執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月11日 | Trivia
A mink is a dark-furred weasel-like animal. It’s in the same family as the otter and badger as well. If you’ve seen a mink, it was probably only the fur, as many mink are killed to make clothing....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月04日 | Trivia
A piñata is a colorful container, often shaped like a donkey, that is filled with candy. At a party, children take turns trying to hit the piñata with a stick while wearing a blindfold, until it breaks and the candy spills out. This game is especially well-known in...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月27日 | Trivia
“I’m calling him on the phone.” “I’m talking to him on the phone.” What’s the difference between these sentences? In the first sentence, I am dialing his number on the phone, but he hasn’t answered the phone yet. In the second sentence, he has already answered and we...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月20日 | Trivia
“He still hasn’t given up? He’ll never get that terrible book published.” “Hope springs eternal.” Have you ever heard the phrase “Hope springs eternal”? “Hope” is easy to understand. “Eternal” means “forever”. “Spring” here is not the season, or “jump”, but more like...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月13日 | Trivia
A Pegasus is a horse with wings. The original Pegasus was a creature in Greek mythology. His father was Poseidon, the god of the sea. His mother was Medusa, a monstrous woman with snakes for hair. He helped a hero named Bellerophon to defeat a monster called the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月06日 | Trivia
A zipper is a kind of fastener that keeps the edges of two pieces of fabric together. It’s often found on clothes, luggage, tents and other things. It has two rows of teeth and a slider that can be moved up and down to push the teeth together or pull them apart....
