touch on

軽く触れる、言及する

詳しい説明はせず、ある話題を短く取り上げる。

やさしい英語で： To mention or discuss a subject briefly without giving much detail.

• The talk will touch on safety.
• We touched on money but mainly discussed our plans.
• Does the book touch on her childhood?

使い方： touch on a subject (The report touches on housing costs.)

類義語： mention, refer to

よく使う表現： touch on something, touch on costs

立ち寄る、寄港する

ある場所を短時間訪れたり、そこに一時的に停泊したりする。

やさしい英語で： To visit or stop at a place for a short time.

• Our ship touched on the island briefly.
• The travelers touched on several ports along the coast.
• They planned to touch on Madeira before sailing south.

使い方： touch on a place (The ship touched on several islands during its voyage.)

類義語： stop at, call at, visit

よく使う表現： touch on islands, touch on ports