain makes you take your hand away.briefly touch sb/sth She put a hand out and briefly touched my arm.THESAURUS: touch feel to touch something with your fingers in order to find out about it: I felt his forehead. It was cold. | Feel how soft this material is. handlefood | merchandise | goods to touch something and pick it up and hold it in your hands: Children should always wash their hands before handling food. | Please do not handle the merchandise. | The glass was very fragile, and she handled it with great care. rubhands | eyes | shoulders to move your hand over part of your body or a surface while pressing it: Bob rubbed his eyes and yawned. | Can you rub my shoulders? They feel painful. | She rubbed the lamp with a cloth until it shone. | Rub the wood with clear wax polish. scratchhead | chin | nose | ear to rub part of your body with your nails, often because it itches: Bob scratched his head thoughtfully. | Jessica lifted her sunglasses and scratched her nose. | The dog kept scratching its ear. finger to touch or handle something with your fingers, especially while you are thinking of other things: She fingered the heavy necklace around her neck. | A woman was fingering her beads and saying a prayer. tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make them laugh: The baby giggled as I tickled him. | She tickled him under his feet. grope to touch someone’s body in a sexual way when they do not want to be touched: The officer was accused of groping several women in his platoon.touch sb gently or lovingly stroke to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way: She stroked the child’s hair. | Our cat won’t let people stroke him. pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. | She patted the little boy’s head. pet to touch and move your hand gently over an animal or child: The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them. caress to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way. Caress is rather formal and is mainly used in written English: The picture shows a mother caressing her child. | She caressed his cheek gently. fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him. verb | noun touch2 /tʌtʃ/ noun 1. the act of touching someone or somethingadjectivesgentle/delicate/soft touch She felt the gentle touch of his hand on her cheek.phrasesbe smooth/soft/hard etc to the touch (=feel smooth, soft etc when you touch it) The baby’s skin was soft to the touch.2. a small amount of a feeling or qualityphrasesa touch of class/glamour/sophistication etc He looked good in his new suit – it gave him a touch of class.a touch of sadness/humour There was a touch of sadness in her voice.3. a special ability to do something welladjectivesthe magic touch Lennon and McCartney seemed to have the magic touch and they wrote a string of classic songs.the common touch (=the ability to understand ordinary people and make them like you) Some people say that the president lacks the common touch.verbslose/find your touch I was beginning to worry that I had lost my touch. |
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