執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月10日 | Words
“Boo! Did I scare you?” “Boo” is what you say when you jump out and startle somebody who didn’t know you were there. You can also see it in the name of the game “peekaboo”. Peekaboo is not scary, but it does involve hiding and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月27日 | Words
“I don’t like spiders. They’re creepy.” “That abandoned house on the hill is so creepy. I bet it’s haunted.” Something that’s creepy is a little bit scary. It makes you feel scared or just uneasy. 「蜘蛛が嫌い。気持ち悪いよ。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月20日 | Words
“I had to walk two miles to the store.” “How far is that?” “Two miles is equivalent to 3.2 kilometers.” If something is “equivalent” to something else, the two things are equal. “Equal” might be easier when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月13日 | Words
“Ow, that hurts!” “My stomach hurts.” In English, “hurt” is a verb. If someone steps on your foot, that hurts. People can also hurt you emotionally. You can describe this with yourself as the object (“It really hurt me when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月06日 | Words
“How are you doing?” “OK. How about you?” “Hand me that pen.” “OK.” “I’m going to take the dog for a walk.” “OK.” “How was the movie?” “It was just OK.”...
