| 词汇 | touch up |
| 释义 | Idiom touch uptouch up (something) to improve something by making small changes.We didn't redo the kitchen, just really touched it up by painting the cabinets.Chris went to the ladies' room to touch up her makeup. Phr V touch up touches, touching, touched touch up sth or touch sth up to improve something by making small changes or additionsI'm just going to go and touch up my make-up.The paintwork needs touching up in places. touch up sb or touch sb up British informal to touch someone's body without their permission in order to get sexual excitementShe was touched up on the train by some revolting old man. touch up verb 1 to caress and fondle someone in a sexual manner UK, 1903. 2 to steal something US, 1997 touch up1. verb To fix minor flaws in or make minor changes to something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "touch" and "up." I'd just like to touch up my makeup before we leave. All you need to do is touch the wall up with a bit of spackle and paint, and it will be as good as new! 2. noun A minor change or fix. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. The cover is almost ready, it just needs a few touch-ups before we send it to the printer. touch something upto fix up the minor flaws in something; to repair a paint job on something. It's only a little scratch in the finish. We can touch it up easily. Tom touched up the scrape with a little paint. touch upMake minor changes or improvements, as in This wall needs some touching up but not complete repainting. [Early 1700s] touch upv. To improve something by making minor corrections, changes, or additions: I touched up the nicks in the paint to prevent the metal from rusting. The author touched an old essay up and submitted it for publication. |
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