Put That Out!

Jon: Can ya put that out?

Don: I’m holding it out the window and blowing the smoke outside!

J: It’s blowing back into the car.

D: A little smoke won’t hurt ya.

J: Wrong, man. It’s got nuclear radiation in it.

D: Cigarette smoke? J: Yup!

Q: Why ”yup”, not ‘yes’?


ANSWER: We use the “yup” instead of ‘yes’ to be casually clever or sarcastic:
“You’re good at math!” said Jack, flirting a little.
“Yup!” replied Jane with a smile, as she turned to go.

Welcome to English-only Q & A [From / than / of]

Which statement is correct — A, B, or C?

A. The food in Thailand is different from Japan.

B. The food in Japan is different than that of Thailand.

C. The food in Thailand is different from that of Japan.

 


Answer: C

Welcome to English-only Q & A! (前置詞)

Welcome to English-only Q & A!

Weather:

1. Winter is different ____ summer.

2. Winter is colder ____ summer. Climate:

3. A difference ____ 2 to 4 degrees in global temperature will spell environmental disaster.

Choices:

A. than

B. with

C. from

D. of


Q & A ANSWERS for Today!

Weather:

1. Winter is different FROM summer. -C

2. Winter is colder THAN summer. -A

Climate: 3.

A difference OF 2 to 4 degrees in global temperature will spell environmental disaster. -D

Choices: A. than B. with C. from D. of

 

259. Break into something=押し入る

Break into something: enter illegally by force
押し入る:力づくで違法に入る

Sam: What’s wrong?
サム:どうしたの?

John: Someone broke into my house last night and stole everything.
ジョン:昨晩誰かが僕の家に押し入って、すべて盗んだ

Sam: That’s a shame.
サム:なんてことだ

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254. Get in (something)=中に入る

Get in: enter (a car, bed, bathtub, shower, or small boat)
中に入る:車、ベッド、バスタブ、シャワー、または小さなボートに入る

John: It’s really cold today.
ジョン:今日は本当に寒い

Tim: I ‘d like to get in  the bath soon.
ティム:早くお風呂に入りたい

245. Be into something=のめりこむ

Be into something: be very interested in something
のめりこむ

Tim: My little brother is really into in video games.
ティム:私の弟はビデオゲームにのめりこんでいます。

244. Cheer someone up=元気づける

Cheer someone up: make a sad person happier
誰かを元気でづける

Kate: She was sad about failing her English test, so I tried to cheer her up.
ケイト:彼女は英語のテストに落ちたことで悲しんでいたので、私は彼女を元気づけようとした。

237. Drop by (a place)=立ち寄る

Drop by (a place): visit (a place) for a short time
立ち寄る:短時間、訪問する

Tim: I like to drop by the bakery before work.
ティム:仕事の前にパン屋へ寄るのが好きです。

235. Calm down=落ち着く

Calm down: become calm and quiet
落ち着く

Susan: I like to meditate to calm down.
スーザン:私は落ち着くために瞑想するのが好きです。