執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月21日 | Words
“What a hideous statue! It’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen!” “Yeah, but it makes a great icebreaker.” When it is very cold, ice forms over water. Before you can drink you must break the ice with a hammer. Before you can travel by boat a special ice-breaking boat...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月07日 | Words
“So I heard you and Jane had a big fight at the party last week. What happened?” “Oh, don’t be so nosey. I know you just want to gossip with your friends about our problems.” Someone who is nosey takes too much interest in other people’s affairs. Such people are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月31日 | Words
“Handy” can mean “convenient”. If I need to write down a memo to remember something, I will use whatever pen is handy. It can also mean “good at fixing things”. If a person is handy, he or she can repair things around the house, such as changing a light bulb or fixing...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月24日 | Words
Things can float in water, air, or outer space. Floating is like flying, but slower. A helium balloon floats in the air, but an airplane doesn’t; the airplane has to fly fast. People do not usually float in the air, but they can float in water. If something is in the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月17日 | Words
Burdock is a vegetable you can buy in any Japanese supermarket. But you will have a difficult time finding it in the U.S. In America, it grows wild in some places, but it is considered a weed and not a food. The word “burdock” sounds a little bit like “bulldog”. Do...
