執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月30日 | Words
“Raise the lever before pumping the gas.” “If I get a raise in my salary, I’ll be able to travel more.” The basic meaning of “raise” is to lift something or make it higher. It is usually a verb—you can raise a lever or a curtain. When talking about raising the amount...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月29日 | Pictures
These tomatoes are sliced, so you can see the seeds. Do you like tomatoes? Raw or cooked? このトマトは切ってあるから種が見えます。あなたはトマトが好きですか?生で食べられますか?
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月27日 | Phrases
“Nice to see you. It’s been a while!” “Wow, it’s been a while. I used to come here all the time!” You can use this phrase when it’s been a long time since you saw a certain person, went to a certain place, ate a certain food, etc. It’s slightly less informal than...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月26日 | TOEIC
“You must abstain the room key from the front desk when you check in.” Find the mistake. A. must B. abstain C. from the D. when you 「チェックインするときに受付から鍵を取得しないといけません。」 「取得する」なら「abstain」ではなく「obtain」です。Abstainは、何かをしないことです。例えば、手術の前に物を食べたらいけない場合はabstain from eatingやabstain...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月25日 | Trivia
A sinkhole is a hole that forms when the surface collapses after the rock below is worn away. They can also form when a cave or tunnel collapses. They can form gradually or suddenly and they can be big or small. Some can become huge lakes, and others can suddenly...