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)。
- “The letter she wrote was deeply touching.” (她写的那封信非常感人。)
- “Avoid touching the wet paint on the wall.” (别碰墙上未干的油漆。)
- “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。)