執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月08日 | Idioms
“If you need a ride, just say the word and I’ll come pick you up.” It would probably take more than one word to make a request, but we tell people to “say the word” in order to show that we are ready to do them this favor at any time....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月07日 | Words
“The petals were falling from the cherry blossom trees. It was really beautiful.” Petals are like the “leaves” of flowers. They are usually the most colorful part. 「桜の花びらが舞い落ちてとても美しかった。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月06日 | Pictures
Spinach can be eaten raw or cooked. The main character of the cartoon Popeye the Sailorman always uses spinach to give him the strength to beat the bad guys. This has contributed to the popularity of spinach in the US....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月04日 | Phrases
“In addition to dogs and cats, we also have rabbits for adoption.” Addition usually refers to adding numbers together, but here it means adding rabbits to dogs and cats. We can use this phrase to include details while putting emphasis on something else. It’s not...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月03日 | TOEIC
“We won’t have much time to prepare for the presentation, so create the slideshow afterhand.” Find the mistake. A. prepare B. presentation C. create D. afterhand 間違いはどこでしょうか？ 「プレゼン前にスライドショーを作る時間がないので予め作っておいて」という話です。「前もって」という意味の単語は after ではなく beforehand ですので、答えはDです。 Do...
