執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月01日 | Words
“The police received an anonymous tip.” “No one knows who wrote this because it was published anonymously.” When you are anonymous, it means no one knows who you are. Your name and identity are not shown. In many places on the Internet,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月23日 | Words
“A good boss knows when to delegate tasks to others.” When you work in a group, you cannot do everything on your own. You have to trust the other members of the group to finish their own tasks. A good leader will delegate much of the work to other...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月16日 | Words
“You have to try this tea I bought!” “I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but I tried it and it was great.” “Have you tried rebooting your computer?” “You won’t know if you can solve that homework problem until you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月09日 | Words
“If you want to keep that weird statue, you have to put it in your room. It’s eerie and I don’t like having it in the living room.” “As they approached the abandoned house, the wind whistled eerily through the trees.” Something that...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月02日 | Words
“I like candy and other sweet foods.” “What a sweet child.” “Check out my sweet new bike!” The basic meaning of sweet is a taste that most people enjoy, like sugar. When used to describe a person, it doesn’t mean...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月26日 | Words
“He’s really spoiled. His parents give him whatever he wants.” “Her parents really spoiled her, and then when she went to college she was upset that the teachers actually made her work.” You spoil someone, usually a child or a pet, when...
