執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月19日 | Trivia
When lightning strikes, you see a flash of light. If you are lucky enough to be facing the right direction, you may see the lightning itself. Then, you hear the thunder. You can estimate how far away the lightning is by counting the seconds between the time you see...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月18日 | Idioms
“After one major game console manufacturer included motion control in their new console, the other manufacturers followed suit and introduced similar technology over the next few years.” The phrase “to follow suit” originally meant “to play a card from the same suit...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月17日 | Words
Burdock is a vegetable you can buy in any Japanese supermarket. But you will have a difficult time finding it in the U.S. In America, it grows wild in some places, but it is considered a weed and not a food. The word “burdock” sounds a little bit like “bulldog”. Do...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月14日 | カテゴリーなし
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執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月14日 | Phrases
“We’re just about finished over here!” “Alright, that’s the last of it. Let’s wrap it up!” “Wrap it up” means “finish”. We often wrap up a project. A story can also be wrapped up by an author. Maybe the phrase refers to wrapping up a gift after it is completed, or...
