in contact with
in contact with — 慣用語
1. talking to or writing to someone fairly often, so that each of you knows what th
保持聯絡
常與某人通話或寫信往來
talking to or writing to someone fairly often, so that each of you knows what the other is doing.
Eitan has stayed in contact with his old roommate since they left college.
Eitan 從離開大學後就一直和以前的室友保持聯絡。
stay in contact with + person
The nurses keep parents in contact with their children during long hospital stays.
在漫長的住院期間，護理師讓父母能與孩子保持聯絡。
keep + person + in contact with
Are you still in contact with anyone from your old football team?
你還和以前足球隊的任何人保持聯絡嗎？
Joaquín got back in contact with his cousin after finding her phone number.
Joaquín 找到表妹的電話號碼後，重新和她聯絡上了。
Our two offices stay in contact with each other by email every morning.
我們兩個辦公室每天早上都用電子郵件保持聯絡。
- in touch with
more informal, same meaning
- in communication with
more formal, often used in writing
- out of contact with
no longer communicating
文法句型
be/stay in contact with + person
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or a group that communicates; the object after 'with' names the other party. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about physical touching rather than communication.
常見錯誤
2. touching another surface, or so close to it that the two almost meet.
接觸；相觸
與某物相觸或極為靠近
touching another surface, or so close to it that the two almost meet.
If the wire comes in contact with water, the whole machine may stop working.
如果這條電線接觸到水，整台機器可能就會停止運轉。
come in contact with + thing
Charlotte warned the children to keep their skin from coming in contact with the hot pan.
Charlotte 提醒孩子們別讓皮膚接觸到那個燙鍋子。
come in contact with + thing
The plane's wheels were finally in contact with the runway after a bumpy landing.
在一陣顛簸的降落後，飛機的輪子終於接觸到跑道。
Doctors washed the wound that had been in contact with dirty river water.
醫師清洗了那道曾接觸到髒河水的傷口。
Keep the paint away from anything that could bring it in contact with a flame.
別讓油漆靠近任何會使它接觸到火焰的東西。
- touching
plainer, for direct surface contact
- up against
informal, for one thing pressed on another
- apart from
not touching, kept at a distance
文法句型
be/come in contact with + thing
用法筆記
Object after 'with' is usually a physical surface, substance, or object. Often pairs with the verb 'come' to describe two things meeting. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about communicating with people.