執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月12日 | Trivia
Training wheels are a pair of extra wheels added to the back wheel of a bicycle so that it can’t fall over. This allows beginning riders to practice riding without the danger of falling over. In British English, they are called stabilisers, because they...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月11日 | Idioms
“He gives a good speech, but his plan is just a watered down version of the other candidate’s.” If a liquid such as coffee, soup or paint is too thick or too strong, you can make it thinner or weaker by adding water. This is called watering it down....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月10日 | Words
“Boo! Did I scare you?” “Boo” is what you say when you jump out and startle somebody who didn’t know you were there. You can also see it in the name of the game “peekaboo”. Peekaboo is not scary, but it does involve hiding and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月09日 | Pictures
It’s that time of year again! Leaves are starting to show their beautiful fall colors. Leaves lose their chlorophyll because there is less light in winter, so it isn’t needed. Do you have any leaf-viewing plans this year?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月07日 | Phrases
“It’s my sister’s birthday next week. We’re going to throw a big party!” You can throw a ball, a rock, a dart or…a party? You can just “have” a party, but organizing a party is often called “throwing” a party....
