執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月19日 | Trivia
We have a safety-pin, safety matches, safety-belt and safety-goggles, but no safety drivers. We say ‘safe driver’, but more probably, careful driver. Safety is a noun, the adjective is safe. Safety-driver is Japanese. セーフティードライバー...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月13日 | TOEIC
The tour includes neither lunch _________ dinner. A. and B. but C. nor D. or ランチもディナーもツアーに含まれない。ここは「does not include lunch or dinner」であれば「or」でいいのですが、「neither」の後は必ず「nor」になります。よって正解はC norです。 Do more TOEIC practice...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月12日 | Trivia
In English, ‘fight’ (never with ‘o’ at the end), means a verbal argument or physical fight. When Japanese translate 頑張って！to ファイトー, it sounds very strange to native English speakers. E.g. ‘I’m meeting a new girl tomorrow.’ ‘Fight!’ – would give completely the wrong...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月11日 | Idioms
“Did you hear Bill’s amazing story?” “Yes, but you have to take what Bill says with a pinch of salt.” When we cook, we add a little salt to the food to bring out the flavor. When we hear a fantastic story, we take it with a pinch of salt, because it might not be...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月10日 | Words
“Do you have a cold today?” “No, it’s hay fever.” 「今日は風邪をひいてるの？」「違うよ、花粉症です。」 Hay fever is similar to a cold, but it is caused by an allergic reaction to pollen. In spring, flowers and plants start to release pollen, and people with hay fever show symptoms such as...
