執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月11日 | Idioms
“He gives a good speech, but his plan is just a watered down version of the other candidate’s.” If a liquid such as coffee, soup or paint is too thick or too strong, you can make it thinner or weaker by adding water. This is called watering it down....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月10日 | Words
“Boo! Did I scare you?” “Boo” is what you say when you jump out and startle somebody who didn’t know you were there. You can also see it in the name of the game “peekaboo”. Peekaboo is not scary, but it does involve hiding and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月09日 | Pictures
It’s that time of year again! Leaves are starting to show their beautiful fall colors. Leaves lose their chlorophyll because there is less light in winter, so it isn’t needed. Do you have any leaf-viewing plans this year?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月07日 | Phrases
“It’s my sister’s birthday next week. We’re going to throw a big party!” You can throw a ball, a rock, a dart or…a party? You can just “have” a party, but organizing a party is often called “throwing” a party....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月06日 | TOEIC
“Our new product is very effective for just this kind of problem. Allow me to ______.” Fill in the blank. A. advocate B. demonstrate C. recuperate D. amalgamate 「新しい商品はちょうどこのような問題にとても効果的です。実際にやってみましょう。」...
