執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月19日 | Phrases
“I can’t come to the party today. I’ve come down with a bad cold.” “Come down with” means to get a disease. You might come down with a cold, the flu, measles or another disease. If you don’t know what sickness you have, you can just say, “I’ve come down with...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月18日 | TOEIC
“The storm enhanced the rescue effort, but after twelve long hours the survivors of the helicopter crash were safely off the mountain. Find the mistake. A. enhanced B. effort C. survivors D. safely 「嵐が救出作戦を邪魔したが、12時間後にはヘリ事故を生き残った人々は安全に山を下りていました。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月17日 | Trivia
Because the rabbit is a popular symbol of Easter, many people get a new pet rabbit to celebrate. However, a lot of them are not prepared to take care for a rabbit. Rabbits can live more than ten years and need a lot of care, just like a dog. Soon after Easter, many...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月16日 | Idioms
“I’m in the same group as Linda for the history project! If I play my cards right, I can ask her to the school dance.” In a card game, you are much more likely to win if you play your cards cleverly, to give yourself as much advantage as possible. We use cards as a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月15日 | Words
“Come on, kids! Let’s dye some Easter eggs!” We usually dye something by putting it in colored water, so that it takes on the color. We dye eggs at Easter, but dyeing makes them only one color, so we have to paint on more elaborate decorations with a brush. In...
