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Hi, Steve. I scheduled this appointment ‘cause it has been a while since we touched base.为什么要有个base?
Hi, Steve. I scheduled this appointment ‘cause it has been a while since we touched base.最后为什么要有个base?直接说Hi, Steve. I scheduled this appointment ‘cause it has been a while since we touched.不就行了吗?
Jun 17, 2016 9:27 AM
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If you're asking which is correct, the first one means it has been a long time since you contacted each other and had a chance to exchange updated news/information. "To touch base" is an idiom that means this. Saying "... it has been a while since we touched" means that you want to physically touch the other person in a romantic or sexual way: by eliminating the "base," you are now using the literal meaning of the verb "to touch."
June 18, 2016
Since we touched不严谨啊,至少也应该是since we got in touch.
June 17, 2016
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