執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月26日 | Phrases
“I see you couldn’t be bothered to put your dishes in the sink when you were done. Well, I can’t be bothered to make lunch for people who don’t clean up after themselves.” We usually use “can’t be bothered” when we are criticizing someone for being too lazy to do...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月25日 | TOEIC
“We will take all the recommended precautions, but unfortunately no one can ____ the future.” Fill in the blank. A. prediction B. predict C. foresight D. foresaw 「指定された予防策をとりますが、残念ながら誰も未来を予測する事はできません」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月24日 | Trivia
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star to our sun. It’s a little over 4 light years away, which means the light we see when we look at it left the star four years ago. Although it is the closest star in the night sky, it is only the third brightest. It is located in the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月23日 | Idioms
“We’ve agreed on the basics, but we need to hammer out the details.” Hammering something out suggests working hard on something and getting it finished quickly. Imagine a blacksmith hammering at a piece of metal. He has to work hard, and he must work quickly before...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月22日 | Words
“In this poem, the road is a metaphor for life.” A metaphor is something that isn’t literally true, but has a symbolic meaning. Many idioms are also metaphors, because they are verbal images that convey meaning instead of factual descriptions. For example, if someone...
