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n. 筆畫，擊打，一筆（畫）連續的動作，中風，
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例2：
Woman: Did you go to that drama group?
Woman 2: Yeah. I don't think I'll go again.
Woman: Oh? Why not?
Woman 2: Well, the acting was fine. But it's all that touchy-feely stuff they do that I don't like.
Li: Look, you English people! You just can't talk about your feelings, can you?
William: Well, you might be right Li – we're not famous for talking about our feelings. Now, before we finish, I have heard this phrase touchy-feely being used in a very different way too. Listen to this:
例3：
Woman: I love your sweater!
Man: Thanks.
Woman: It's so soft! I love this material. It's so touchy-feely!
Man: OK. Shall I take it off and then you can touch it properly?!
Li: So in that example, 'touchy-feely' was being used to describe a kind of material.
William: Yes. If something is touchy-feely it is very soft. You want to stroke it, just like Tigger. I'm going to miss stroking Tigger.
William: The way he used to purr... And sometimes he would bring me a little present, you know. A dead mouse or maybe a little bird. So thoughtful.
Li: Hmm. It's OK to cry you know, William...
William: (recovering himself) No! No it's not. No touchy-feely stuff!
Li: Oh I give up. Goodbye everyone.
William: Bye!
聽完這段節目，我們了解到touchy-feely的意思即為very emotional的意思，如果翻譯成漢語，則譯為“肉麻”、“多愁善感”或者“矯揉造作”比較恰當。例1中的意思顯然是“肉麻”的意思；例2中表達了的意思接近“矯揉造作”；而例3則表達的是touchy-feely的本意“柔軟”的意思。
可見，一個形容詞的本意及它的引申義往往與其相對應的動詞詞根相關，以后我們在學習形容詞的時候，也不妨多關注一個形容詞詞根及其本意，了解其起源與發展，并且加以聯想，這樣學習會有助于我們更深刻地理解這個詞匯。
其他語言點：
These things Happen.
這樣的事情時有發生，沒有什么可大驚小怪的。
We’re not famous for doing…
類似的表達還有：We are not known for doing…
本意“我們沒有因… …而出名”；即“我們不怎么… …”或者“我們不常… …”。
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| stroke | [strəuk] |
想一想再看 |
聯想記憶 | |
| subdued | [səb'dju:d] |
想一想再看 adj. 減弱的；被制服的；被抑制的 v. 使服從，壓制 |
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| incredible | [in'kredəbl] |
想一想再看 adj. 難以置信的，驚人的 |
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| acting | ['æktiŋ] |
想一想再看 n. 演戲，行為，假裝 adj. 代理的，臨時的，供演出 |
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| phrase | [freiz] |
想一想再看 n. 短語，習語，個人風格，樂句 |
聯想記憶 | |
| describe | [dis'kraib] |
想一想再看 vt. 描述，畫(尤指幾何圖形)，說成 |
聯想記憶 | |
| upset | [ʌp'set] |
想一想再看 adj. 心煩的，苦惱的，不安的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| negative | ['negətiv] |
想一想再看 adj. 否定的，負的，消極的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| emotional | [i'məuʃənl] |
想一想再看 adj. 感情的，情緒的 |
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| thoughtful | ['θɔ:tful] |
想一想再看 adj. 深思的，體貼的 |
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