Idiom of the Week: Rome wasn’t built in a day

執筆者 | 2012年09月26日 | Idioms

Philips: Johnson, did you get that database finished yet? Johnson: No, that’s going to take at least a week. Philips: I was hoping it would be ready tomorrow. Johnson: Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day. A big project takes time to finish. We compare any such project to...

Word of the Week: Hammer

執筆者 | 2012年09月25日 | Words

“Mind your manners, Billy! Stop hammering on the table!” A hammer is a tool used to pound in nails. The word can also be used as a verb, meaning to hit something with a hammer, or to repeatedly pound on something. 「ビリー、お行儀悪いよ！テーブルをバンバン叩くのはやめなさい！」...

Picture of the Week: Northumbrian Castle

執筆者 | 2012年09月24日 | Pictures

Northumbrian castles are famous worldwide. They have been used in many films, such as Macbeth, Elizabeth and Harry Potter. Some are now ruined, others are still lived in and some have been converted to hotels. It is possible to book a wedding or a holiday in a...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2012年09月21日 | TOEIC

I booked the hotel ___ three nights, so we will have plenty of time to see the city. What goes in the blank? A. for B. with C. at D. in 3泊ホテルの予約を取ったから、たっぷり観光する時間があるよ。 どれくらいの時間の長さかを表す前置詞なので、使い方は「I sang karaoke for three hours」（3時間カラオケで歌った）と同じです。よって正解はA「for」です。 Do more...