1. touch[*toccare < *tok, light blow, to touch, tap] :
(v) 
① to put the hand, finger, or some other part of the body on, so as to feel
② to bring into contact with something else
③ to be or come into contact with
④ to come up to; attain
⑤ to compare with; equal; rival: usually used in the negative
⑥ to have to do with; affect

• The recession has touched bottom.

• She touched me on the shoulder.

• No one can touch her in English.

(n) 
① a light tap; delicate stroke
② the sense by which physical objects are felt
③ a special characteristic quality, skill or manner

• All this painting needs is the finishing touch.

• He has a touch for handling political negotiations.

• Can I get in touch with you by phone ? 

2. the Midas touch : 돈버는 재능

3. Midas : Gr. Myth. a king of Phrygia granted the power of turning everything that he touched into gold /마이다스왕

4. touchdown :
① Football, a scoring play in which a player grounds the ball on or past the opponent's goal line/ 터치다운
② the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft touches the landing surface

미국식 영어에서 football은 "미식축구"를 말하며 우리가 알고 있는 축구는 soccer입니다.

5. touché [뚜.세이: see TOUCH] : Fencing touched (said when one's opponent scores a point by a touch)/ also used to acknowledge a successful point in debate or a witty retort

6. touching :
(adj) that touches the feelings; arousing tender emotion; affecting /마음을 감동시키는
(prep.) concerning; with regard to

7. touch line : Rugby, Soccer either of the sidelines bounding the field

8. touchy, techy, tetchy : irritable; easily offended ...건들면(touchy) 신경질 나고 화가 나서(irritable) 때치(techy, tetchy)하고 싶겠죠?

touchy를 발음할 때 2음절이므로 주의 하세요. 즉 touchy [터.치] 입니다. 1음절인 터-치(touch)로 발음하지 않도록 하세요.

9. touch-me-not : jewelweed / noli-me-tangere/봉선화/봉숭아

• jewelweed ... any of a number of plants(genus Impatiens) of the balsam family, bearing yellow or orange-yellow flowers with short spurs, and seedpods that split at the touch when ripe
   
  언니, 누나들은 봉숭아 꽃을 빻아서 손톱에 물 드리던 기억을 가지고 있을 겁니다. manicure 대용으로는 그만 이었죠. 저는 봉숭아 꽃이 지고 나면 꼭 럭비 공처럼 생긴 봉숭아 씨주머니을 가지고 놀았던 기억이 있습니다. 이 씨주머니가 신기하게도 건들기만(touch) 하면 화산처럼 폭발을 해서 씨를 사방으로 뿌립니다. 그래서 봉숭아를 touch-me-not 이라고 하는 것 같습니다.
   
  봉선화하니까 현철의 "본선화 연정"이라는 노래가 생각나네요. ☞ ♩♪♬ 손-대면 토-옥하고 터질 것만 같은 그대-에 봉선화라 부으르리...If I touch you, you look like bursting easily so I wanna call you " touch-me-not".
     

• noli me tangere [ L., lit., touch me not] : (n)
  ① a warning against touching or meddling
  ② same as jewelweed/ 봉선화(봉숭아)

10. untouchable [un-, not + touch + -able] :
(adj) that can not or should not be touched
(n) an untouchable person or thing

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First uploaded : February 15, 2000 / Last updated : March 13, 2002