執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月20日 | Phrases
“The explosion knocked him out, but he was not seriously injured.” When someone loses consciousness, usually due to being hit by something, such as a punch, we say they are “knocked out”. In an organized fight, such as a boxing match, it can be...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月19日 | カテゴリーなし
“Unfortunately, when we copied the document, the error was duplicitous.” Find the mistake. A. Unfortunately B. copied C. document D. duplicitous 「残念ながら、ドキュメントをコピーした際に間違いも複写されてしまった。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月18日 | Trivia
“Canine” means “of a dog”, so canine teeth are dog teeth. Actually, humans have canine teeth—the pointed teeth to either side of the incisors (front teeth). They’re pointy, a little bit like a dog’s fangs. In Japanese, they are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月17日 | Idioms
“I’ve been taking it everywhere with me for almost two years and it’s starting to show some wear and tear.” “Wear” is signs of age and use. If you use something until it can’t be used anymore, it gets “worn out”....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月16日 | Words
“In Japan, you have to slurp your noodles to show that you’re enjoying them.” Foreigners visiting Japan are often told that they must slurp their noodles, or suck them in noisily. This would be considered rude back home, but it makes sense when...
