執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月24日 | Idioms
Businessman: “I can’t believe Shirley got us such a good price! She’s really on her game!” When you are on your game, you are doing something to the best of your ability. “Game” refers to sports, but you can say this about any skill. If you are off your game, you are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月23日 | Words
An ant is an insect that lives in a hill of dirt and sometimes bites. An aunt is your parent’s sister. Sometimes children call older women who are their friends or their parents’ friends “aunt”. But it is not as common as the use of “aunt” in Japanese to mean any...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月22日 | Pictures
Water lilies are flowers that bloom on the surface of the water. They also have big flat leaves called lily pads. スイレンは水の上で咲く花です。大きくて平たい葉は「lily pad」と呼ばれます。
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月20日 | Phrases
“That pizza was delicious!” “Yeah, I’ve been craving pizza all week. That really hits the spot!” When a food is very satisfying, we say it “hits the spot”. 「ピザ美味しかった！」 「うん、今週ずっとピザが食べたかった。満足した！」 食べ物がとても満足させるときに、それを「hits the spot」と言います。...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月19日 | TOEIC
The client’s request was very exactly, so we must be careful to meet their specifications. Find the mistake. A. client’s request B. very exactly C. be careful to D. their specifications ヒントは、形容詞である単語が副詞になってしまっています。...
