執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月27日 | Trivia
If your birthday is today, your zodiac is Aries, the ram. A ram is a male sheep. The female sheep is called a ewe (sounds like “you”). In some kinds of sheep, both rams and ewes have horns. In others, neither have horns. In yet others, only the rams have horns....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月26日 | Idioms
Beth: Wow, that was close! Old Mr. Johnson almost saw me writing on his car window with soap. Tom: I see you’re up to your usual shenanigans. “Shenanigans” are tricks or trouble. They can also be dishonest behavior. For example, “The politician lost the election after...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月25日 | Words
“I broke my leg last weekend. Now I have to walk with crutches.” Crutches are a tool to help people walk when they can’t use one leg. We also say something is a “crutch” if someone uses it to help them when they don’t really need it. For example, if your English is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月24日 | Pictures
Cherry blossom season is a very beautiful time in Japan. Are the cherry blossoms blooming in your area yet? Do you have any hanami plans?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月22日 | Phrases
“You saved our cat from the fire! I can’t thank you enough!” We use this phrase when we are very, very thankful. No matter how much we thank the person, it won’t be “enough”. Here is a similar phrase: “I cannot overemphasize how important this is.” No matter how much...