執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月06日 | Idioms
“And then I went to the beach again, and I brought－” “Put a sock in it, will you? I’m sick of hearing about your vacation.” “Put a sock in it!” is another way to say “Be quiet!” It is not very polite, similar to “shut up”....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月05日 | Words
A hot air balloon is a big balloon with a basket attached at the bottom. People can ride in the basket. It has a burner to heat the air and make the balloon go up. You can also go down by letting out some hot air. The first hot air balloon flight was on June 5, 1783....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月04日 | Pictures
This sign warns about the danger of bush fires, which are a common threat in the hot, dry countryside in many regions of Australia. The marker on the sign shows a ‘high’ danger of fire on the day the photo was taken. 火事に注意...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月02日 | Phrases
“The girl plucked up her courage and asked the boy out on a date.” Sometimes we need to have a lot of courage. In English, when we need courage, we usually “pluck” or “muster” it up. “The hero mustered up all his courage and entered the dragon’s cave.”...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月01日 | TOEIC
I would like to change my appointment from 4:00 ___ 3:00. Which word goes in the blank? A. to B. at C. in D. with どの単語が空欄に入りますか？ ４時に変えたいのですね。ここは日本語では「に」ですが、英語に訳すと「to」だったり「in」だったりします。この場合はＡの「to」しか使えません。何かを変えるときは大体「to」を使います。”I want to change the color to...
