執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月18日 | Idioms
“Although some smaller companies went bankrupt, most were able to ride out the storm until the economy improved.” “Riding out the storm” is surviving a difficult situation until things get better. When a storm comes, if you can keep yourself safe and wait, the storm...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月17日 | Words
“I don’t want to follow you on this website because you post too many selfies.” This year the word “selfie” was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. A selfie is a picture that you take of yourself. Recently it has become more fashionable to post selfies on social...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月16日 | Pictures
A kayak is a small boat powered by a double-bladed paddle. Sitting in a kayak, you can paddle easily on either the left or right side. Because the cockpit is usually covered, some talented people can flip the kayak in the water and come back up again without falling...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月14日 | Phrases
“You walked ten miles? No wonder you’re tired!” We say something is “no wonder” when it’s not strange or amazing at all. If you walked ten miles, of course you’re tired. If you ate three tubs of ice cream, it is not surprising that your stomach hurts. If you didn’t...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月13日 | TOEIC
“Because the manager was not available, the decision _______ to the next senior staff member.” Fill in the blank. A. fell B. rose C. trickled D. delegated 「経営者が不在のため、決定権は主任が握った」 Dは適切な気がしますが、それなら「was...
