執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月15日 | Trivia
“It’s raining, but I still have to walk the dog.” When you take a walk with a friend or family member, you can say it in many ways: I’m going on a walk with my friend. I’m taking Grandma for a walk. Dad and I are taking a walk. You can take a walk with your dog, too,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月14日 | Idioms
“I can’t believe John was dancing on the table last night.” “Yeah, he’s a real party animal.” A party animal is someone who goes wild and has fun at parties. 「昨日の夜、ジョンがテーブルの上で踊っていたのがまだ信じられないよ。」 「ほんと、彼はパーティーが大好きだよね。」 Party animal...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月13日 | Words
“Can you describe the man you saw?” “Yes. He was tall, with black hair, and he was wearing a red jacket.” To describe something is to give more details about it so that the listener can picture it more accurately. It doesn’t have to be its visual appearance, though....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月10日 | Phrases
“Hmm, no answer. I guess he’s not home.” “Did he get my email?” “I guess so. He didn’t say anything.” When you guess the answer to a question, you choose an answer even though you don’t know the correct answer. We also use “I guess” when we aren’t confident that...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月09日 | TOEIC
“I’m sorry to imprint on your hospitality.” Find the mistake. A. I’m sorry B. imprint C. on your D. hospitality Hospitality は「おもてなし」という意味です。お客様を手厚くもてなす事ですね。他人の家にお邪魔してお世話になるとき、「あなたのhospitalityを上手く利用するようで悪い」という様なお詫びの言葉を口にします。ですから、ここでは「押しかける」や「強いる」というような意味の単語が必要になります。...
