執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月21日 | Trivia
The Leonids Meteor Shower is named Leonids from the constellation Leo. Meteoroids are small rocks in space. When they fall to the earth, they burn up in the atmosphere. During a meteor shower, you can see many falling stars. You can see the Leonids every November...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月20日 | Idioms
“How is he, doctor?” “Well, he has begun to recover, but he isn’t out of the woods yet.” “Out of the woods” means “out of danger” or “safe”. In fairy tales, the woods are a scary and dangerous place full of monsters. If someone has taken a step toward safety but is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月19日 | Words
“Watching your child leave for college is bittersweet.” “Bittersweet” describes something that is both happy and sad. When children leave for college, parents are happy that they have grown and succeeded at school, but sad that they are leaving....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月18日 | Pictures
The saxophone was invented by a Belgian named Adolphe Sax in 1846. “Phone” means sound, and “sax” comes from the inventor’s name! Do you like the sound of a saxophone? What kind of musical genre do you usually hear it in?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月16日 | Phrases
“Don’t take my advice then! See if I care!” “Fine! I won’t!” “Fine!” “Fine” usually has a positive meaning, but it is also used in frustration when arguing. When we say “fine” angrily, we usually are not fine with it at all! 「じゃあ、私のアドバイスなんか無視するんだね！もう知らない！」...
