執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月20日 | Trivia
In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. In between, there is a day where the day and night are equal in length. This is called the spring equinox. This year’s equinox is today! (But it’s tomorrow on...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月19日 | Idioms
“Three dollars for a carton of milk!? What is the world coming to?” When something is surprising, strange, and often bad, we use this phrase to express despair or amazement at the new situation. The world is becoming very strange and different from what we are used...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月18日 | Words
“Get off my lawn, you little hooligans!” A hooligan is a trouble-maker, often a young man or boy who commits vandalism or gets into fights along with a group of friends. It is also used for sports fans who become violent. The word may come from the name of a fictional...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月17日 | Pictures
Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, so here is a clover leaf covered in dew. Is this clover lucky? Odds are it has only three leaves and is not lucky....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月15日 | Phrases
“Mountain climbing can be very dangerous. You can’t be too careful.” No matter how careful you are, it isn’t too careful. It’s impossible to be too careful. In some contexts, though, this phrase can have almost the opposite meaning. “Jim is very sensitive. You can’t...
