執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月03日 | Idioms
“If this photo gets out, the journalists will have a field day! You’d better destroy every copy.” “A field day” brings to mind a day of fun and activities outdoors (i.e. in a field), or a festival. But we use it as an idiom to mean a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月02日 | Words
“I love to walk along the beach at twilight.” Twilight is the time after sunset before it’s completely dark. Its adjective form is “twilight” (lit by twilight): “The twilit garden was a romantic setting.” 「黄昏の海辺を歩くのが大好き。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月01日 | Pictures
Why are some hydrangeas blue and some pink? Aluminum in the soil turns the flowers blue, but when the pH is not acidic enough the plant can’t use the aluminum. Which color do you prefer?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月30日 | Phrases
“Yuck. Licorice is my least favorite jelly bean flavor.” Your favorite is the one you like most. Your least favorite is the opposite, the one you like least. Despite the use of the word “favorite”, it’s the one you dislike most....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月29日 | TOEIC
“I’m sorry, but your insurance doesn’t ____ fire damage.” Fill in the blank. A. cover B. support C. apply D. pay 「申し訳ありませんがお客様の保険では火災損害は対象外です。」 Bのsupportでは保険が逆に火災のほうを支えているようにきこえるのでアウトです。Cは、前置詞のtoさえあれば使えますが、ここにはないので使えません。Dも同じく、pay...
