執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月25日 | Trivia
Similar to horses, cows are also called by different words. A baby cow is a calf. A male cow is not actually a cow; he is a bull. A female cow is just a cow, although if she is young she can be called a heifer....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月24日 | Idioms
“I’m sure the senator will vote for our bill. We have information he wouldn’t want to be made public, and we have the power to support his own pet issues. We hold all the cards.” “Holding all the cards” means having a great advantage. In some card games, having more...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月22日 | Pictures
It’s starting to feel like fall. In fall the leaves change color. One prominent leaf in Japan is the gingko leaf. Have you seen any gingko trees turning yellow yet this year?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月20日 | Phrases
“It’s a good thing we remembered to close the windows! It started raining while we were out.” We say “it’s a good thing” when we are glad something happened because it led to positive consequences or avoided negative consequences. You could just say “I’m glad we...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月19日 | TOEIC
“This is a jointed venture between two companies, so we have to cooperate.” Find the mistake. A. jointed B. venture C. companies D. cooperate 「この会社は二社の合弁企業なので、協力しあう必要があります」 「合弁企業」は英語で「joint...
