執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月03日 | Phrases
“After the baby alligators hatch, they must fend for themselves.” Mother alligators watch over their eggs until they hatch, but don’t take care of the baby alligators after that. The babies must fend for themselves. This means to take care of oneself without...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月02日 | TOEIC
“I regret to inform you that show is sold in and there are no more tickets available.” Find the mistake. A. regret B. inform C. sold in D. available 「残念ですがそのショーのチケットは売り切れていて、もうチケットはありません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月01日 | Trivia
Hyenas look similar to dogs, but they are more closely related to cats! They live in Africa. Some kinds are hunters and others are scavengers. Hyenas are active at night. The spotted hyena is also called the “laughing hyena” because of its bark. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月30日 | Idioms
“Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and give someone bad news.” “I wanted to go to the concert but I couldn’t risk failing the test the next day, so I bit the bullet and spend the evening studying.” To “bite the bullet” is to deal with a painful or unpleasant...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月29日 | Words
“Did you get my letter?” “I did indeed.” “My friend had told me his dog was big, and I saw that he is indeed a very big dog.” “Did you draw that? It’s very beautiful indeed.” “Indeed” can be used as emphasis or to confirm something as true. 「手紙は届きましたか?」 「届いたとも。」...