執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月27日 | Trivia
Many four-legged animals such as cats have a fifth toe on the side of their paws. This is called the dewclaw. It’s like a thumb, but it is not opposable like human thumbs. All cats have dewclaws on their front paws but not their back paws. Some dogs have dewclaws on...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月26日 | Idioms
Philips: Johnson, did you get that database finished yet? Johnson: No, that’s going to take at least a week. Philips: I was hoping it would be ready tomorrow. Johnson: Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day. A big project takes time to finish. We compare any such project to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月25日 | Words
“Mind your manners, Billy! Stop hammering on the table!” A hammer is a tool used to pound in nails. The word can also be used as a verb, meaning to hit something with a hammer, or to repeatedly pound on something. 「ビリー、お行儀悪いよ！テーブルをバンバン叩くのはやめなさい！」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月24日 | Pictures
Northumbrian castles are famous worldwide. They have been used in many films, such as Macbeth, Elizabeth and Harry Potter. Some are now ruined, others are still lived in and some have been converted to hotels. It is possible to book a wedding or a holiday in a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月21日 | TOEIC
I booked the hotel ___ three nights, so we will have plenty of time to see the city. What goes in the blank? A. for B. with C. at D. in 3泊ホテルの予約を取ったから、たっぷり観光する時間があるよ。 どれくらいの時間の長さかを表す前置詞なので、使い方は「I sang karaoke for three hours」（3時間カラオケで歌った）と同じです。よって正解はA「for」です。 Do more...
