Word of the Week: Crutches

執筆者 | 2014年03月25日 | Words

“I broke my leg last weekend. Now I have to walk with crutches.” Crutches are a tool to help people walk when they can’t use one leg. We also say something is a “crutch” if someone uses it to help them when they don’t really need it. For example, if your English is...

Phrase of the Week: I can’t thank you enough!

執筆者 | 2014年03月22日 | Phrases

“You saved our cat from the fire! I can’t thank you enough!” We use this phrase when we are very, very thankful. No matter how much we thank the person, it won’t be “enough”. Here is a similar phrase: “I cannot overemphasize how important this is.” No matter how much...

Trivia of the Week: Spring Equinox

執筆者 | 2014年03月20日 | Trivia

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. In between, there is a day where the day and night are equal in length. This is called the spring equinox. This year’s equinox is today! (But it’s tomorrow on...

Idiom of the Week: What is the world coming to?

執筆者 | 2014年03月19日 | Idioms

“Three dollars for a carton of milk!? What is the world coming to?” When something is surprising, strange, and often bad, we use this phrase to express despair or amazement at the new situation. The world is becoming very strange and different from what we are used...