執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月02日 | Trivia
Color blindness is an inability to see colors. One common type is red-green color blindness. People with this condition can see other colors normally, but red and green look the same. It can be caused when the signals sent by the “cone” cells in the eyes...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月01日 | Idioms
“This book became popular because it really struck a chord with its audience.” If something “strikes a chord” with you it means that it touches on a meaningful subject in a way that you can relate to. You could also say it “speaks to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月31日 | Words
“Bats aren’t bugs. They’re mammals, duh!” “Duh” is a word used to show that something is obvious. It’s usually childish and insulting, although it can sometimes be used affectionately between friends: “Do I look good in...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月30日 | Pictures
There is an old tradition of having some kind of new clothes at Easter. In recent times, a new hat has been popular. The hat is decorated for Easter and may be worn to church....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月28日 | Phrases
“Ugh, I stayed up all night writing this essay.” “That’s because you waited until the last minute to start!” “The last minute” or “the last second” is not literally one minute before the deadline, but it is very...
