執筆者 Modern English | 2013年12月16日 | Pictures
Reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh. There used to be eight reindeer, but they were joined by Rudolph, so now there are nine. Santa’s reindeer are special because they can fly through magic....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年12月14日 | Phrases
Label on a package: “Do not open until Xmas” This label appears on a package containing a Christmas gift. In writing, we often see “Xmas” instead of “Christmas”. X looks like the first letter in the word “Christ” when written in Greek, so it is an old abbreviation of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年12月13日 | TOEIC
“Which design a customer prefers is a matter of _____ taste.” Fill in the blank. A. person B. individualistic C. subjective D. objective 「お客様が好むデザインは個人の趣味によります。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年12月12日 | Trivia
A dreidel is a traditional Hanukkah toy for children. It is used in gambling games to win chocolate or other small treats or trinkets. Each of the four sides of the dreidel has a letter in Hebrew written on it. On your turn, you spin the dreidel, and depending on the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年12月11日 | Idioms
“I dare you to jump out the second floor window. What are you, yellow?” Similar to “chicken”, “yellow” means “cowardly” or “afraid”. A longer version of the insult is “yellow-bellied”. Someone who is afraid might also be called “lily-livered”. People used to believe...
