執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月24日 | Words
“This knife is getting dull. I think I’ll get a new one.” “I never did well in grade school. Everyone thought I was just a dull kid, but actually the classes were so dull, I never paid attention. When I took more challenging classes I did...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月23日 | Pictures
A pineapple is not an apple and it doesn’t grow on a pine tree. When English speakers first saw pineapples, they thought they looked line pine cones, but they had fruit inside, like an apple....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月20日 | TOEIC
“This venture has been very profiting for both of us.” Find the mistake. A. venture B. profiting C. both D. of us 間違いはどこでしょうか？ びっくりするようなことが surprising で、恥ずかしいことが embarrassing なら儲かることは profiting でいいはずなのでは？実は、儲からせてくれるようなことは profiting ではなく profitable...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月19日 | Trivia
TNR stands for “trap neuter return”. It’s a method to control and help feral cats. Volunteers first trap the cats using humane traps. Then veterinarians perform spay or neuter surgery, and sometimes other health care. Finally the cats are returned to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月18日 | Idioms
“I sure am glad I took a day off. It did me a world of good!” “A world of good” is simply a lot of good. It usually refers to something that makes someone feel better. “Counseling did our marriage a world of good.” “You should...
