out of touch

英 /aʊt əv tʌtʃ/美 /aʊt əv tʌtʃ/

adj. 形容词(短语)

脱离接触;不了解;疏远;不切实际

含义详解

本义是“失去接触”,指物理上不再与某物接触。引申为“不了解、不知道”,即对某个话题、领域或最新动态缺乏信息或认识。再引申为“疏远”,指人际关系上不再亲近。还可指“不切实际”,形容想法、政策等与现实脱节。各义项间由“失去联系”这一核心概念串联。

词根溯源

该词组由副词“out”和名词“touch”构成,介词“of”连接。字面意思是“在接触之外”,即“失去接触”。记忆时可联想:当你的手指离开某个表面,就“out of touch”了,引申为与外界失去联系。

常见语境

常见于日常口语,用于形容某人消息闭塞或落伍,如“You're out of touch with modern music.”。在新闻报道中,常用来批评政客或名人“脱离群众”,如“The senator is out of touch with the working class.”。在商务语境中,可指公司或管理者不了解市场趋势,如“Our marketing team is out of touch with young consumers.”。在文学作品中,可形容人物孤独疏离,如“After years abroad, he felt out of touch with his hometown.”。语气上,口语中略带随意,正式场合则带有批评意味。

语法要点

“out of touch”通常作表语或后置定语,常与介词“with”连用,后接名词或动名词。例如:“He is out of touch with reality.”。也可单独使用,如“I've been out of touch lately.”。注意不要与“out of the touch”混淆,后者不存在。另外,“out of touch”是形容词短语,不能直接加宾语,必须通过“with”连接。

同义词区别

与“uninformed”(不了解情况)相比,“out of touch”更强调长期脱节或态度上的忽视。“out of date”则侧重过时,多指事物而非人。“out of the loop”指不在信息圈内,通常指暂时不知道内情,而“out of touch”更持久。“detached”可指客观超然,也可指情感上的疏离,但“out of touch”更强调缺乏了解。

常见误区

“out of touch”常用于负面评价,带有批评或否定的色彩,使用时需注意语境,以免冒犯。它属于中性偏正式语域,适用于口语和书面语。避免误用为“out of touched”或“out of touching”。另外,表示“与某人保持联系”应用“in touch with”,不要混淆。

高频搭配

be out of touch with与……脱节
completely out of touch完全脱节
out of touch with reality脱离现实
out of touch with the times跟不上时代
feel out of touch感到脱节
seem out of touch显得不切实际
become out of touch变得疏远

句子示例

The politician is completely out of touch with the needs of ordinary people.这位政客完全不了解普通民众的需求。
After living abroad for a decade, she felt out of touch with her hometown's culture.在国外生活十年后,她感到与家乡的文化脱节了。
His ideas about education are out of touch with modern teaching methods.他的教育观念与现代教学方法脱节。
I've been so busy lately that I'm out of touch with the latest news.我最近太忙了,对最新消息一无所知。
The company's management is out of touch with the reality of the market.公司管理层与市场现实脱节。
He was out of touch with his family for years before he finally called them.他与家人疏远多年,最后才打电话给他们。