執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月25日 | Phrases
“You’ll never guess who I saw at the store today.” “Who?” “It’s someone you know, but I don’t think you’ve seen him for a few years.” “Don’t keep us in suspense. Just tell us already.” “All right, fine. It was my cousin.” A good storyteller can create a feeling of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月24日 | TOEIC
The siren ____ beachgoers when a tsunami is coming. Fill in the blank. A. warns B. told C. telling D. warms 津波が来るときに海で遊んでいる人を「温めて」も仕方ありませんのでＤはアウトです。後に来る文が現在形なのにＢの過去形を選ぶと変ですね。Ｃはisが前にないので現在進行形は使えません。残りのwarn（忠告する）またはtold（伝えた）のどちらでもいいですが、tsunami is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月23日 | Trivia
A litter is a group of brother and sister kittens that were born at the same time. The word “litter” also means throwing garbage on the street. Animal rescue groups use a play on words to encourage cat owners to get their animals spayed and neutered:...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月22日 | Idioms
“I know you’re sick of studying, but just soldier on through one more week of classes, and then you’ll have a vacation.” Sometimes you have to keep going through difficult conditions or keep working at an unpleasant task. At a time like that,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月21日 | Words
“We want to make a good impression, so polish the floor until it sparkles!” Something that sparkles gives off flashes of light. Of course, a clean floor is just reflecting light from another source. But small lights like stars can also sparkle....
