執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月01日 | Phrases
Daughter: “Aw, spaghetti again? I hate spaghetti.” Father: “Don’t take your mother’s cooking for granted. You’ll miss it when you go to college next year and have to take care of yourself.” When we take something for granted, we don’t appreciate it. We think we have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月28日 | TOEIC
We can’t commitment the resources to such a large project at the present time. Find the mistake. A. commitment B. resources C. such a D. present time 現在、そのような大きなプロジェクトに用いる資産はありません。...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月27日 | Trivia
Valentine’s is a day for romantic gifts. One popular gift that is much more expensive than even the nicest flowers or the fanciest chocolate is diamond jewelry. Diamond rings have a long history as engagement rings, but a diamond necklace or earrings can also be a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月26日 | Idioms
“I don’t know what to do. If I take my dream job, I’ll have to leave my boyfriend and move to the city. But if I stay here with him, I have to keep doing this lousy job.” “Sounds like you’re really stuck between a rock and a hard place.” A rock and a hard place are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月25日 | Words
“Don’t you think you overreacted when you kicked Bob out of the house for saying Superman could beat Batman?” We react when we do something in response to something else. For example, if someone punches you, you react with anger. That is an appropriate reaction. But...
