執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月01日 | Words
“Hit the snooze button. I want to sleep for five more minutes.” “Snooze” means sleep or nap. You can snooze or take a snooze. Most alarm clocks have a button that you can press when the alarm goes off, to make it wait a short time and then ring again. This lets you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月25日 | Words
“I broke my leg last weekend. Now I have to walk with crutches.” Crutches are a tool to help people walk when they can’t use one leg. We also say something is a “crutch” if someone uses it to help them when they don’t really need it. For example, if your English is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月18日 | Words
“Get off my lawn, you little hooligans!” A hooligan is a trouble-maker, often a young man or boy who commits vandalism or gets into fights along with a group of friends. It is also used for sports fans who become violent. The word may come from the name of a fictional...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月04日 | Words
“This man has committed a crime.” “Pet ownership is a big commitment.” “I can’t buy this game because I’ve already committed this month’s spending money to our trip next week.” “The project failed because the leader was not committed to making it succeed.” “Commit” is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月25日 | Words
“Don’t you think you overreacted when you kicked Bob out of the house for saying Superman could beat Batman?” We react when we do something in response to something else. For example, if someone punches you, you react with anger. That is an appropriate reaction. But...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月18日 | Words
“Hello, Triple A? My car broke down on the interstate and I’m stranded on the side of the road. Can you send a tow truck?” If you are stranded, it means you have no way to get home or get to your destination. For example, if your friend takes you to a party in his car...
