執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月01日 | Idioms
To butcher something is to do a very bad job. You can butcher a performance, assignment or project. Originally it meant to kill and cut up the body of an animal. 「信じられない、あんなに歌が下手なんて」 「大丈夫、カラオケで誰も期待してないから」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月30日 | Words
“Wow, I just barely passed the test. Next time I will study harder!” “Barely” means “almost not”. I passed the test, but if I had missed one more question I would have failed. “He survived, but when they found him he was barely alive.” “I barely ate anything at...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月29日 | Pictures
Here’s a picture of a dandelion. No, wait, something is strange… This isn’t a real dandelion! It’s actually a fountain in Quebec, Canada, that looks like a dandelion....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月27日 | Phrases
“Dad is making dinner. He says it will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, let’s take the dog for a walk.” “Bob is coming over today, but he won’t get here until 7:00. In the meantime, I’ll start studying for next week’s test.” “Meantime” is the time before...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月26日 | TOEIC
“Police say they will ________ the name of the victim until the family has been notified.” Fill in the blank. A. declare B. announce C. withhold D. display 「警察は家族に知らせるまで被害者の名前を公表しないと言っています」...
