執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月02日 | Idioms
“My desk was all neat and organized, but then the cat ran across it, and now my papers are all higgledy-piggledy!” Things are higgledy-piggledy when they are scattered randomly about in a disorganized fashion. 「机の上のものはちゃんと整理整頓されていたのに、猫が机の上を走ったら全部めちゃくちゃになってしまった！」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月01日 | Words
“John was a thrifty man who did most of his shopping at the second-hand store.” A thrifty person doesn’t like to spend a lot of money. He or she doesn’t buy unnecessary things and always finds a good price. Are you thrifty? Have you found a good deal recently?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月30日 | Pictures
A skyscraper is a very tall building. It is so tall that when you look at it from the ground, it looks like it is scraping, or rubbing, against the sky. 超高層ビル...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月28日 | Phrases
“Can I eat this cake in the fridge?” “Go ahead.” “Go ahead” is a way to give someone permission to do something, but it is not used in formal or polite situations. When someone is told to go ahead, they are expected to act quickly. “It looks like the pizza is done. Go...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月27日 | TOEIC
A messy office is not ____ to efficient work. Fill in the blank. A. conducive B. leading C. detrimental D. given 散らかったオフィスでは効率的な仕事ができません。 Ｂを使うなら「A messy office does not lead to efficient...
