執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月31日 | Trivia
Look at the keyboard on your computer. The letters across the top left say Q-W-E-R-T-Y. That’s why we call this keyboard layout “Qwerty”. This layout dates back to the days of manual typewriters. Some people say the keys are actually positioned to slow down your...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月30日 | Idioms
“Here come the police!” “Oh no! We’re in hot water now!” “I’ll be in hot water with my boss if I don’t finish this report today.” “Hot water” means “trouble”. If you are in boiling hot water, you are in trouble, aren’t you? Imagine you have been captured by cannibals,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月29日 | Words
“The first place winner will receive a shiny gold medal.” Something that is “shiny” reflects light. Something made of smooth, polished metal is usually shiny. It’s similar to the word “shine”, but something that shines often emits its own light instead of reflecting...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月28日 | Pictures
Foxes belong to the same family as dogs. The most common is the red fox. Have you ever seen a wild fox? 狐は犬の仲間です。一番多い狐はアカギツネです。あなたは野生の狐を見たことがありますか？
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月26日 | Phrases
“I see you couldn’t be bothered to put your dishes in the sink when you were done. Well, I can’t be bothered to make lunch for people who don’t clean up after themselves.” We usually use “can’t be bothered” when we are criticizing someone for being too lazy to do...
