touch off

短语

触发, 使炸裂, 激起, 勾划出

发音

AU

词形变化

touched off touches off 三单 touches off touching off touching off 现在分词 touched off 过去式 touched off 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.

    习语 及物

    Be cautious talking about religion or politics, lest you touch off an argument.

  2. 2.

    To cause a fire to start.

    习语 及物

    A spark touched off the conflagration.

  3. 3.

    To establish a reference coordinate or datum, by moving the tool head to just touch the workpiece or machine bed.

    工程

    A traditional method of touching off uses a piece of thin paper placed between the tool and workpiece.

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