執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月18日 | Trivia
“Mikan” is often translated as “orange,” but they are different from the fruit you will get if you ask for an orange. There are many kinds of mikans and many kinds or oranges, but the mikans belong to a group of fruits called “mandarin oranges”. In general, oranges...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月17日 | Idioms
John: Martha, how do I fix the whatchamacallit on the computer? The internet thingie? Martha: You mean the router? Just unplug it and plug it back in. “Whatchamacallit” is a word we can use when we don’t remember the proper name of something. If a person knows what...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月16日 | Words
“Dive” usually means “to jump in”. If you go to a big pool, you can dive off the diving board. But if you go diving, it means you use an oxygen tank and swim deep in the ocean. 「Dive」は通常「飛び込む」という意味です。大きなプールに行けば、飛び込み台から飛び込めます。でも「go...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月15日 | カテゴリーなし
This is a close-up of a butterfly wing. Butterflies are considered very beautiful because of their large, colorful wings. Butterflies’ wings look flat, but actually they are covered in tiny scales. The scales can come off without hurting the butterfly....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月13日 | Phrases
Sally: I’ll take a small coffee. Clerk: You can upgrade to medium for just 25 cents. Sally: No, I’ll stick with the small. To “stick with” something means to not change it or leave it for something else. It can also mean to not give up on something. If you stick with...
