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Touching

“Touching” 作 -ing 动词时表示 正在触摸;作形容词意为 感人的、动人的a touching story)。短语 touching on 表示 简要涉及(话题)

  1. “The letter she wrote was deeply touching.” (她写的那封信非常感人。)
  2. “Avoid touching the wet paint on the wall.” (别碰墙上未干的油漆。)
  3. “The talk touched on climate change but focused on local farming.” (演讲简要涉及气候变化,但重点在本地农业。)

touch 来自古法语 tochier(触摸),最终可能与拉丁语 tangere(接触)有关。

touch + -ing;形容词义由“触动心灵”引申而来。

影评、书评常用 touching 形容催泪情节;社交中 touching someone’s arm 需注意文化界限。

  • 固定搭配: “touching story” (感人故事), “touching on” (涉及), “avoid touching” (避免触摸)

touch(触动)→ touching:既“正在摸”,也“摸到你心里”所以 动人

“Without touching the exhibit, visitors listened to a touching recording about the artist’s life.” (游客不触碰展品,只聆听一段关于艺术家生平的感人录音。)