執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月28日 | TOEIC
“The protected costs far outweigh the profits, making the project unfeasible.” Find the mistake. A. protected costs B. outweigh C. making D. unfeasible 「予想の経費は利益をはるかに超えていて、このプロジェクトは現実的ではありません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月27日 | Trivia
“I’m calling him on the phone.” “I’m talking to him on the phone.” What’s the difference between these sentences? In the first sentence, I am dialing his number on the phone, but he hasn’t answered the phone yet. In the second sentence, he has already answered and we...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月26日 | Idioms
“What did I tell you? It’s not as easy as it looks, is it?” “Yeah, I had no idea! Now that I’ve walked a mile in your shoes, I really appreciate all the work you do around here.” To “walk in someone’s shoes” is to experience their life and the difficulties they face....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月25日 | Words
“What is that awful noise?” “It’s not noise, Dad. It’s music!” “Noise” is another word for “sound”, but it has a negative connotation. Noise is a sound that is unpleasant, or that we don’t like. If there is a lot of noise in a certain place, that place is “noisy”. A...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月22日 | Phrases
“Try this new tea.” “Hmm. No, I don’t care for that at all.” By adding “for” to “I don’t care”, you change the meaning. To not care for something is to not like it or dislike it. For example, “I don’t care for action movies.” 「新しいお茶飲んでみて。」 「ふーん、いや、好きではない。」...
