執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月04日 | Trivia
In Greek mythology, Achilles’ mother dipped him in a magic river to make him invincible. However, she held him by the heel, so the water did not touch his heel. He was a powerful warrior, but he died when a poison arrow hit him in the heel. Now we use the phrase...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月03日 | Idioms
“Stop your yakking. I’m trying to watch this TV show.” “I wanted to have a nice quiet dinner, but he just kept going yak yak yak.” “I don’t have a clue what he’s yakking on about on the phone.” “Yak yak yak” is the sound of long, annoying speech. It can also be a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月02日 | Words
On a computer: “Error. Insufficient memory available.” At an airport: “Sorry, there are no seats available on that flight.” At a pet shelter: “This adorable dog is available for adoption!” Talking with friends: “I really like June, but she’s not available. She has a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月01日 | Pictures
Sunflowers are tall plants grown for decoration or to harvest sunflower seeds. Have you seen a field of sunflowers? Do you like sunflower seeds?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年08月30日 | Phrases
“Pick up some olive oil at the store. We don’t want to run out!” “I was making cookies for the bake sale but I ran out of flour.” “I went to the store to get bananas, but they were all out.” When we use up (or sell) the entire supply of something, we say we run out of...
