英语词汇“close touch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†c. figurative. A situation in which the likely outcome is uncertain or finely balanced between two possibilities; esp. a situation in which disaster, danger, etc., is narrowly avoided; a ‘close shave’. Only with modifying adjective, in close touch, near touch. Cf. toucher n. 3b. Obsolete.

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the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > narrow > from touching

a close, near shave1834

touch1837

1837 T. Bacon First Impressions Hindostan I. xiii. 304 I sprung over the terrible chasm to terra firma. Ah, ha! it was a near touch.

1866 C. Dickens Mugby Junction v, in All Year Round Extra Christmas No., 10 Dec. 27/1 The next instant the hind coach passed my engine by a shave. It was the nearest touch I ever saw.

1870 Coursing Cal. Autumn 1869 129 It was a very near touch for first turn between Souvenir and Salvia.

1920 Boys' Life June 5/3 ‘A close touch, mate,’ he said hoarsely. ‘Aye, a close touch.’

单词	close touch
释义	> as lemmas close touch †c. figurative. A situation in which the likely outcome is uncertain or finely balanced between two possibilities; esp. a situation in which disaster, danger, etc., is narrowly avoided; a ‘close shave’. Only with modifying adjective, in close touch, near touch. Cf. toucher n. 3b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > narrow > from touching a close, near shave1834 touch1837 1837 T. Bacon First Impressions Hindostan I. xiii. 304 I sprung over the terrible chasm to terra firma. Ah, ha! it was a near touch. 1866 C. Dickens Mugby Junction v, in All Year Round Extra Christmas No., 10 Dec. 27/1 The next instant the hind coach passed my engine by a shave. It was the nearest touch I ever saw. 1870 Coursing Cal. Autumn 1869 129 It was a very near touch for first turn between Souvenir and Salvia. 1920 Boys' Life June 5/3 ‘A close touch, mate,’ he said hoarsely. ‘Aye, a close touch.’ extracted from touchn. < as lemmas
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