執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月22日 | TOEIC
I was able to catch a ______ of my favorite movie star as he went into the hotel. A. glimpse B. look C. stare D. gaze...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月21日 | Trivia
On this day in 1958, the peace symbol was designed to protest nuclear weapons. The symbol comes from semaphore signals for the letters N and D, standing for “nuclear disarmament”. Other things that have been used to symbolize peace are doves, olive branches, white...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月20日 | Idioms
Jack: My son is such a trouble maker. Martha: Tell me about it. My little Billy escaped from his bath yesterday and ran around the neighborhood in his birthday suit! When a baby is born, it is not wearing any clothes. So your “birthday suit” refers to the clothes you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月19日 | Words
Last week was Valentine’s Day. Did you give anyone chocolate? Valentine’s is a romantic holiday, but romance always carries the risk of heartbreak. When someone is very sad after being rejected or breaking up, we say their heart is broken....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月18日 | Pictures
The fur of some animals, like this fox, turns white in winter, so that the animal can blend in with the snow. Do you know any other animals that change color with the seasons? 北極ギツネ...
