執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月23日 | Pictures
Horses have been important to humans for a long time, so there are many special words to describe them. This horse’s coloring is called “bay”. It means a reddish brown horse with black mane, tail, and legs....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月21日 | Phrases
“Let’s try this new video game I got.” “But it’s only single player.” “That’s okay. We can take turns.” When something can’t be shared by more than one person at the same time, you can still share it by...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月20日 | TOEIC
“Five different designs and a rainbow of available colors provide a narrow range of options.” Find the mistake. A. different designs B. of available C. colors provide D. a narrow 間違いはどこでしょうか？ 5通りのデザインと好きな色を選べるので選択肢が多いことをアピールしていますが、narrow は｢狭い」という意味です。代わりに...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月19日 | Trivia
John Doe is a name used for a man whose name is not known—for example, if a man is found dead with no identification, or he has amnesia and his identity is unknown. For a woman, the equivalent name is Jane Doe....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月18日 | Idioms
“Want to go out drinking after work?” “I’ll have to ask my wife.” “I see. How is the old ball and chain doing, anyway?” We have an idea that a man loses his freedom when he gets married. So you might occasionally hear his wife referred to as his “ball and chain”, like...
