執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月28日 | Trivia
It’s hard to quantify a person’s personality scientifically, but one factor that is relatively easy to measure is introversion vs extroversion. We think of an extrovert as someone who enjoys being with other people and an introvert as someone who is shy...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月27日 | Idioms
“This movie is a fantasy about an elementary school teacher and a talking mongoose. It’s like it was tailor-made for me!” “This car isn’t tough, but it’s tailor-made for speed.” When clothing is tailor-made for someone, the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月26日 | Words
“He’s really spoiled. His parents give him whatever he wants.” “Her parents really spoiled her, and then when she went to college she was upset that the teachers actually made her work.” You spoil someone, usually a child or a pet, when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月25日 | Pictures
The Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed. Next to this man’s watch, it looks very small! Chihuahuas come in many colors and can have short or long fur. Have you seen any in your neighborhood?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月23日 | Phrases
“I hate to tell you this, but we’re out of gas.” “I hate to tell you” is a phrase we can use to prepare someone for bad news. It’s not pleasant to give someone bad news, so this set phrase assumes the speaker doesn’t enjoy...
