touch up

短语

润色, 唤起

发音

UK /ˈtʌt͡ʃ ʌp/
US /ˈtʌt͡ʃ ʌp/
AU

词形变化

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

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make slight corrections or adjustments to; to fill in or perfect.

    习语 及物

    Use a small brush to touch up the paint anywhere it is uneven.

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados The undoubted facts that survived a comparison were few and meagre, for in each case a conscientious journalist had touched up a few vague or doubtful details according to his own ideas of probability.

  2. 2.

    To fondle or to grope someone, usually in an inappropriate way.

    吃豆腐

    英国 习语 及物

    The creep was trying to touch up my girlfriend.

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