執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月30日 | Phrases
“That movie was terrible.” “You can say that again! It was the worst I’ve ever seen!” We say, “You can say that again!” when we agree strongly with something. It is so true, you could say it twice! There is no need to actually say it again, except as a joke....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月29日 | TOEIC
“We must create a sense of ______ in the office by dressing and behaving appropriately.” Fill in the blank. A. compassion B. denial C. outrage D. professionalism 「オフィスでの正しい服装と振る舞いでプロ意識を向上する必要があります。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月28日 | Trivia
Have you gotten a cold this fall? The symptoms of a cold are caused not by the cold virus but by the body’s immune system fighting the virus. A stuffy nose is a result of the battle against the virus in your sinuses. If you get a fever, the body is trying to kill the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月27日 | Idioms
“I hate waiting to see the dentist. I can’t relax enough to read the magazines in the waiting room. I’m just a bag of nerves!” Someone who is very nervous could be called a “bag of nerves”. The words “nervous” and “nerves” look similar, but “nervous” is an adjective,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月26日 | Words
One image of fall in Japan is roasting sweet potatoes in a bonfire of fallen leaves. Sweet potatoes are eaten in many countries around the world. In some places they are called yams. They come in different colors, such as orange, white, and red....
