Word of the Week: Bored

Child: “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Parent: “You could clean your room.” Child: “That’s boring!” Something that is not interesting is boring. Boring things will make you feel bored. “I’m bored! This is a boring movie! It bores me!” 子供:「退屈!何もすることがない!」...

Phrase of the Week: She hung up on me.

Ethel: “Hello, Janice? This is Ethel. I wanted to—Oh! She hung up on me! Can you believe it?” Hanging up on someone is ending a phone call before the conversation is finished. If you don’t want to talk to someone, you can hang up on them. However, they might be...

Trivia of the Week: Fireworks and Colors

What makes the different colors in fireworks? Different chemicals are added to each firework to give it color. For example, copper glows with a green or blue-green color, so it can be used to make bluish fireworks. Sodium makes fireworks yellow. Charcoal or iron can...