執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月28日 | Trivia
Most American dogs don’t know how to “wait!” before they get their food, but a well-trained dog knows how to “stay!” even when her owner walks away. Other dog commands such as “sit”, “lie down” and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月21日 | Trivia
When you tell your dog to “heel!” he should walk next to you and a little bit behind you. He should keep the same pace and not get ahead of you. Many people haven’t trained their dogs to walk politely. Many dogs have bad manners and pull on the leash when they go on a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月14日 | Trivia
A popular office toy (an interactive decoration for your desk at work) is Newton’s cradle. It’s named after the physicist Isaac Newton. If you pull back and drop a ball on one end, the momentum will transfer through the middle balls to the ball on the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月07日 | Trivia
The adjective “urban” describes city areas and “rural” describes the country. But in between those, there are places near the city with many houses. They are “suburban” (“sub” means “below”—they are not quite...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月23日 | Trivia
A litter is a group of brother and sister kittens that were born at the same time. The word “litter” also means throwing garbage on the street. Animal rescue groups use a play on words to encourage cat owners to get their animals spayed and neutered:...
