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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月17日 | Words
“I coaxed the kittens out of the hole using some tuna and took them home.” To coax someone is to try to get them to do something in a gentle manner. Perhaps they are scared or suspicious, so if you try to force them, they will run away or freeze up, so it’s better to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月16日 | Pictures
Candy hearts with short romantic messages are called “conversation hearts”. They are sold as “Sweethearts” in the U.S. and “Love Hearts” in the U.K. These candies have been around since the year 1901. ロマンチックな短いフレーズを書いたハート型のお菓子を conversation hearts...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月14日 | Phrases
“Ever since lightning hit the tree in the yard, rainy weather makes me nervous.” “Ever since I fell off a horse as a child, I’ve been afraid of them.” We use “ever since” to show that something started at a certain point in the past and has been going on a relatively...
