執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月15日 | Words
“Did Paul Bunyan really carve the Grand Canyon with an axe? He must have been huge!” “No, it’s only a myth.” A myth is a fantastical story that has been passed down through the generations. They often give explanations for the natural world (like the Grand Canyon, or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月14日 | Pictures
Cumulus clouds are big fluffy clouds. They look like piles of cotton and are not as high in the sky as some other kinds of clouds. Cumulus clouds don’t usually rain, but they can develop into or other clouds that do....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月12日 | Phrases
“I’m fed up with this rain! When will it stop?” When we are tired of something or have had enough of something, we say we’re “fed up” with it. It sounds like we’ve eaten a lot of it and can’t eat anymore. Are you feeling fed up with anything? 「雨はもうたくさんだ！いつになったら止むのか？」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月11日 | TOEIC
“We are pursuing ____ avenues to resolve this situation.” Fill in the blank. A. multiply B. multiple C. many D. mutual 「この問題に対して複数の解決方法を続行しております」 「複数」という意味ではCの「many」は意味的に合っていますが、もっと自然な答えがあります。Dは「お互い」なので関係ないです。Aは「掛け算する」「増える」という意味の動詞なので使えません。答えは「複数」という意味のBです。 Do more...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月10日 | Trivia
The dog days are hot days in summer, during July and August in the Northern Hemisphere. The name comes from the Dog Star, Sirius. During the dog days, Sirius rises over the horizon at about the same time as the sun....
