執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月06日 | Idioms
“She’s the president of the company but actually her husband is the one pulling the strings.” Whoever is “pulling the strings” is in control, but hidden, like a puppeteer who controls a puppet using strings. 「彼女が社長だけど本当に糸を引いているのは夫なんだ。」 ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月05日 | Words
“A gentle breeze was blowing.” “Pet the kitten gently.” To be gentle is to be very soft and not cause any damage, even to something delicate like a young kitten. 「優しい風が吹いていた。」 「子猫を優しくなでてね。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月04日 | Pictures
The Pallas’ cat is a kind of cat that lives in central Asia. It’s called Pallas’ cat after a German naturalist named Peter Simon Pallas....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月02日 | Phrases
“Are you coming to my birthday dinner?” “Of course. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” When an event is very important, usually because it’s a special occasion for a person we care about, we can express it with this phrase. It suggests we wouldn’t decide not to go to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月01日 | TOEIC
“I bought some pens and paper at the stationary store.” Find the mistake. A. bought some B. pens and paper C. at the D. stationary store 「文具店でペンと紙を買いました。」...
