執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月16日 | Idioms
“This table is too heavy to move by myself. Can you lend me a hand?” “Beth is moving house this weekend so I’m going to go lend her a hand.” If a person had four hands instead of two, could they do twice as much work? When someone “lends a hand”, they usually use...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月15日 | Words
“The excited children surrounded the man dressed as Santa Claus.” “The yard is surrounded by a fence.” “There’s no escape! We’re surrounded by enemies!” “Surround” often appears in the passive voice. It means that something is present on all sides. If you put speakers...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月14日 | Pictures
Pansies come in white, yellow, purple and blue. The names “pansy”, “viola” and “violet” are often used for the same flowers—even though they might not be purple!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月12日 | Phrases
“Her mother was away on business for her birthday? Is she okay?” “She’s still pretty cut up about it.” If someone is “cut up about” something, they are hurt emotionally. This phrase often describes how someone feels in the days or weeks after something very sad...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月11日 | TOEIC
“Outside food is ______ in the theme park.” Fill in the blank. A. allow B. disallow C. prohibited D. prescribed 「テーマパークの中では食べ物の持込が禁じられています。」...
