Phrase
touching on
verb
提及；谈到；谈及
touching on is the present participle of touch on.
to mention or talk about something briefly
- 1.
To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
简要提及；粗略讨论。
- 2.
To come or go to for a short time.
短暂地去某地。
与...有关；涉及；简要提及；粗略讨论。；短暂地去某地。；与...有关；涉及...
In use
The teacher touched on the importance of reading in her opening remarks.
This report touches on the main causes of the problem but does not offer solutions.
While discussing the plan, we touched on the cost of the new equipment.
touch on sth
该结构中的 sth 为被提及的主题或话题。
The speaker touched on several important issues during the lecture.
演讲者在上课时提到了几个重要问题。
touch on what/wh- clause
wh-从句作为触摸的对象。
She touched on what needed to be done next.
她谈及了接下来需要做什么。
Common mistakes
He touched the problem in his speech.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- touches on
- third person singular
- touched on
- past, past participle
- touching on
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不用于被动语态
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.