"act of improvement requiring modest effort," 1872, from verbal phrase touch up "improve or finish (as a painting or drawing) with light strokes" (1715), from touch (v.) + up (adv.).
权威例句
1. Now is the time to touch him for a loan.
现在是向他借笔钱的时候了。
2. James wasn't invited. We've been out of touch for years.
没有邀请詹姆斯,我们已经多年未联系了。
3. It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt.
我们是否会破产还很难说。
4. I'mdefinitely going to get in touch with these people.
我肯定会跟这些人取得联系。
5. Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land.