執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月12日 | Phrases
“There’s no way you can climb that tree.” “Wanna bet?” “Wanna” is a slurred-together version of “want to”. More correctly, the phrase would be “Do you want to bet?” But the less formal version is more...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年09月05日 | Phrases
“The concert was great. By the way, I saw your cousin at the store. I didn’t know she was in town.” “This author is very famous. I’ve read all his books, by the way.” “By the way” is a phrase we use to introduce a new...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月29日 | Phrases
“Stand back! I’m about to light the fireworks.” We use this phrase to warn people not to get too close to something. This could be to keep them at a safe distance from something dangerous, or sometimes to keep something or someone safe from a crowd gathering around....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月22日 | Phrases
“Your progress will be reviewed on a monthly basis so we can be sure you’re proceeding in the right direction.” If something happens on a monthly basis, it happens once a month. You can also do something on a daily, weekly or yearly basis, if you do...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月08日 | Phrases
Sometimes bars have a system in which you can put drinks on your tab and then pay for them all later. That’s why you might hear someone say, “Put it on my tab,” and receive a drink without appearing to pay for it. When someone pays for something,...
