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touched

UK //tʌtʃt//US //tʌtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'touchen',来自古法语 'touchier',最终源自通俗拉丁语 'toccare',意为'轻触'。形容词用法发展出情感和精神状态的含义。

adjective

❶ 形容因某事而感动或情绪受到影响,通常指被善意、关怀等正面情感所打动。

“She was deeply touched by the kind words from her students.”

(她被学生们温暖的话语深深感动了。)

“His generosity touched everyone at the charity event.”

(他的慷慨之举感动了慈善活动上的每个人。)

❶ 指轻微的精神或情绪异常,通常带有幽默或委婉的意味。

“He's a bit touched in the head after that accident.”

(那次事故后他脑子有点不太正常。)

“Some people think artists are slightly touched.”

(有些人认为艺术家都有点神经兮兮的。)

同义词:moved, affected, emotional, stirred, unbalanced

常见短语

touched by — 被某事所感动,通常指因为别人的善意行为而产生的情感反应。

“She was touched by the community's support during her illness.”

(她在生病期间被社区的支持所感动。)

touched in the head — 形容某人精神不太正常或行为古怪,通常带有幽默或轻微的贬义。

“That old man talking to pigeons seems a bit touched in the head.”

(那个和鸽子说话的老人看起来脑子有点不正常。)