執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月30日 | Trivia
On your birthday, you might get a cake. It’s traditional to put candles on the cake, usually the same number as the age of the recipient. Some people add an extra candle “to grow on”. Make a wish before you blow out the candles, but don’t tell anyone what you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月23日 | Trivia
“Deus ex Machina” isn’t really English; it’s Latin! But we use it in English to describe stories in which a powerful force solves the protagonist’s problems. It means “god from the machine” and comes from Greek plays where a machine was used to allow an actor to play...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月16日 | Trivia
A trident is a three-pronged spear. The name means “three teeth”! In mythology, it’s associated with the ocean. Neptune or Poseidon, the god of the ocean, wields a trident. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月09日 | Trivia
When you make the ring shape of a doughnut, the hole in the center leaves a bite-size round lump of leftover dough. At some point, people started frying the leftover pieces and eating them as “doughnut holes”. Now, you can even find doughnut-hole-sized versions of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月02日 | Trivia
A boomerang is a traditional weapon from Australia. It’s a long flat piece of wood that in an “L” shape. It’s famous for coming back when thrown, but there are both returning and non-returning types. The ones that return are more commonly used for sport and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年05月26日 | Trivia
“Doughnut” sounds like a nut made of dough. It is actually a sweet, fried ring made of dough. It can also be spelled as “donut”. Some doughnuts, especially when filled with cream or fruit, don’t have holes in the middle. ...
