執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月03日 | Idioms
Joel: *sigh* Fred: “What’s wrong?” Joel: “I don’t know…” Fred: “You know, when I’m feeling blue, I like to go on a walk in the park.” If a person is blue, it means that he or she feels sad. What can you do to cheer yourself up when you feel blue? ジョエル：（ため息）...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月02日 | Words
What is the difference between “vegan” and “vegetarian”? Vegetarian food contains no meat or fish. Vegan food contains no animal products at all. The most obvious difference is that vegetarian food might contain milk or eggs, but vegan food does not. 「ビーガン...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月01日 | Pictures
July 4 is the main event for fireworks in the United States. Here, fireworks explode behind the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the U.S....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月29日 | Phrases
Dad: “Look, Jimmy fell asleep while playing with blocks.” Mom: “Aww, he’s all tuckered out.” “Tuckered out” means “tired” or “exhausted”. It is sort of a cute word, so it is often used to talk about children or animals. パパ：「見て、ジミーが積み木で遊んでる途中で寝ちゃった。」 ママ：「あら、つかれちゃったね。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月28日 | TOEIC
The shoppers were ______ to the bright colors and cheerful music. Fill in the blank. A. drawn B. attract C. lead D. repelled 買い物している人々は鮮やかな色と楽しい音楽によって引き寄せられました。Ｄだったら、色と音楽が客を遠ざけてしまうので違います。Ａ～Ｃは全部意味的にはふさわしいですが、受け身の形が正しいのはＡだけです。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
