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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Touch
A beautiful flickering light glows on the lake and the yellowing briches and even touches our faces with a radiance not our own.
About the 'touch' in bold, does it have the same meaning as this 'touch'?
Her face was touched with red from a couple of drinks.
About the 'touch' in bold, does it have the same meaning as this 'touch'?
Her face was touched with red from a couple of drinks.
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Yes and no. Both faces are colored (yellow and red respectively), but the first comes from without and the second comes from within.
- Yes and no.
- Both faces are colored (yellow and red respectively), but the first comes from without and the second comes from within.
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Yes and no. Both faces are colored (yellow and red respectively), but the first comes from without and the second comes from within.
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So the first 'touch' is the same as that in, say, 'a sky touched with pink', right?
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Good.
My dictionaries say when 'touch' is used to mean 'color', it's usually the passive, so I asked the question.
Thanks, MM!
My dictionaries say when 'touch' is used to mean 'color', it's usually the passive, so I asked the question.
Thanks, MM!
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