執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月03日 | Trivia
Crows have shown that they can solve a puzzle in which they must drop rocks into a container of water so that a piece of food floating on the surface moves into reach. They are very smart birds. They have also shown an ability to remember human’s faces. One...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月02日 | Idioms
“The employees’ salaries were increased across the board.” This means that all the employees got a raise. The board in “across the board” was originally a board displaying the odds for betting on horse races. The term “across the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月01日 | Words
“I’m sorry. The restaurant is full.” “I can’t eat any more. I’m full.” “The abandoned house was full of spiders and rats.” If something is full, all the space inside it is occupied and nothing/no one else can...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月31日 | Pictures
Did you scoop any goldfish at a summer festival this year? Please take good care of them. As they grow bigger, they will need a bigger tank....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月29日 | Phrases
“Stand back! I’m about to light the fireworks.” We use this phrase to warn people not to get too close to something. This could be to keep them at a safe distance from something dangerous, or sometimes to keep something or someone safe from a crowd gathering around....
