執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月16日 | Words
“Dive” usually means “to jump in”. If you go to a big pool, you can dive off the diving board. But if you go diving, it means you use an oxygen tank and swim deep in the ocean. 「Dive」は通常「飛び込む」という意味です。大きなプールに行けば、飛び込み台から飛び込めます。でも「go...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月09日 | Words
Wilson: How is your family restaurant doing? George: My plan to attract kids with toys completely backfired. The kids are shooting their toy guns in the store and driving away all the other customers. When an action has the opposite result from what was intended, we...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月02日 | Words
Before you can use an electronic device (without a battery) you must plug it in to a socket in the wall. Televisions, computers, laundry machines, lights, and many other household electronics need electricity. Sometimes we need to move something, or we need to free up...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月26日 | Words
Water can take several forms. When it gets cold and freezes, it becomes ice. When it gets hot and evaporates, it becomes steam. Steam can be used to power trains and cook food. Steam is invisible, but it condenses to form tiny floating water droplets in the air, and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月19日 | Words
“Did you know you have toilet paper stuck to your shoe?” “Oh no! How embarrassing! Thank you for telling me.” When something embarrassing happens, it embarrasses you and you feel embarrassed. This is a common pattern in words about feelings. For example, confusing...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月12日 | Words
“Wow! The magician just appeared out of thin air!” “It’s a trick. He actually used a trap door or something. It only appears to be magic.” “Appear” has more than one meaning. It can mean “arrive”: “The classroom became quiet as soon as the teacher appeared.” It can...
