執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月23日 | Trivia
Dracula is the name of a vampire who first appeared in the book Dracula by Bram Stoker. It was published in 1897 and had a strong influence on how we imagine vampires. Dracula is probably based on a real person, Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad the Impaler)....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月22日 | Idioms
“Where did you get that shirt?” “Well, it’s a long story. It all started ten years ago when I took a trip to see my cousin in—” “Never mind. I don’t want to know.” You can use “never mind” to take back something you said. If you asked a question, but no longer want to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月21日 | Words
“We can choose the color? I’ll take a blue one.” “Me too.” “Ditto.” “Ditto” is a word that means “the same”. It’s very short, so you can save time by not repeating a long phrase. In writing, it is convenient when repeating items or parts of items in a list using the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月20日 | Pictures
Here’s a spooky tree for Halloween season. What’s in this tree? It’s full of bats! Do you think bats are scary or cute?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月18日 | Phrases
“Let’s race to that tree!” “Okay! Try to keep up!” If you keep up with something, it means you don’t fall behind. If you can’t keep up with your friend, you might be left behind. You should also try to “keep up” on housework—if you are left behind, many chores will...
