執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月31日 | Idioms
“When the cousins first met they were shy but soon they were getting on like a house on fire.” To get on like a house on fire is to like each other a lot and become good friends quickly. This is one of the few times when “a house on fire” is not a bad thing!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月30日 | Words
“Raise the lever before pumping the gas.” “If I get a raise in my salary, I’ll be able to travel more.” The basic meaning of “raise” is to lift something or make it higher. It is usually a verb—you can raise a lever or a curtain. When talking about raising the amount...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月29日 | Pictures
These tomatoes are sliced, so you can see the seeds. Do you like tomatoes? Raw or cooked? このトマトは切ってあるから種が見えます。あなたはトマトが好きですか？生で食べられますか？
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月27日 | Phrases
“Nice to see you. It’s been a while!” “Wow, it’s been a while. I used to come here all the time!” You can use this phrase when it’s been a long time since you saw a certain person, went to a certain place, ate a certain food, etc. It’s slightly less informal than...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年08月26日 | TOEIC
“You must abstain the room key from the front desk when you check in.” Find the mistake. A. must B. abstain C. from the D. when you 「チェックインするときに受付から鍵を取得しないといけません。」 「取得する」なら「abstain」ではなく「obtain」です。Abstainは、何かをしないことです。例えば、手術の前に物を食べたらいけない場合はabstain from eatingやabstain...
