執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月07日 | Trivia
“Coffee is an acquired taste.” Children instinctively like sweet foods such as candy, but often don’t like bitter foods such as coffee or grapefruit the first time they try them. As you get used to these foods, you may come to like them, or acquire a taste for...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月06日 | Idioms
“She’s the president of the company but actually her husband is the one pulling the strings.” Whoever is “pulling the strings” is in control, but hidden, like a puppeteer who controls a puppet using strings. 「彼女が社長だけど本当に糸を引いているのは夫なんだ。」 ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月05日 | Words
“A gentle breeze was blowing.” “Pet the kitten gently.” To be gentle is to be very soft and not cause any damage, even to something delicate like a young kitten. 「優しい風が吹いていた。」 「子猫を優しくなでてね。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月04日 | Pictures
The Pallas’ cat is a kind of cat that lives in central Asia. It’s called Pallas’ cat after a German naturalist named Peter Simon Pallas....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月02日 | Phrases
“Are you coming to my birthday dinner?” “Of course. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” When an event is very important, usually because it’s a special occasion for a person we care about, we can express it with this phrase. It suggests we wouldn’t decide not to go to...
