執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月10日 | TOEIC
“My cousin is an _____ author. She has written a couple books but she hasn’t gotten anything published yet.” Fill in the blank. A. aspiring B. perspiring C. professional D. authentic...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月09日 | Trivia
In Japanese, a person with “high tension” is excited or easily excitable. “Tension” is actually a measure of how strongly something (such as a rope) is being pulled from opposite sides. If you hold a rope in one hand, it dangles loosely, but if...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月08日 | Idioms
“If you need a ride, just say the word and I’ll come pick you up.” It would probably take more than one word to make a request, but we tell people to “say the word” in order to show that we are ready to do them this favor at any time....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月07日 | Words
“The petals were falling from the cherry blossom trees. It was really beautiful.” Petals are like the “leaves” of flowers. They are usually the most colorful part. 「桜の花びらが舞い落ちてとても美しかった。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月06日 | Pictures
Spinach can be eaten raw or cooked. The main character of the cartoon Popeye the Sailorman always uses spinach to give him the strength to beat the bad guys. This has contributed to the popularity of spinach in the US....
