執筆者 Modern English | 2015年02月03日 | Words
“We’re going to be walking a lot. Wear sensible shoes.” “No, you can’t learn to juggle while skydiving. Be sensible.” Something or someone that is “sensible” is practical and realistic. It’s basically a good thing, but maybe a bit boring and not very exciting....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月27日 | Words
“Could I perhaps borrow an umbrella?” “Sure! We have plenty!” Plenty is more than enough. If there is plenty of something, there is enough for everyone who needs it, plus some extra. “Make sure there’s plenty of soda for the party tomorrow.” (We don’t want the party...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月20日 | Words
“The yard was mostly covered with snow, but the grass showed in a few places.” “Mostly” can be used in some of the same places as “almost”. In the sentence above, you can use either word. However, you could not use “almost” in this sentence: “My cat is mostly black,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月13日 | Words
“Can you describe the man you saw?” “Yes. He was tall, with black hair, and he was wearing a red jacket.” To describe something is to give more details about it so that the listener can picture it more accurately. It doesn’t have to be its visual appearance, though....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月06日 | Words
“I don’t understand what you meant when you wrote this sentence. Can you explain?” “It’s not what it looks like. I can explain!” When something doesn’t make sense, it needs to be explained. For example, if you don’t know how to solve a problem in math class, you can...
