執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月10日 | Idioms
“I know the test is next week. You don’t have to harp on about it.” If someone keeps talking about a subject you don’t want to hear about, you can say they are “harping on”. Perhaps the talk is unnecessary, reminding you of something you haven’t forgotten, or perhaps...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月09日 | Words
Doctor: “What seems to be the problem?” Patient: “I’ve just been so tired lately.” “Lately” is an adverb that means “in recent times”, similar to “recently”. If you meet a friend you haven’t seen in a while, you can ask, “How have you been lately?” If you have been...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月08日 | Pictures
It’s starting to get cooler now, but here is one more swimming stroke. The butterfly stroke, also called “fly”, is the newest competitive stroke. It is difficult for beginners to learn....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月06日 | Phrases
“Oh no! I’m locked out of my car!” “What happened?” “I left my keys inside by mistake and locked the door.” Although many modern cars make it hard to lock yourself out, this remains a problem. You can also lock yourself out of your house or office, or if you forget a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月05日 | TOEIC
“Please turn in the finished file before the lifeline next week.” Find the mistake. A. turn in B. finished file C. lifeline D. next week 「完成したファイルを来週の締め切りまでに提出してください」...
