執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月22日 | Trivia
“John Smith, a.k.a. the Springfield Bandit, was arrested yesterday.” “A.k.a.” stands for “also known as”. We use it to tell another name of a person or thing. For example, it can be used with nicknames, pen names or aliases. However, when the additional information is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月21日 | Idioms
「熊かワニ、どっちと戦いたい？」 「簡単な問題だね。ワニは口を塞いだら攻撃できないからね」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月20日 | Words
“I met Bob at my sister’s wedding.” “Let’s meet at five o’clock at the café.” When we use the word “meet” with people, it usually means “meet for the first time” or “meet at a certain time or place”. If you say, “I met my cousin,” without mentioning a time or place,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月19日 | Pictures
This rope has knots tied in it so that it is easier to climb. Did you ever have to climb a rope in P.E. at school? How high could you climb?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月17日 | Phrases
“Are we still on for the movie tomorrow?” “Oh, I’m sorry. Something’s come up.” When we have to cancel plans, we often say that “something has come up”. This means that something unforeseen happened that we have to prioritize over the plans we made with our friends....
