執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月08日 | Words
“I was so startled, I literally jumped a foot in the air!” The word “literally” means “without exaggeration”. If you literally jumped a foot in the air, that means that if someone were holding a ruler by your feet and measured the height of your jump, it would be at...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月01日 | Words
“Rats! I forgot my keys!” “Rats!” is something to say when you’re frustrated or disappointed. It’s not considered dirty, so you can say it in front of anyone. Perhaps you have heard famous cartoon character Charlie Brown use this word. It might sound a little childish...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月24日 | Words
“There are flowers blooming on that bush over there.” A bush is a kind of plant, smaller than a tree, but bigger than a vine or a flower. It’s like a tree that is short and close to the ground. Many bushes are not even as tall as a person. “The bush” can also mean an...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月17日 | Words
“I don’t want to follow you on this website because you post too many selfies.” This year the word “selfie” was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. A selfie is a picture that you take of yourself. Recently it has become more fashionable to post selfies on social...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月10日 | Words
“Be careful when cleaning up broken glass. If you don’t do it carefully, you could cut yourself.” When we are careful, we take time and pay close attention to what we are doing. If something is important or dangerous, or if you only have one chance to do it, it is a...
