► NO SPACE BETWEEN A M & 2 (of two or more things, surfaces, etc. M7s£I3kM^£) to be or come so close together that there is no space between f£M; (MS.: [V] Make sure the wires don’t touch, -~£b7 flijtfgiE o 0 [VN] Don’t let your coat touch the wet paint, {/jnA A5jI|Si#2&'W 7 WBo 0 His coat was so long it was almost touching the floor. fikfft AA Af£,

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► MOVE STH/HIT SB fg ; U A3 [VN] (often in nega

tive sentences # ff] 7 § A 7j) to move sth, especially in such a way that you damage it; to hit or harm sb iti; tT ( A ) ; I told you not to touch

my things, ₀ o He said I

kicked him, but I never touched him! i&i&ficiMtfe 7, hT

► EAT/DRINK/USE Ifc ; RJ§; fl 4 [VN] (usually in negative sentences M#jj]77f/E7|)to eat, drink or use sth n£; %]: [tiff]: You’ve hardly touched your food. jSL'Jjl 7 ffe |0lH„ o He hasn’t touched the money his aunt left Mm.

► AFFECT SB/STH A 5 to make sb feel upset

or sympathetic 1| zj}; 111! if ; f|> [W] j# _: [VN] Her story touched us all deeply, ftk7jif.7fi%ill o

[also VN to inf] 6 [VN] (old-fashioned or formal) to affect or concern sb/sth #/ P|nj : % • • • 4 A: These are issues that touch us aii.

► EQUAL SB ^L-j fa I"] 7 [VN] (usually in negative sentences

to be as good as sb in skill, quality, etc. f&jfM: No one can touch him when it comes to interior design. ft jg |/] t& if jj iU, SWA ft tt

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► REACH LEVEL jAfiJ /jc T 8 [VN] to reach a particular level, etc. 3\ ( ^ — ;Jc 7 $r .).•<: The speedometer was touching 90. illf AM/WN'ilii 90 ||l!o

► BE INVOLVED WITH 9 [VN] to become connected

with or work with a situation or person % • • • 7f A; hk 7; fef • ■ -7 7; Everything she touches turns to disaster. ft A 7 M - f$ 7 ML A ff #. o 0 His last two movies have been complete flops and now no studio will touch him. it

► OF SMILE '$i% 10 [VN] to be seen on sb’s face for a short time ( /EEi: ) |X]JJ|1, $>M: A smile touched the comers of his mouth. f& It $|X] $&&---

ITST77I be touched with sth to have a small amount of a particular quality A; Wffi.M.M: His hair was

touched with grey, fife {ft A ^lM W ® ®E & ₀ not touch sb/sth with a bargepole (BrE) {NAmE not touch sb/sth with a ten-foot ’pole) (informal) to refuse to get involved with sb/sth or in a particular situation 7 fc? • • • W ii fpj 4 fjt; fg 7^ tit fij • • • 7 £ touch ¹ base (with sb) (informal) to make contact with sb again # IX touch ' bottom 1 to reach the ground at the bottom of an area of water M 31 7J& 2 {BrE) to reach the worst possible state or condition 3\ H I'Jllfft.W; If 31

^ touch wood (BrE) {NAmE .knock on wood) {saying) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck ( ^>7 # §1 MM ) : I’ve been

driving for over 20 years and never had an accident— touch wood! mffa 20

1k ! — more at chord, forelock, hair, nerve n., raw n. u;i;M .touch 'down 1 (of a plane, spacecraft, etc. 1 til, M A n m to land # ® ; [5$ fa — related noun touchdown(I) 2 (in rugby M fig Ejc) to score a try by putting the ball on the ground behind the other team’s goal line () mmMmft, mmft — related noun touchdown(2) ‘touch sb for sth {informal) to persuade sb to give or lend you sth, especially money fa -If, Ha ( ) .touch sth-*

off to make sth begin, especially a difficult or violent situation M£, 7 A, 31® ( J 'touch

on/upon sth to mention or deal with a subject in only a few words, without going into detail $ $.; 4t $.: In his speech he was only able to touch on a few aspects of the problem.

.touch sb-*‘up {BrE, informal) to touch sb sexually, usually in a way that is not expected or welcome •

) 14 0321 grope .touch sth-*¹ up to

improve sth by changing or adding to it slightly ; (

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make-up in the mirror. IfijilliBS.

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► SENSE i& jt; 1 [U] the sense that enables you to be aware of things and what they are like when you put your hands and fingers on them M Ifc; MS: the sense of touch M't

► WITH HAND/PART OF BODY 2 [C, usually

sing.] an act of putting your hand or another part of your body onto sb/sth Mtlf; M; fit: The gentle touch of his hand on her shoulder made her jump.

3&MTnT70 All this information is readily available at the touch of a button (= by simply pressing a button).

^ J] ikit3lo 0 This type of engraving requires a delicate touch. o

► WAY STH FEELS 7 AflAS'E 3 [sing.] the way that sth feels

when you put your hand or fingers on it or when it comes into contact with your body : The

body was cold to the touch. 0

material with a smooth silky touch

7 0 He could not be.ar the touch of clothing on his sunburnt skin.

► SMALL DETAIL 4 [C] a small detail that is added to sth in order to improve it or make it complete fK’fjj; #e] fe ; S A : I spent the morning putting the finishing

touches to the report. 7—-7 i: 7 ^ ^ pf # ft Iff

o Meeting them at the airport was a nice touch.

► WAY OF DOING STH p} $■ Afe 5 [sing.] a way or style of

doing sth f7Vxl; ; She prefers to answer any

fan mail herself for a more personal touch.

—AfR, lifWSIo o Computer graphics will give your presentation the professional touch, if D7JI # ft W ft'J rH m K ^W ^ ik # h» o He couldn’t find his magic touch with the ball today (= he didn’t play well). o This meal is

awful. I think I’m losing my touch (= my ability to do

sth). mm±*mTo

► SMALL AMOUNT / 6 [C, usually sing.] ~ of sth a very

small amount 'j£UL; H33 trace: There was a

touch of sarcasm in her voice. M 7) fa M' 7¹7" i L ill iM. ft']

► SLIGHTLY ff ® 7 a touch [sing.] slightly; a little

ff¹] if: The music was a touch too loud for my liking. &

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► IN FOOTBALL/RUGBY jtjf 8 [U] the area outside

the lines that mark the sides of the playing field

Ah IX : He kicked the ball into touch. 7

n>T?!l be, get, keep, etc. in touch (with sb) to communicate with sb, especially by writing to them or telephoning them ( ig ••• ) # ( sijftff,

Are you still in touch with your friends from college? ff fn k'7 fr\J [s] ^17 ^ ? 0 Thanks for showing us your

products—we’ll be in touch, iff iff tn fE (N ft W- ill fJ 7

nⁿp, o 0 I’m trying to get in touch with

Jane. Do you have her number? ficlEfE i&y&ffl

o ff W M % if ^ ¹^ ? 0 Let’s keep in touch. P@ fil

f# ^ o 0 I’ll put you in touch with someone in your area. fPffBAiatfbe,

keep, etc. in touch (with sth) to know what is happening in a particular subject or area f If ( ^ sfc M -fel (ft M ) : It is important to keep in touch with the latest research. R Bf f* fi H ff ffl H 'I# iff. M W ₀ be out of ‘touch (with sb) to no longer communicate with sb, so that you no longer know what is happening to them 7# 7If ( % AW ) Hfift be, become,

etc. out of ‘touch (with sth) to not know or understand what is happening in a particular subject or area 7#7«, ) W1f«: Unfortu

nately, the people making the decisions are out of touch with the real world. 4- A it til M H, i^ iT iA W W A 77 M ^f#₀ an easy/a soft ‘touch (informal) a person that you can easily persuade to do sth, especially to give you money ( W7&

£tfjA: Unfortunately, my father is no soft touch. o[ ‘Ifl,