執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月06日 | Trivia
The name “March” is related to the Roman god of war, Mars. The planet Mars is also named after him. His symbols include the spear and sword, as well as the wolf. Those make sense for a god of war. But the woodpecker is another symbol for Mars. The woodpecker was...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月05日 | Idioms
“You should help with my new project. It’s going to be big, and you’ll be in on the ground floor.” Sometimes it’s advantageous to be involved in something when it first starts, so you have a long history with it later when it is successful. For example, if you bought...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月04日 | Words
“This man has committed a crime.” “Pet ownership is a big commitment.” “I can’t buy this game because I’ve already committed this month’s spending money to our trip next week.” “The project failed because the leader was not committed to making it succeed.” “Commit” is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月03日 | Pictures
Do you remember the March Hare character from Alice in Wonderland? We say someone is “mad as a March hare” if they act strangely and unpredictably. This idiom comes from the idea that hares (an animal like a large rabbit) act crazy during their mating season in March....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月01日 | Phrases
Daughter: “Aw, spaghetti again? I hate spaghetti.” Father: “Don’t take your mother’s cooking for granted. You’ll miss it when you go to college next year and have to take care of yourself.” When we take something for granted, we don’t appreciate it. We think we have...
