執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月22日 | Words
“I will definitely come tomorrow.” We use “definitely” when we are absolutely certain of something. There is no doubt that it is true. It’s 100 percent impossible that we are wrong. 「明日は絶対来る。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月15日 | Words
“He has been nursing that drink all night!” To nurse a drink is to drink it little by little. Someone might nurse a drink when he does not want to drink too much alcohol, or does not want to spend much money on drinks. (It doesn’t have to be an alcoholic drink,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月08日 | Words
“Whose fault was the accident?” “It was his fault!” 「事故は誰のせいだった？」「彼のせいだ！」 We use this word to lay blame on someone (or maybe something) that caused something bad to happen. It is important not to blame everything on others, but also not to blame yourself for...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月24日 | Words
“Children, stop behaving like a gang of monkeys!” 「子供たち、いたずらな猿のように振る舞うのはよしなさい！」 It is important to behave politely in formal situations. Adults usually know how to behave, but children sometimes behave badly when they are bored. At an important event, parents tell...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月17日 | Words
“The fish I caught was about a mile long!” “Don’t exaggerate, there aren’t any fish that big!” 「俺が釣った魚の長さは1マイルくらいだった！」「大げさに言わないで、そんな大きい魚はいないよ！」 Sometimes we stretch the truth just a little bit. It’s not really a lie, but it’s not exactly true either. For example, we...
