執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月03日 | Pictures
Do you remember the March Hare character from Alice in Wonderland? We say someone is “mad as a March hare” if they act strangely and unpredictably. This idiom comes from the idea that hares (an animal like a large rabbit) act crazy during their mating season in March....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月24日 | Pictures
February 22 is Cat Day in Japan, because the date is all twos. Two in Japanese sounds like something a cat could pronounce. There is a World Cat Day as well, but it’s in August....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月17日 | Pictures
The pistachio is a nut related to the cashew. Why are some of these pistachios red? They have been dyed red. Have you ever eaten red pistachios? Do you prefer them red or natural?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月10日 | Pictures
Do you know what this is a picture of? Here’s a hint. It’s something you need on a rainy day. Okay, I’ll tell you the answer. It’s an umbrella, seen close up from underneath....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月03日 | Pictures
Can you relate to the animals in this photograph? It must be very cold. But polar bears and arctic foxes are well adapted to cold weather. They probably don’t mind it very much....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年01月27日 | Pictures
Carnations were originally pink or purple, but have been bred to bloom in other colors, such as red, white, yellow, and even green. Different colors of carnations are used to symbolize different things in different countries....
