Trivia of the Week: Frankenstein

執筆者 | 2013年10月31日 | Trivia

The monster often called Frankenstein is actually Frankenstein’s monster. He was created by Dr. Frankenstein. The story of Frankenstein was a ground-breaking science fiction tale written by Mary Shelley, but most of us remember the visual image of Frankenstein’s...

Idiom of the Week: They Took Us to the Cleaners

執筆者 | 2013年10月30日 | Idioms

“We had our roof repaired, and they really took us to the cleaners. Roofs are expensive!” Taking someone to the cleaners means charging them too much money. Do cleaners charge more money than other businesses? Maybe this idiom comes from another phrase, “to clean...

Word of the Week: Mummy

執筆者 | 2013年10月29日 | Words

“Beware the curse of the mummy!” Mummies appear in Halloween movies as monsters all wrapped in bandages. Mummies were made by the ancient Egyptians. They preserved the dead bodies of important people and wrapped them in cloth. They only come back to life in stories....