執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月13日 | Idioms
Polly: Is your café making any profit? Josh: No, we’re just treading water. We aren’t falling into debt, but we aren’t making any money either. Treading water means moving your arms and legs so that you don’t sink, but not swimming in any direction. It could be worse,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月12日 | Words
“Wow! The magician just appeared out of thin air!” “It’s a trick. He actually used a trap door or something. It only appears to be magic.” “Appear” has more than one meaning. It can mean “arrive”: “The classroom became quiet as soon as the teacher appeared.” It can...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月11日 | Pictures
This clover is covered with dew. Different kinds of clover grow all over the world. Also called “shamrock”, clover is a symbol of Ireland. Most clover has three leaves, giving it the name of “trefoil”. However, sometimes you can find a clover with four (or even five)...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月09日 | Phrases
“This is a really great book. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Read it yourself and see.” “I don’t like reading much, so I’ll just take your word for it.” To take someone’s word is to believe something they say. If you don’t take their word for it, you have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月08日 | TOEIC
Computers can perform calculators much faster than any human. Where is the mistake? A. Computers can B. perform calculators C. faster than D. any human 「コンピューターはどんな人間よりも早く計算を行うことができる。」...
