Word · Frequency #1372
touches
触摸；碰；接触
touches is the plural of touch.
an act or event of touching or coming into contact with something
- 1.
An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
触摸的动作,尤其是用手或手指
- 2.
the event of something coming in contact with the body
物体与身体接触的事件
- 3.
The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
通过身体接触的感知能力或感觉
- 4.
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
通过身体(尤其是手)接触感知外部物体或力量的能力
- 5.
The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
演奏乐器的风格或技巧。
- 6.
a suggestion of some quality
某种特质的暗示
- 7.
The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
乐器按键对手指的特殊作用方式或阻力。
- 8.
A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
显著特征或特性。
- 9.
A little bit; a small amount.
少量；一点点。
- 10.
The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
运动场边线或球门线以外的区域。
- 11.
A relationship of close communication or understanding.
密切沟通或理解的关系。
- 12.
The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
完成任务的能力；天赋。
- 13.
A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
绘画或图画中的一笔。
- 14.
The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
木板最宽的部分(顶接或锚柄式加工)；亦指船尾构架在尾舷处的角度。
- 15.
The children's game of tag.
儿童游戏“捉人”。
- 16.
A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
七钟上少于全排列(即少于5040)的一组变化。
- 17.
Form; standard of performance.
形式；表现标准。
- 18.
A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
比赛中处理球的方式,如踢球或手球。
触觉；联系；沟通；少许；一丝；一点；才能；本领；演奏技巧；触键法
In use
A light touch on his arm made him look up.
The sense of touch helps us tell if something is hot or cold.
The touch of the cool pillow was very relaxing.
he longed for the touch of her hand
the cooling touch of the night air
only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
Connections
Collocations
- keep in touch
- 保持联系
- Let's keep in touch after graduation.毕业后我们保持联系。
- get in touch
- 取得联系
- I need to get in touch with her about the meeting.我需要就会议与她取得联系。
- lose touch
- 失去联系
- We lost touch after she moved abroad.她移居国外后我们就失去了联系。
- out of touch
- 脱节；不了解
- He is out of touch with modern technology.他对现代科技不了解。
- a touch of
- 一点点（某种特质）
- Add a touch of salt to the soup.在汤里加一点点盐。
- in touch with
- 与…有联系；了解
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你的指尖轻轻触碰一片羽毛，感受那微妙的触觉——'touch'就是这种接触与感知。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: ['formal writing', 'everyday speech', 'scientific discussion']; note_zh: '作为名词，指触觉或轻微接触时，语气中性，适用于多种场合；表示“少许”时也常见。'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'touch' (/tʌtʃ/): much, such, clutch, crutch, hutch all share the sound /ʌtʃ/. Note that 'couch' (/kaʊtʃ/) has a different vowel sound despite the similar spelling ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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