单词 | light of touch |
释义 | > as lemmaslight of touch P10. light of touch having the ability to deal with something in a subtle or understated way. Also literal: using little force; gentle.See also (with) a light touch at sense A. 13a(b), light-touch adj. ΚΠ 1852 Athenæum 4 Dec. 1325/2 One of those contemporary satirists, grave in meaning though light of touch, whose sallies strike sharply home. 1863 T. Woolner My Beautiful Lady 16 Though her hand be airy light Of touch. 1909 O. G. T. Sonneck Rep. ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Pref. p. 5 The report was to be brief and light of touch, but accurate enough for practical purposes. 2007 M. Egen Feeling Matters 23 I knew her past analyst and knew she was kindly, astute, more light of touch, spontaneously gentle than I. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。