執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月17日 | Idioms
“I bet I can beat you at this game even with a handicap.” “Ooh, big words. You’ll regret them in a minute!” This is a taunting phrase we use to suggest that someone’s words may be big but their abilities do not match. It’s easy to say grand things, but much harder to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月16日 | Words
“How long will you be staying in Japan?” “Please stay here and wait. I’ll be back in five minutes.” “Use an umbrella to stay dry.” “Stay” means “remain the same”. While you stay in Japan, or stay inside the house, your location doesn’t change. Then when you leave...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月13日 | Phrases
“What were you doing outside at 3 in the morning? Never mind, I don’t want to know.” “Never mind” is a phrase we use to drop a topic or question. “Mind” here means “be concerned about (something)” or “worry about (something)”, so it’s a little like “Don’t worry about...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月12日 | TOEIC
“When George retired, Jill stepped forward to ____ his role.” Fill in the blank. A. apply B. subsume C. usurp D. assume 「ジョージが定年退職した後、ジルが彼の役目を果たすようになりました」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月11日 | Trivia
Although it’s green and not very sweet, avocado is actually a fruit. Avocados grow on trees and contain one large seed. Another name for avocado is “alligator pear”. We think avocados first came from Mexico. One popular avocado dish is guacamole, a dip for corn chips....
