執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月08日 | Phrases
“Learning Japanese is so hard! I don’t feel like I’m making any progress.” “Don’t worry. Keep studying and practicing, and you’ll learn it bit by bit.” A bit can mean “a little” or “a small piece of something bigger”. “Bit by bit” describes something that happens very...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月07日 | TOEIC
“Today only, this product is a real _____ at 50% off!” Fill in the blank. A. cheap B. bargain C. negotiation D. reasonable Aだと形容詞の後ですから名詞が必要です。名詞だけに絞るとＢとＣが残ります。Ｃは「交渉」という意味です。かなり似ている「取引」という意味の「deal」だったらこの文章にも使えますが、やはり「お得」のＢが適切ですね。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月06日 | Trivia
The name “March” is related to the Roman god of war, Mars. The planet Mars is also named after him. His symbols include the spear and sword, as well as the wolf. Those make sense for a god of war. But the woodpecker is another symbol for Mars. The woodpecker was...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月05日 | Idioms
“You should help with my new project. It’s going to be big, and you’ll be in on the ground floor.” Sometimes it’s advantageous to be involved in something when it first starts, so you have a long history with it later when it is successful. For example, if you bought...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月04日 | Words
“This man has committed a crime.” “Pet ownership is a big commitment.” “I can’t buy this game because I’ve already committed this month’s spending money to our trip next week.” “The project failed because the leader was not committed to making it succeed.” “Commit” is...
