英语词组touch off是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

touch offtouch off (something)

to cause something violent or destructive to start.

Plans for a new homeless shelter touched off a storm of protest.Windblown wires touched off the blaze.There was a dramatic fall in stock prices, and no one is sure what touched it off.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of touch off (= to cause an old-fashioned gun to fire)

Phr V

touch off

touches, touching, touched

touch off sth

to make something suddenly begin, often a difficult or violent situation

Cancellation of the elections touched off a wave of bombings, shootings and riots.

touch off

1. To start a fire or detonate an explosive device. He touched off the firework just as the school assembly was about to begin. Don't smoke in here! You might touch off the dry hay.

2. By extension, to trigger or initiate a reaction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "touch" and "off." Our teacher is so high-strung that the slightest provocation touches him off. The announcement touched off a riot in downtown Los Angeles.

touch someone or something off

Fig. to ignite or excite someone or something; to excite anger or chaos. She is very excitable. The slightest thing will touch her off. The appearance of the fox touched off a furor in the henhouse.

touch off

1. Cause to explode or fire; also, initiate, trigger. For example, The boys touched off a whole line of firecrackers, or These disclosures will touch off a public uproar. This idiom comes from early firearms, which were set off by putting a light to the touch-hole. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s.

2. Depict very precisely, as in He touched off Teddy Roosevelt as well as it's ever been done. [Mid-1700s]

touch off

1. To cause something to explode or rapidly ignite: The spark touched off the puddle of fuel. A cigarette from a passing motorist touched the dry grass off and started a forest fire.

2. To trigger something; initiate something: Investigators wondered what could have touched the fire off. The news of the scandal touched off a public uproar.

词组	touch off
释义	Idiom touch offtouch off (something) to cause something violent or destructive to start. Plans for a new homeless shelter touched off a storm of protest.Windblown wires touched off the blaze.There was a dramatic fall in stock prices, and no one is sure what touched it off. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of touch off (= to cause an old-fashioned gun to fire) Phr V touch off touches, touching, touched touch off sth to make something suddenly begin, often a difficult or violent situation Cancellation of the elections touched off a wave of bombings, shootings and riots. touch off verb to light a fire, especially if arson US, 1979 phrasetouch off touch off sth to cause something to start happening suddenly: Nicosia's announcement that it would purchase the Russian air defence system touched off the latest crisis. The incident had touched off a wave of rioting that spread throughout the occupied territories.■ SIMILAR TO: spark off, trigger off touch off 1. To start a fire or detonate an explosive device. He touched off the firework just as the school assembly was about to begin. Don't smoke in here! You might touch off the dry hay. 2. By extension, to trigger or initiate a reaction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "touch" and "off." Our teacher is so high-strung that the slightest provocation touches him off. The announcement touched off a riot in downtown Los Angeles. touch someone or something off Fig. to ignite or excite someone or something; to excite anger or chaos. She is very excitable. The slightest thing will touch her off. The appearance of the fox touched off a furor in the henhouse. touch off 1. Cause to explode or fire; also, initiate, trigger. For example, The boys touched off a whole line of firecrackers, or These disclosures will touch off a public uproar. This idiom comes from early firearms, which were set off by putting a light to the touch-hole. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s. 2. Depict very precisely, as in He touched off Teddy Roosevelt as well as it's ever been done. [Mid-1700s] touch off v. 1. To cause something to explode or rapidly ignite: The spark touched off the puddle of fuel. A cigarette from a passing motorist touched the dry grass off and started a forest fire. 2. To trigger something; initiate something: Investigators wondered what could have touched the fire off. The news of the scandal touched off a public uproar.
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