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....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月20日 | Pictures
At a traditional graduation ceremony, the students wear special robes and special hats called “mortarboards”. Then at the end of the ceremony, they all throw their hats into the air. This is a common image of graduation in popular culture....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月18日 | Phrases
“Ouch! I stubbed my toe on the table leg.” It’s easy to catch your toe on the leg of a table or chair. Sometimes it’s very painful. We call this “stubbing your toe”. 「痛！テーブルの脚で足の指を打ちつけてしまった。」...
