執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月11日 | Phrases
“I studied a lot, but when the teacher asked me a question in front of everyone, my mind went blank and I couldn’t answer.” Sometimes in a stressful situation, you can’t think of what to do or say, even though you would normally know. In...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月04日 | Phrases
“In addition to dogs and cats, we also have rabbits for adoption.” Addition usually refers to adding numbers together, but here it means adding rabbits to dogs and cats. We can use this phrase to include details while putting emphasis on something else. It’s not...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月28日 | Phrases
“Ugh, I stayed up all night writing this essay.” “That’s because you waited until the last minute to start!” “The last minute” or “the last second” is not literally one minute before the deadline, but it is very...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月14日 | Phrases
“You look tired. Did you not sleep well?” “I slept okay, but I stayed up late last night doing homework.” When you stop sleeping in the morning, you wake up. Then, when you’re not asleep at night, you are staying up. Children usually have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月07日 | Phrases
“Watch out! That truck is out of control!” “When you’re hiking, watch out for snakes.” “Watch out” can means to be careful of some danger, to look around in case the danger is there. However, it can also be used as a quick...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月28日 | Phrases
“I made tea. Would you like some?” “Thanks. I could use something to drink.” “I could really use a nap, but I have to finish my homework before dinner.” We say we “could use” something that would be nice to have. It...
