執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月29日 | Phrases
“This is the last straw! I’ve had it!” The last straw is the straw that broke the camel’s back. A camel can carry a lot, but if you keep adding straw it will eventually become too heavy. The last straw is the difference between a load of straw the camel can just...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月28日 | TOEIC
I _______ a video game when the power went out, and I lost all my progress! What goes in the blank? A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play テレビゲームをしている最中に停電になってデータが全部消えてしまった！...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月27日 | Trivia
Many four-legged animals such as cats have a fifth toe on the side of their paws. This is called the dewclaw. It’s like a thumb, but it is not opposable like human thumbs. All cats have dewclaws on their front paws but not their back paws. Some dogs have dewclaws on...
執筆者 Modern English | 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...
執筆者 Modern English | 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！」...
