Word of the Week: to ring

執筆者 | 2020年04月13日 | Words

『I’ll give you a ring.』A few years ago, a friend was leaving in Japan to return to England for the summer. He said to his girlfriend as ...

Phrase of the Week :Spring has sprung

執筆者 | 2020年03月25日 | Phrases

The vernal, or spring equinox, marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This year it fell on March 20th. We celebrate this in England with a nonsense poem Spring has sprung The grass has ris I wonder where the birdies is? Sprung is the past tense of...

Phrase of the week: catch it, Bin it, kill it.

執筆者 | 2020年03月18日 | Phrases

For many years in the UK, the NHS (national health service) has promoted a campaign for public hygiene. Catch it. Bin it. Kill it. Catch your cough or sneeze in a tissue. Put it in the bin or flush it down the toilet as soon as possible. Kill the germs on your hands...

Phrase of the Week: Few and Far Between

執筆者 | 2020年03月11日 | Phrases

“In the desert, oases are few and far between.”　「砂漠ではオアシスが少ない。」 “You’ll probably have to take your trash home with you. Trash cans here are few and far between.”　「ゴミは持って帰ることになるでしょう。ここにゴミ箱は少ないです。」 何かの数が少ないならfewと言います。一か所に集まっていないなら、お互いに距離がある。これでは見つけるのが大変です。 When there...