執筆者 Modern English | 2017年01月06日 | Phrases
“I had my vacation planned out, but some problems cropped up at the last minute.” To “crop up” is to appear without warning. This phrase is often used with problems or difficulties, but other things can crop up, too: “Protests against environmentally unfriendly policy...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月22日 | News
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執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月22日 | Trivia
A gingerbread man is a cookie made of gingerbread in the shape of a person. For Christmas, you can also use other shapes such as Christmas trees and bells. The gingerbread man’s face can be carved simply, or made with candy or frosting. Gingerbread men usually have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月21日 | Idioms
“Dad chewed me out for forgetting to feed the dog this morning.” To chew someone out is to yell at or scold them for something they have done (or not done). There might not be any other punishment, but the angry yelling is a punishment in itself....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月20日 | Words
“We are baking Christmas cookies!” “Baking” is a kind of cooking that usually involves heating something for a long time in an oven. We bake cakes, cookies and bread. To be specific, baking is cooking using a dry heat without a direct flame. We also bake clay to...
