執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月28日 | TOEIC
“The customer wanted a sandwich, but we were _______ of bread.” Fill in the blank. A. finished B. in C. out D. ended 「客がサンドウィッチを求めたがパンが切れていた。」 「パンが終わっていた」というなら「The bread was finished」という言い方もできますが、ここの「we were ____ of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月27日 | Trivia
A shooting star isn’t really a star. It’s a meteor falling through the earth’s atmosphere. If you see one, you can make a wish. When there are a lot of shooting stars at once, it’s a meteor shower....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月26日 | Idioms
“How was the theme park?” “Too awesome for words!” If something is too awesome for words, it’s so great that words cannot describe it. The phrase can be used with pretty much any adjective. 「テーマパークはどうだった？」 「言葉にできないほどすごかった！」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月25日 | Words
“Help! My hand is stuck in this jar!” “I’m really stuck on this math problem. Can you give me a hint?” When something gets stuck, it is caught in one place and unable to move. If you try to go through a too-small space, you can get stuck....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月24日 | Pictures
When you think of a lion pride, do you imagine a bunch of lionesses and only one male lion? Actually, related male lions can share the same pride. These lions might be brothers....
