執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月04日 | Words
“Clearance: All sweaters half off!” A clearance sale is a way for stores to get rid of all their stock of a product they don’t want any more. The store might give you a very good price since they’d probably rather sell it for any price than...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月03日 | Pictures
What are those tendrils around the clownfish? It’s a sea anemone. Perhaps you learned that clownfish live in anemones from a popular animated movie a while back!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月01日 | Phrases
“Can I draw on the wall?” “Don’t you dare!” This is a strong way to tell someone not to do something. If someone “dares” to do something, it means they do something that requires bravery. In this phrase, perhaps if they ignore...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月31日 | TOEIC
“You have my insurance that the project will be completed on time.” Find the mistake. A. insurance B. project C. completed D. on time 「時間通りにプロジェクトを完成することを保障します。」 必ずスケジュールを守るのでご安心ください。単語がよく似ていますが、ここは「保険」のinsuranceではなく、「保障」のassuranceが必要ですので、答えはAです。 Do more...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月30日 | Trivia
“How was your presentation?” “It was a fiasco! The projector didn’t work, and I forgot my notes.” A fiasco is something that goes very badly. The word comes from the Italian word for “bottle”. There are many theories as to how...
