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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月19日 | Words
“You have to clean your room. Otherwise, you won’t be able to find anything.” “You had better mow the lawn. Otherwise you won’t get your allowance this week.” “If the book is ripped, written on, or otherwise damaged,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月12日 | Words
“We don’t know what time he’ll get here, so we have to be flexible with our schedule.” Something that is flexible can bend. If you are open to making changes in something, you are being flexible. If a plant is not flexible, it could break...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月22日 | Words
“I got up on stage and realized I’d brought my science notes instead of my speech. I had to improvise a new speech on the spot!” To improvise is to make do without any preparations. When we haven’t prepared, weren’t able to prepare, or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月15日 | Words
“We cooked so much food for Thanksgiving, we’ve been eating leftovers ever since.” When food is left over from a meal, you can eat it later as “leftovers”. Although most things are better freshly made, there are many foods that are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月08日 | Words
“Who’s a good dog? You get a treat!” “I took the kids out for ice cream as a treat.” “I treated my friend to pizza on his birthday.” As a noun, a treat often means a sweet food, but it can mean any special food or experience,...
