執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月10日 | Trivia
“Wow! The concert was so amazing!” “Whatever. You know they’re just lip-syncing.” It’s hard to dance around on stage and sing at the same time, so many performers pretend to sing while playing a recording of themselves singing. They move their lips in sync to the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月09日 | Idioms
Boss: “Step into my office, Jenkins. I want to have a word with you.” “Having a word” means having a short conversation, but it is usually an important conversation. In this example, the boss asks Jenkins to come into his office, so it is a private conversation that...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月08日 | Words
“I recognized the man because I’d seen him before.” “I thought I knew all of this author’s books, but I don’t recognize this one.” “Oh, it’s you! I didn’t recognize you with that wig on.” To recognize something is to know what it is because you have seen (or heard,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月07日 | Pictures
The Peregrine Falcon is a common falcon all over the world. It flies very fast when catching prey. It can reach a speed greater than 200 miles per hour....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月05日 | Phrases
“What a lovely day! We’d be foolish not to take advantage of this fine weather. Let’s go have a picnic.” We can take advantage of many things. Often we take advantage of a good situation or opportunity to do something. In battle, we can take advantage of our enemy’s...
