執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月24日 | Words
“My dog got out, so I’ll ask the neighbors if they have seen him.” The word “neighbor” usually refers to a person who lives in a house near yours. It can also be used to mean a person whose desk is near yours in your office or classroom, a person who is near you in...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月21日 | Phrases
Clerk: That will be $5.00. Clara: I’ll get it. Emmett: No, allow me. “Allow me,” is something people say to be polite when they do a small favor for someone, such as pulling out a chair or opening a door. It could be rephrased as “Let me do that for you.” In a longer...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月20日 | TOEIC
Thanks to the achieving of the marketing team, the new product is flying off the shelves. Find the mistake: A. achieving B. marketing team C. new product D. flying off マーケティング部の成果のおかげで新商品の売れ行きが好調です。 「Flying off the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月19日 | Trivia
Butterscotch is a sweet flavor. Real butterscotch is made of brown sugar and butter, like toffee but not boiled as long. Butterscotch-flavored sweets don’t always contain real butterscotch, though. It is common as an ice cream topping or a flavor for hard candies or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月18日 | Idioms
Ted: You all want green peppers on your pizza right? We’ll have two large pizzas with green peppers. Steve: I hate green peppers! Fred: Don’t rock the boat, Steve! Everyone else loves them. Rocking the boat means making trouble for the group. If one person in a boat...
