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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月04日 | TOEIC
“I’m afraid this coupon isn’t validated on this item.” Find the mistake. A. afraid B. coupon C. validated D. item 「残念ですがこの商品はこのクーポンの対象外です。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月02日 | Idioms
“You want the whole report done today? That’s a pretty tall order.” A tall order is something that’s difficult, maybe impossible, to do. An “order” is an instruction to do something. Imagine a long list of things to do or items in a big order in a restaurant—if you...
