執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月03日 | Idioms
“What’s this black stuff?” “It’s seaweed.” “Oh, okay. I’ll try it. Wow, it tastes kind of fishy!” “I can’t believe you ate that.” “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. You should try it too. It’s not bad!” This phrase can be generalized to any place, such as another...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月02日 | Words
“Cowabunga, dude!” “Cowabunga” is an exclamation used to show happiness. It appeared in the 1950s on the American TV show Howdy Doody, and was later adopted by surfers. It also owes popularity to the cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 「カウワバンガ！」 Cowabunga...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月01日 | Pictures
Male cardinals have striking red feathers, so they are easy to recognize. Northern cardinals live in the U.S. and Mexico. They look beautiful against the snow in winter....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月29日 | Phrases
“Should I write with blue or black ink?” “Whichever you like.” “Whichever” is like “whatever” (“I’ll buy you whatever you want”), “wherever” (“Wherever you go I’ll follow”) or “whoever” (“Whoever told you that was wrong”). “Which ink should I use?” “Whichever. It...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月28日 | TOEIC
“The protected costs far outweigh the profits, making the project unfeasible.” Find the mistake. A. protected costs B. outweigh C. making D. unfeasible 「予想の経費は利益をはるかに超えていて、このプロジェクトは現実的ではありません。」...
