touching

touch·ing

T0287500 (tŭch′ĭng)adj. Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. See Synonyms at moving.prep. Concerning; about.

touch′ing·ly adv.touch′ing·ness n.

touching

(ˈtʌtʃɪŋ) adjevoking or eliciting tender feelings: your sympathy is touching. prepon the subject of; relating to ˈtouchingly adv ˈtouchingness n

touch•ing

(ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋ)

adj. 1. affecting; moving; pathetic. 2. being in contact; tangent. prep. 3. in reference or relation to; concerning; about. [1250–1300] touch′ing•ly, adv. touch′ing•ness, n.

touching

adjoining - Implies meeting and touching at some point or line.
tact, taction - Tact first referred to the sense of touch, from Latin tactus, "touch, sense of touch"; taction is the action of touching.
contact - Its underlying notion is "touching," from Latin tangere, "touch."
attinge, attingent - To attinge is to touch or come into contact with; attingent is touching or being in contact.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"touchimpinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"light touch, brush - momentary contactstroke - a light touch
	2.	touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"touchhuman action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happenphysical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"dab, pat, tap - a light touch or strokehitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"jab, dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical meansfingering - touching something with the fingersgrope - the act of groping; and instance of gropingpalpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)tickling, tickle, titillation - the act of ticklingstroking, stroke - a light touch with the handstag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)lick, lap - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing
Adj.	1.	touching - arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"affecting, poignantmoving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne

touching

adjective moving, affecting, sad, stirring, tender, melting, pathetic, poignant, heartbreaking, emotive, pitiful, pitiable, piteous the touching tale of a wife who stood by the husband she loved

touching

adjectiveExciting a deep, usually somber response:affecting, impressive, moving, poignant, stirring.

Translations

动人的

touch

(tatʃ) verb1. to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else. Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.接触2. to feel (lightly) with the hand. He touched her cheek.抚摸3. to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc. I was touched by her generosity.感动4. to be concerned with; to have anything to do with. I wouldn't touch a job like that. 插手（某事），涉及 noun1. an act or sensation of touching. I felt a touch on my shoulder.轻击2. (often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things. the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.触觉3. a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something. The painting still needs a few finishing touches. 润色，轻触 4. skill or style. He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.风格5. (in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with ˈtouchlines). He kicked the ball into touch. （足球）边线 ˈtouching adjective moving; causing emotion. a touching story.动人的ˈtouchingly adverb in a moving way, so as to cause emotion. Her face was touchingly childlike.动人地ˈtouchy adjective easily annoyed or offended. You're very touchy today; in rather a touchy mood.易生气的ˈtouchily adverb易生气地ˈtouchiness noun敏感ˈtouch screen noun a computer screen that responds to the user's touch on its surface. （计算机）触摸屏 in touch (with) in communication (with). I have kept in touch with my school-friends. 保持联系（接触） lose touch (with) to stop communicating (with). I used to see him quite often but we have lost touch.失去联系out of touch (with)1. not in communication (with). 中断联系2. not sympathetic or understanding (towards). Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world. 不表同情，和...不一致 a touch a small quantity or degree. The soup needs a touch of salt; a touch of imagination.少许touch down1. (of aircraft) to land. The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.降落2. in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun ˈtouch-down). （橄榄球）底线得分 touch off to make (something) explode. a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument. 激起...爆炸，触发 touch up to improve eg paintwork, a photograph etc by small touches. The photograph had been touched up.润色touch wood (used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck. None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood! （迷信用的）朽木（求取避免厄运）

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be touching cloth

semi-vulgar slang To have a very urgent or desperate need to defecate. (Refers jokingly to one's feces protruding into one's underpants.) Boy, it's a good thing we got home when we did—I was touching cloth on the way here!See also: cloth, touching

be touching cotton

touch a (raw) nerve

To evoke a strong emotional reaction, such as anger, sadness, or disgust, upon being encountered, heard, read, etc. Your column must have touched a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers—and they're not happy. I could tell he was touching a raw nerve when he brought up Jane's former employer and Jane went silent for a moment.See also: nerve, touch

let alone

1. verb To stop bothering someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "alone." Why do you keep picking at that scab on your knee? Let it alone already! For the last time, let your brother alone—he needs to study!2. expression Not to mention. The phrase is used to emphasize that if other more significant or pressing things are not possible or cannot be accommodated, a lesser thing certainly is not or cannot either. I hardly had time to brush my teeth this morning, let alone do my hair! We can't afford a vacation, let alone a trip to Disney World.See also: alone, let

touch base (with someone)

To contact someone to update them or receive an update from them. I was just calling to touch base since it's been a few weeks since we last spoke. Will you please touch base with the marketing team and find out how they're progressing?See also: base, touch

touch down

To land; to make contact with the ground. We couldn't touch down due to ice on the runway. The storm is expected to touch down sometime around 2 AM.See also: down, touch

touch off

1. To start a fire or detonate an explosive device. He touched off the firework just as the school assembly was about to begin. Don't smoke in here! You might touch off the dry hay.2. By extension, to trigger or initiate a reaction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "touch" and "off." Our teacher is so high-strung that the slightest provocation touches him off. The announcement touched off a riot in downtown Los Angeles.See also: off, touch

touch on (something)

To discuss or deal with some topic informally or in passing. We'll touch on that matter later in the meeting, so let's stay focused on the issue at hand. She touched on the problem, but she didn't get a chance to explain exactly what had happened. The movie touches on themes of loneliness and grief, but doesn't make them the central focus of the characters.See also: on, touch

touch up

1. verb To fix minor flaws in or make minor changes to something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "touch" and "up." I'd just like to touch up my makeup before we leave. All you need to do is touch the wall up with a bit of spackle and paint, and it will be as good as new!2. noun A minor change or fix. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. The cover is almost ready, it just needs a few touch-ups before we send it to the printer.See also: touch, up

touch (on) all (the) bases

To include, make reference to, or take action on every desired or required element or aspect (of something). The essay touches all bases, but it doesn't do much to elaborate on them or introduce any new insights. For fans of the genre, the film touches on all the bases.See also: all, bases, touch

touch (one's) forelock

To show excessive deference toward someone in a superior position. An allusion to the former act of pulling one's frontmost hair in lieu of having a hat to tip. I hate being in meetings with the CEO because then I have to witness all of the regional managers touching their forelocks like fawning sycophants.See also: forelock, touch

touch a chord (with someone)

To elicit or trigger a strong emotional response to something; to be very poignant. Thank you for speaking, your words really touched a chord with me. The film still touches a chord with younger audiences, even after all these years. In my opinion, nothing touches a chord quite the same way music does.See also: chord, touch

touch (rock) bottom

To reach the lowest or worst point of a decline. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I had touched rock bottom when I missed my son's birthday party because I was so hungover. That's when I knew I needed to get help. Prices have been falling for weeks during the crash, but the economy has finally touched bottom.See also: bottom, touch

let alone someone or something

not to mention or think of someone or something; not even to take someone or something into account. (Fixed order.) Do I have a dollar? I don't even have a dime, let alone a dollar. I didn't invite John, let alone the rest of his family.See also: alone, let

let someone or something alone

and leave someone or something alone; leave someone or something beto avoid touching, bothering, or communicating with someone or something. Leave me alone. I don't want your help. Let it alone! Don't touch it! It may be hot!See also: alone, let

touch down

[for an airplane] to come in contact with the ground; to land. Flight twelve is due to touch down at midnight. When will this plane touch down?See also: down, touch

touch someone or something off

Fig. to ignite or excite someone or something; to excite anger or chaos. She is very excitable. The slightest thing will touch her off. The appearance of the fox touched off a furor in the henhouse.See also: off, touch

touch something up

to fix up the minor flaws in something; to repair a paint job on something. It's only a little scratch in the finish. We can touch it up easily. Tom touched up the scrape with a little paint.See also: touch, up

let alone

1. See leave someone alone. 2. Not to mention, as in We have no room for another house guest, let alone an entire family. [c. 1800] See also: alone, let

touch down

Land on the ground, as in The spacecraft touched down on schedule. This idiom was first recorded in 1935. See also: down, touch

touch off

1. Cause to explode or fire; also, initiate, trigger. For example, The boys touched off a whole line of firecrackers, or These disclosures will touch off a public uproar. This idiom comes from early firearms, which were set off by putting a light to the touch-hole. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s. 2. Depict very precisely, as in He touched off Teddy Roosevelt as well as it's ever been done. [Mid-1700s] See also: off, touch

touch up

Make minor changes or improvements, as in This wall needs some touching up but not complete repainting. [Early 1700s] See also: touch, up

let aˈlone

used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either: I wouldn’t speak to him, let alone trust him or lend him money. ♢ She didn’t even apologize, let alone offer to pay for the damage.See also: alone, let

touch down

v. To make contact with the ground; land: The tornado touched down in a remote area.See also: down, touch

touch off

v.1. To cause something to explode or rapidly ignite: The spark touched off the puddle of fuel. A cigarette from a passing motorist touched the dry grass off and started a forest fire.2. To trigger something; initiate something: Investigators wondered what could have touched the fire off. The news of the scandal touched off a public uproar.See also: off, touch

touch up

v. To improve something by making minor corrections, changes, or additions: I touched up the nicks in the paint to prevent the metal from rusting. The author touched an old essay up and submitted it for publication.See also: touch, up

let alone

Not to mention; much less: "Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them" (Garrison Keillor).See also: alone, let

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be touching cloth

be touching cotton

touch a (raw) nerve

let alone

touch base (with someone)

touch down

touch off

touch on (something)

touch up

touch (on) all (the) bases

touch (one's) forelock

touch a chord (with someone)

touch (rock) bottom

let alone someone or something

let someone or something alone

touch down

touch someone or something off

touch something up

let alone

touch down

touch off

touch up

let aˈlone

touch down

touch off

touch up

let alone

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adj moving

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adj exciting a deep, usually somber response

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noun the event of something coming in contact with the body

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noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them

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adj arousing affect

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