touching

Word family  noun touch untouchable adjective touched untouched touching touchy untouchable verb touch adverb touchingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++touch·ing1 /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective  EMOTIONALmaking you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc 令人同情的；感人的，动人的 a touching reunion of father and son 感人的父子团聚 —touchingly adverb → touch1(4)

Examples from the Corpus

touching• He remembered the shoulders, narrow, somehow touching.• Ships steamed, highways snaked, houses clustered, all, from this height, orderly, and in their smallness touching.• He found her solicitude touching but Modigliani dismissed her, calling her a milksop.• Suddenly the humour, the absurd, tender, touching poetry of the whole thing, made me smile.• It was a touching scene when old Mr Adams received his leaving present.• It was touching to see them together. They were obviously still in love after thirty years of marriage.• Fox gave a touching tribute to his late father.touching2 preposition formal  ABOUTconcerning 涉及，关于，有关 matters touching the conduct of diplomacy 涉及处理外交关系的事务

Examples from the Corpus

touching• Feingold will give evidence touching on the current case.

touch·ing1 adjectivetouching2 prepositionChineseSyllable  

etc you sadness sympathy, making Corpus pity, feel

touching

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touch‧ing¹ /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ adjectivemaking you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc:
    a touching reunion of father and son
—touchingly adverb
⇨ touch¹(4)
     

THESAURUS

■ causing strong feelings
   ▪ emotional causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about: Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy. | He gave an emotional speech at the funeral. | It was a very emotional moment. | Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
   ▪ emotive used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings: Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain. | ‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
   ▪ moving making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy: Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving. | a moving film
   ▪ touching making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person: Your loyalty is very touching. | My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
   ▪ poignant making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past: Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
   ▪ sentimental (also schmaltzy) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly: He found the film too sentimental. | a schmaltzy comedy

II

touching² preposition formal
concerning:
    matters touching the conduct of diplomacy

touch·ingBrE /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivecausing feelings of pity or sympathy; making you feel emotional 令人同情的；感人的；动人的 SYN moving ◆It was a touching story that moved many of us to tears. 那是一个让我们许多人落泪的动人故事。🔊🔊▸ touch·ing·ly BrE /ˈtʌtʃɪŋli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌtʃɪŋli/ 🔊 adverb