/tɔ:tʃ ||; tɔrtʃ/noun[C] 1 (US 美 flashlight) a small electric light that you carry in your hand 手电筒: Shine the torch under the sofa and see if you can find my ring. 拿手电筒照一照沙发下面，看能不能找到我的戒指。 ☞picture at light 见light插图
2 a long piece of wood with burning material at the end that you carry to give light 火炬；火把: the Olympic torch 奥运会火炬