執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月10日 | Trivia
Seahorses live in the sea, but they are not horses. They are actually fish. The shape of their heads looks a little horse-like. As fish, they lay eggs, but interestingly, the eggs hatch inside a pouch on the father seahorse, who then “gives birth”. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月09日 | Idioms
“We’re getting Sally her own car for her birthday. But keep it under your hat—it’s going to be a surprise!” To keep something under your hat is to keep it a secret and not tell anyone about it. If it’s hidden under your hat, no one can see it—a secret!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月08日 | Words
“I have a pretty bad headache. Do we have any painkillers?” A painkiller is a medicine you use that makes you feel less or no pain: It “kills” pain. Some painkillers can be bought without a prescription. For more serious pain, you might need to get something stronger...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月07日 | Pictures
What are these strange spiky green things? Do the green stripes seem familiar? They are actually cucumbers. These ones are only for decoration, not for eating....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月05日 | Phrases
“When all is said and done, we’re just too different.” “This device looks beautiful and has a lot of features, but when all is said and done it’s just not very good at its main function.” “When all is said and done” means “in the end”. We use it to say what’s really...
