執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月13日 | Trivia
Tomorrow is Pi Day! Do you know why March 14 is called “Pi Day”? If you write it with numbers it looks like the mathematical constant pi, because pi starts with 3.14. Pi tells us the ratio of the circumference and diameter of a circle. It is an infinitely long number,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月12日 | Idioms
Tour bus driver: “Thank you for helping to change the tire.” Tourist: “Well, we’re all in the same boat. I want to get back on the road as much as you do.” When two or more people are in the same situation, they are said to be “in the same boat”. If two people are in...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月10日 | Pictures
The daffodil is a white, yellow or orange flower. It is also called “Narcissus” after the Greek myth about a man who couldn’t stop looking at his reflection in a pool of water....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月08日 | Phrases
“Learning Japanese is so hard! I don’t feel like I’m making any progress.” “Don’t worry. Keep studying and practicing, and you’ll learn it bit by bit.” A bit can mean “a little” or “a small piece of something bigger”. “Bit by bit” describes something that happens very...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月07日 | TOEIC
“Today only, this product is a real _____ at 50% off!” Fill in the blank. A. cheap B. bargain C. negotiation D. reasonable Aだと形容詞の後ですから名詞が必要です。名詞だけに絞るとＢとＣが残ります。Ｃは「交渉」という意味です。かなり似ている「取引」という意味の「deal」だったらこの文章にも使えますが、やはり「お得」のＢが適切ですね。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
