執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月02日 | Idioms
“I borrowed my father’s car without asking, but I can’t stay away forever. It’s time to go home and face the music.” “The music” is the negative consequences of our actions. If someone is going to be punished for something they did, we say they will face the music. We...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月01日 | Words
“Hit the snooze button. I want to sleep for five more minutes.” “Snooze” means sleep or nap. You can snooze or take a snooze. Most alarm clocks have a button that you can press when the alarm goes off, to make it wait a short time and then ring again. This lets you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月31日 | Pictures
When graduating college, and sometimes other levels of school, it is traditional to wear a gown and a special hat called a mortarboard. Many people throw their hats into the air to celebrate their graduation. Do you know anyone who is graduating soon or has graduated...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月29日 | Phrases
“This is your last chance to change your mind. We are about to pass the point of no return.” The point of no return is a place where, if you go any further, you will not be able to go back. For example, if you have fuel or supplies for a ten-day journey, if you travel...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月28日 | TOEIC
“The tornado ______ our supply chain and caused delays in the release of the new product.” Fill in the blank. A. disrupted B. disturbed C. dislocated D. disliked 「竜巻でサプライチェーンが中断され、新商品の発売を遅らせました」 Cは肩などを脱臼することを言います。Dは「嫌い」です。Bは「邪魔した」という意味なのでありえますが、一番適切なのはAです。 Do more...
