| 词组 | touch wood |
| 释义 | Idiom touch wood British, American & Australian, American something that you say when you want your luck or a good situation to continue.It's been fine all week and, touch wood, it'll stay fine for the weekend.We haven't had any problems with the car so far, knock on wood. touch wood used superstitiously as a precaution against bad luck, spoken to accompany the action of touching wood (often humorously tapping your own wooden head); or to replace the need for the action; or by rote, without superstition, as a general way of saying 'with luck'. After a Christian belief in the benefit of touching the cross, hence the proverbial 'Touch wood, it's sure to come good' UK, 1908touch woodA superstitious expression said, typically in combination with actually touching or knocking on a wooden object or surface, when one desires something positive to continue, lest the mention of it "jinx" or somehow reverse one's good fortune. More commonly expressed as "knock on wood." I've been driving for 36 years and have never been in an accident. Touch wood! Hopefully, touch wood, we'll continue to avoid sickness this winter. touch woodmainly BRITISH orknock on woodmainly AMERICANCOMMON When you are talking about a good situation, you say touch wood to mean that you hope this continues and that you will not have bad luck. She's such a healthy, happy child, touch wood. She's never even been to the doctor's. `And knock on wood, I have been at the company for 13 years, and I have not missed one day's work through illness.' Note: In American English, you can also simply say knock wood. So far, knock wood, everything seems good. Note: This expression may come from the ancient belief that good spirits lived in trees and people used to tap on them to ask the spirits for help or protection. Alternatively, it may be related to the Christian practice of touching a rosary or crucifix. People sometimes actually touch or knock on a wooden surface as they say this. touch woodsaid in order to prevent a confident statement from bringing bad luck.A North American variant is knock on wood . The phrase refers to the traditional custom of touching something wooden to avert possible bad luck. 1991 Rohinton Mistry Such a Long Journey Sohrab and Gustad did not shout or argue like they used to, touch wood. touch ˈwood(British English) (American English knock on ˈwood) (saying) used for expressing the hope that your good luck will continue: We haven’t had a serious accident yet, touch wood.This refers to the custom of touching something made of wood to prevent bad luck. People still often try to touch something made of wood when they say this. |
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