執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月05日 | Words
“A gentle breeze was blowing.” “Pet the kitten gently.” To be gentle is to be very soft and not cause any damage, even to something delicate like a young kitten. 「優しい風が吹いていた。」 「子猫を優しくなでてね。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月28日 | Words
“What a tiny dog! I’ve never seen such a small dog.” “I know you said not to eat any candy before dinner, but I just had a tiny bit.” “Look at this dollhouse. It has teeny-tiny pillows on the little beds!” “Tiny” just means “very small”. “Teeny-tiny” is a very cute...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月21日 | Words
“Cats lick their front paws and use them to wash their faces.” “The dog’s paws slipped on the ice.” Animals like cats and dogs don’t have hands and feet—they have paws instead. The fleshy lumps on the bottoms of their paws are called paw pads. Some animals,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月14日 | Words
“Do I detect a hint of vanilla?” “Fortunately the intruder was detected before he got very far.” When you detect something, you notice that it’s there. This is also where the word “detective” comes from! 「バニラが少し入っていませんか？ 「運よく、侵入者が入り込む前に発見されました。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月07日 | Words
“Just tap this button to take a picture.” “It’s common to tap someone on the shoulder if you have trouble getting their attention.” A tap is in between a gentle touch and a hit. If I hit your shoulder, it will hurt and you will be angry. If I touch your shoulder, you...
