執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月20日 | Words
“The yard was mostly covered with snow, but the grass showed in a few places.” “Mostly” can be used in some of the same places as “almost”. In the sentence above, you can use either word. However, you could not use “almost” in this sentence: “My cat is mostly black,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月13日 | Words
“Can you describe the man you saw?” “Yes. He was tall, with black hair, and he was wearing a red jacket.” To describe something is to give more details about it so that the listener can picture it more accurately. It doesn’t have to be its visual appearance, though....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月06日 | Words
“I don’t understand what you meant when you wrote this sentence. Can you explain?” “It’s not what it looks like. I can explain!” When something doesn’t make sense, it needs to be explained. For example, if you don’t know how to solve a problem in math class, you can...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月16日 | Words
“In this city, most people own cars.” “Most of my family has red hair.” “Most” means “almost all” or “more than half” of a group or category. “In Japan, most people study English at school.” 「この町ではほとんどの人が車を持っている。」 「私の親族のほとんどが赤毛です。」 Most...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月09日 | Words
“Why did you break up with Sarah?” “We just weren’t compatible romantically.” “This product is compatible with your existing hardware, so you can start using it right away.” If two things (or people) are compatible, it means they work well together and are capable of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月02日 | Words
“Cowabunga, dude!” “Cowabunga” is an exclamation used to show happiness. It appeared in the 1950s on the American TV show Howdy Doody, and was later adopted by surfers. It also owes popularity to the cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 「カウワバンガ！」 Cowabunga...
