執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月28日 | Phrases
“I want to check out the new café, but there’s a music festival this weekend and I don’t think I have time to do both.” “Let’s go to the music festival. We can always go to the café later.” “Can always” is a phrase we use when considering our options. We often use it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月27日 | TOEIC
“We are proud to introduce our new product, a small but ____ candy.” Fill in the blank. A. flavorful B. unappetizing C. gruesome D. bland 「自信を持ってご紹介する新商品は、小さくてもおいしいキャンディーです」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月26日 | Trivia
A canopy is the top part of a forest where tall trees spread out and create a thick layer of leaves and branches. It blocks sunlight from the forest below, so the plants on the forest floor are not so dense. In the rainforest, many animals live in the canopy and never...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月25日 | Idioms
“I’m looking forward to my vacation. I’ve been working like a dog all month to get this project done on time.” Dogs work very hard. When we work hard, we compare ourselves to dogs. Working dogs might herd sheep or search for people, such as survivors of a disaster or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月24日 | Words
“There are flowers blooming on that bush over there.” A bush is a kind of plant, smaller than a tree, but bigger than a vine or a flower. It’s like a tree that is short and close to the ground. Many bushes are not even as tall as a person. “The bush” can also mean an...
