執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月16日 | Phrases
“Have fun on your trip. I’ll miss you!” When someone close to us is not nearby, or we can’t see or talk to them for a while, we miss them. This phrase tells someone who is leaving that the speaker will feel lonely while they are gone. We want our friends to enjoy...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月15日 | TOEIC
“Because the question asks about the student’s personal life, answers will ____ between students.” Fill in the blank. A. vary B. differs C. various D. different 「生徒の私生活についての質問なので、様々な答えがあるでしょう。」 Vary も differ も「異なる」という意味なので、基本的にはどれも正解です。文法的に正しい単語を選ばないといけません。 will...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月14日 | Trivia
A popular office toy (an interactive decoration for your desk at work) is Newton’s cradle. It’s named after the physicist Isaac Newton. If you pull back and drop a ball on one end, the momentum will transfer through the middle balls to the ball on the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月13日 | Idioms
“No, I don’t want to see you next week either. I don’t want to see you ever again. Get the picture?” To get the picture is to understand something. You can take in information and words without really understanding it, but when you can...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月12日 | Words
“Hearing the crash, he dashed into the garage to see what had happened.” “Dash” can be a noun or a verb. Its most common meaning is a short, fast run. It’s more exciting than “sprint”, and more likely to be used to describe an...
