執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月24日 | Pictures
A sewing machine is a machine that sews. It has a “foot” that holds the cloth while the needle makes a stitch. But a human must guide the cloth so that it sews in the right direction and at the right speed. Have you ever used a sewing machine?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月22日 | Phrases
Jenkins: “What system should we use for—” Boss: “Whatever you want, Jenkins. I’m giving you free rein on this project.” Reins are the long strips of leather or rope that we use to control a horse while riding. In this conversation, Jenkins is the horse, and his boss...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月21日 | TOEIC
The meeting started late, but that gave me time to retrieve the papers I had forgetting in my office. Where is the mistake? A. started late B. gave me time C. retrieve D. forgetting...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月20日 | Trivia
Rocky road is an ice cream flavor in the U.S. It is chocolate ice cream with nuts and marshmallows. The nuts and marshmallows must be the rocks on the chocolate road. You might also see vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips, nuts, and marshmallows. There is also a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月19日 | Idioms
“Look at this giant hole in my car! It will cost thousands to fix!” “It’s just a tiny scratch. You’re really making a mountain out of a molehill.” A molehill is a tiny pile of dirt that gets pushed up when a mole digs a hole. A mountain is many thousands of times as...
