執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月03日 | Phrases
“I leaned over to pick up the pencil I had dropped.” “I have to pick up my daughter from soccer practice in half an hour.” “The sensor is picking up a signal!” “Pick up” has many meanings! 「落とした鉛筆をかがんで拾った。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月26日 | Phrases
“Can you drive me to the mall this afternoon?” “Sure, no problem.” “Thanks! You’re the best.” We tell someone “You’re the best” to express gratitude. They might not technically be the best in the world at a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月19日 | Phrases
”We can’t leave our two cats alone in the house together. They don’t get along.” “You need to learn to get along with the other children your age.” When two or more people or animals are friendly together and don’t fight, we...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月12日 | Phrases
“There’s no way you can climb that tree.” “Wanna bet?” “Wanna” is a slurred-together version of “want to”. More correctly, the phrase would be “Do you want to bet?” But the less formal version is more...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月05日 | Phrases
“The concert was great. By the way, I saw your cousin at the store. I didn’t know she was in town.” “This author is very famous. I’ve read all his books, by the way.” “By the way” is a phrase we use to introduce a new...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月29日 | Phrases
“Stand back! I’m about to light the fireworks.” We use this phrase to warn people not to get too close to something. This could be to keep them at a safe distance from something dangerous, or sometimes to keep something or someone safe from a crowd gathering around....
