執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月13日 | Trivia
Humans are bipeds. Dogs are quadrupeds. What about cats? Cats are quadrupeds, too. “Quadruped” means any animal with four legs. The root “ped” means “foot”. Humans have two feet, so we are bipeds. Cats, dogs, horses, elephants, and pandas have four feet, so they are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月12日 | Idioms
Bart: You got a new cat? What color is it? Ted: She’s a tortoiseshell. Bart: A what? Ted: She’s kind of black with orange mixed in, but the orange parts are stripey and … here, just look at this photo on my phone. Bart: Oh, I’ve seen cats like that before. It’s hard...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月11日 | Words
Bartender: What can I get for you, Bob? Bob: The usual. “Usual” is an adjective that means “ordinary” or “customary”. You can use it to arrange a meeting with a friend at “the usual spot” or order your usual drink at a bar or café where you are a regular customer....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月10日 | Pictures
A snowman is any sculpture of a man made out of snow. The most traditional image of a snowman has three big snowballs. One is the base (possibly the legs), one is the torso, and one is the head. The torso has coal for buttons and sticks for arms. The face has coal for...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月08日 | Phrases
Fred: How do you like my home-made salsa? Ben: Whoa! It really packs a punch! A strong alcohol or a spicy food is sometimes said to pack a punch. Eating or drinking it is a little bit like being punched with a fist. フレッド：手作りサルサはどう？ ベン：すごい！かなり刺激的だね！...
