執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月17日 | Phrases
“In spite of the difficult conditions, she carried on and made it to the top of the mountain.” “In spite of” is followed by a noun phrase to show that something made it difficult or unlikely for the rest of the sentence to happen. “In spite of the bad weather, the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月16日 | TOEIC
“Please ___ the shirts before you put them in the drawer.” Fill in the blank. A. bend B. fold C. twist D. crumple 「引出しに入れる前にシャツをたたんでください。」 Dは「ぐちゃぐちゃにする」、Cは「ねじる」、Aは「折る、曲げる」なので違います。Bの fold は「折りたたむ」という意味ですので適切ですね。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月15日 | Trivia
“It’s raining, but I still have to walk the dog.” When you take a walk with a friend or family member, you can say it in many ways: I’m going on a walk with my friend. I’m taking Grandma for a walk. Dad and I are taking a walk. You can take a walk with your dog, too,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月14日 | Idioms
“I can’t believe John was dancing on the table last night.” “Yeah, he’s a real party animal.” A party animal is someone who goes wild and has fun at parties. 「昨日の夜、ジョンがテーブルの上で踊っていたのがまだ信じられないよ。」 「ほんと、彼はパーティーが大好きだよね。」 Party animal...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月13日 | Words
“Can you describe the man you saw?” “Yes. He was tall, with black hair, and he was wearing a red jacket.” To describe something is to give more details about it so that the listener can picture it more accurately. It doesn’t have to be its visual appearance, though....
