86 TOUCH: 触，碰

词组讲解

1. touch a sore spot 〔point〕 ** 涉及敏感问题

解 习语；词义溯源：触碰某人的［痛处（sore spot）］

例 Unless you want to touch a sore spot, I wouldn't mention his divorce.

2. touch on sth. *** 言及，提及

解 短语动词；词义溯源：触及某物或某事

例 Yes, we did touch on the matter, but we didn't discuss it.

3. touch sb. or sth. off / touch off sb. or sth. *** 激起，触发；引爆

解 短语动词；词义溯源：触碰某人或某物使其［分离开来（off）］

例 Somebody said something bad about his mother. It touched him off and he severely beat the guy who said it.

The court's decision touched off riots in every major city.

A spark from the electrical line touched off an explosion.

4. touch sth. up / touch up sth. *** 重新粉刷；润色

解 短语动词；词义溯源：向［上（up）］触摸某物

例 My car is in the paint shop. They're not going to paint the whole car, just touch up the little scratches and dents.

参考译文

1. 要不是你想提伤心事，我才不会提起他离婚的事。

2. 是的，我们确实提到了这件事，但是我们没有进行讨论。

3. 有人说他妈妈的坏话。这激怒了他，把那个说坏话的人打得很惨。

法院的判决在每个大城市都引发了骚乱。

电线上迸出的火花引发了爆炸。

4. 我的汽车在油漆车间。他们不是要给整辆车喷漆，只是喷喷小刮痕和小凹痕。