| 复合形式： |
| 英语 | 中文 |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 联系 lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 聯繫 |
SCSimplified Chinese 保持联系 lián xì ，bǎo chí lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 保持聯繫 |
| Are you two still in touch? |
| 你们两人还在联系吗？ |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 联系 lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 聯繫 |
SCSimplified Chinese 联络 lián xì ，lián luò
TCTraditional Chinese 聯絡 |
| We'll be in touch soon. |
| 我们很快会联系的。 |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…联系 yǔ … lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 與…聯繫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 与…联络 |
| Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…一直保持联系 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 与…一直保持联络 |
| Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| common touch n | (affinity with ordinary people) | SCSimplified Chinese 平易近人，亲民 |
| fall out of touch v expr | (lose contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 失去联系 shī qù lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 失去聯繫 |
| finishing touches npl | (last details added) | SCSimplified Chinese 收尾工作 shōu wěi gōng zuò |
| SCSimplified Chinese 最后修整 shōu wěi gōng zuò，zuì hòu xiū zhěng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 最后加工 shōu wěi gōng zuò，zuì hòu jiā gōng |
| I'm putting the finishing touches to the icing on the wedding cake. |
| finishing touch n | (embellishment) | SCSimplified Chinese 最后的修饰 zuì hòu de xiū shì |
| SCSimplified Chinese 最后润色 zuì hòu de xiū shì，zuì hòu rùn sè |
| The room was decorated beautifully, and the fresh flowers on each table were the finishing touch. |
| gentle touch n | (subtle or tactful approach) | SCSimplified Chinese 巧妙的方法 |
| get in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 取得联系 qǔ dé lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 取得聯繫 |
SCSimplified Chinese 联络 qǔ dé lián xì，lián luò
TCTraditional Chinese 聯絡 |
| Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. |
| 如有任何问题，请随时与我联系。 |
| get in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 和…联系
TCTraditional Chinese 和…聯繫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 和…取得联系 |
| I would like to get in touch with my old friends from college. |
| 我想和我大学的老朋友们取得联系。 |
hit a nerve,
touch a nerve,
strike a nerve,
hit a raw nerve,
touch a raw nerve,
strike a raw nerve v expr | figurative (raise a sensitive issue) | SCSimplified Chinese 戳到痛处 |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 保持聯繫 |
| Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| 安德莉亚表妹通过从南非邮寄包裹来保持联系。 |
| keep in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…保持联系 yǔ bǎo chí lián xì |
| Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| 保证你离开以后也会与我们保持联系。 |
knock on wood (US),
touch wood (UK) expr | (said in order to avoid bad luck) | SCSimplified Chinese 老天保佑 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 祈求好运 |
| Everything's going well so far—touch wood! |
| light touch n | (light contact with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻触 qīng chù |
| SCSimplified Chinese 轻碰 |
| light touch n | figurative (small adjustment to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 微调 wēi tiáo |
| lose touch v expr | informal (not keep in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 失去联系 shī qù lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 失去聯繫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 失去联络 |
| Colin and I were great friends, but we lost touch after we left university. |
| 我和科林曾是很好的朋友，但是我们在大学毕业后就失去了联系。 |
| lose touch with [sb] v expr | informal (not keep in contact with [sb]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...失去联系 |
| I lost touch with so many of my classmates, there was no point in going to the class reunion. |
| lose touch v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date) | SCSimplified Chinese 过时 guò shí
TCTraditional Chinese 過時 |
| I used to be well informed about French politics, but I have lost touch since I moved out here. |
| 我过去很了解法国政治，但是自从离开那里后，我的消息就落后了。 |
| lose touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date with [sth]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 脱离 tuō lí
TCTraditional Chinese 脫離 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不了解 tuō lí，bù liǎo jiě |
| Critics have accused the leader of losing touch with the mood of the public. |
| Midas touch n | (ability to make money) | SCSimplified Chinese 点石成金 |
| out-of-touch adj | figurative, informal (unfamiliar with what is current) | SCSimplified Chinese 对现状不了解的 |
| It is frustrating having to deal with an out-of-touch boss. |
| 与一位不了解现状的老板打交道很令人受挫。 |
| be out of touch v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date) | SCSimplified Chinese 过时的 guò shí de
TCTraditional Chinese 過時的 |
| Many members of the team have ended up resigning because their manager is so out of touch. |
| 团队的许多成员最终都辞职了，因为他们的经理非常固守成规。 |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date with) | SCSimplified Chinese 跟不上…的发展 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 跟不上...的步伐 |
| These systems are completely out of touch with modern business practices. |
| 这些系统完全不能与现代商业实践同步。 |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be familiar with) | SCSimplified Chinese 不熟悉 bù shóu xī / bù shú xī |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不了解 bù shóu xī / bù shú xī，bù liǎo jiě |
| These problems have arisen because the government is made up of wealthy politicians who are completely out of touch with how ordinary people live. |
| 出现这些问题是因为政府由完全不了解普通民众生活的有钱政客组成的。 |
| be out of touch v expr | (no longer be in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 没有联系的 méi yǒu lián xì de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 失去联系的 |
| My brother moved away ten years ago; we've been out of touch since then. |
| 我兄弟十年前搬走了，从那以后我们就失去了联系。 |
| be out of touch with [sb] v expr | (no longer be in contact with) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…失去联系 |
| Unfortunately I'm out of touch with Rita, so I can't give her the news. |
| 不幸的是，我和丽塔失去了联系，我无法告诉她这个消息。 |
| out of touch with the real world adj | figurative, informal (unrealistic) | SCSimplified Chinese 脱离现实的 tuō lí xiàn shí de |
| Politicians who think they can cut public services and retain popularity are obviously out of touch with the real world. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 使联系 shǐ lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 使聯繫 |
| You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 安排...与...联系 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 给...提供...的联系方式 |
| You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | SCSimplified Chinese 踢出界 |
| She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| sense of touch n | (ability to feel) | SCSimplified Chinese 触觉 chù jué |
| soft to the touch adj | (fabric, etc.: not hard in texture) | SCSimplified Chinese 手感柔软 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 触感柔顺 |
| soft touch n | informal, figurative ([sb] who is easy to persuade) | SCSimplified Chinese 容易上当的人 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 耳根子软的人 |
| Ask Dad to give you the money. He's a soft touch - he's bound to say yes. |
| stay in touch v expr | informal (keep in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 保持聯繫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 保持联络 bǎo chí lián xì ，bǎo chí lián luò |
| Bye. Don't forget to stay in touch. |
| Although it's ten years since they worked together, the two colleagues have stayed in touch. |
| 再见。别忘了保持联系。//尽管离上次共事已经十年了，但这两位同事一直保持着联系。 |
| stay in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (keep in contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 保持聯繫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 保持联络 bǎo chí lián xì ，bǎo chí lián luò |
| I still stay in touch with my best friend from childhood. |
| 我仍和儿时最好的朋友保持联系。 |
touch and go,
touch-and-go n | informal (precarious situation) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一触即发的危险，千钧一发的境地 yí chù jí fā de wēi xiǎn，qiān jūn yí fà de jìng dì |
| The surgeons said it was touch and go as they tried to repair his ruptured spleen. |
touch base,
touch bases vtr + n | US, figurative, informal (make contact) | SCSimplified Chinese 联系 lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 聯繫 |
SCSimplified Chinese 联络 lián xì ，lián luò
TCTraditional Chinese 聯絡 |
| We'll touch base when you've finished the first task. |
| 你完成了第一项任务，我们会联系你。 |
touch base with [sb],
touch bases v expr | US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 接触, 联系, 联络 |
| Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along. |
| 过几周再联系我，我去看看项目的进展情况。 |
touch football,
also UK: American touch football n | (simplified US football) | SCSimplified Chinese 触身式橄榄球 chù shēn shì gǎn lǎn qiú |
| Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling. |
| touch lightly v expr | (come into slight contact with) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻触 qīng chù |
touch screen,
touchscreen n | (monitor that is touch-sensitive) | SCSimplified Chinese 触屏 |
SCSimplified Chinese 触摸屏 chù mō bīng
TCTraditional Chinese 觸摸螢幕 |
| My laptop's touchscreen is covered in sticky fingerprints. |
| touch-up n | (minor changes to improve [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 微调 wēi tiáo |
| SCSimplified Chinese 润色 wēi tiáo ，rùn sè |
| SCSimplified Chinese 稍微修饰 |
| After a quick touch-up to her lipstick, Jennifer was ready to go. |
| touch your heart v expr | informal, figurative (move you emotionally) (非正式用语，比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 触及你的心灵，让你感动 chù jí nǐ de xīn líng，ràng nǐ gǎn dòng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 打动人心 |
| She touched my heart with her beautiful poem. |
| touch your toes v expr | (bend over) | SCSimplified Chinese 触碰脚趾 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 够脚趾 |
| The fitness instructor told everyone to touch their toes. |
touch-screen,
touchscreen n as adj | (using touch-sensitive screen) | SCSimplified Chinese 触摸屏 chù mō bīng
TCTraditional Chinese 觸摸螢幕 |
| touch-sensitive adj | (device: responds to touch) | SCSimplified Chinese 触摸感应的 |
| touch-tone adj | (having tone-dialing system) | SCSimplified Chinese 按键式 |
| touch-tone adj | (operated by tone-dialing system) | SCSimplified Chinese 按键式运行的 |
| touch-type⇒ vi | (type without looking at keyboard) | SCSimplified Chinese 盲打 |
| touch-typing n | (typing without looking at keyboard) | SCSimplified Chinese 盲打 |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK (paper for igniting fireworks) | SCSimplified Chinese 火硝纸，引燃纸 huǒ xiāo zhǐ，yǐn rán zhǐ |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK, figurative (person, incident: sets off events) | SCSimplified Chinese 导火线，导火索 dǎo huǒ xiàn，dǎo huǒ suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 導火線，導火線 |
