執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月03日 | Idioms
“You have to look at the big picture and not get bogged down with the details.” If you step back and look at something as a whole you can understand it better. You can see how the different parts work together. If you focus on the details of one part, you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月02日 | Words
“I like candy and other sweet foods.” “What a sweet child.” “Check out my sweet new bike!” The basic meaning of sweet is a taste that most people enjoy, like sugar. When used to describe a person, it doesn’t mean...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月01日 | Pictures
Recently people have been making very complicated pictures using coffee and milk. This heart design is relatively simple. Have you drunk anything like this?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月30日 | Phrases
“I actually already have this book, but oh well—it’s the thought that counts.” Sometimes we receive a gift that we didn’t really want, but we appreciate it anyway. In these cases we say, “It’s the thought that counts.” We...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月29日 | TOEIC
“If you don’t have buttermilk, you can ______ regular milk with some lemon juice.” Fill in the blank. A. change B. exchange C. substitute D. substantial 「バターミルクがない場合は普通の牛乳と少しのレモンジュースで代替ができます。」...
