一. 字词复习 (Words Review)
1. demystify
to make a subject that seems difficult or complicated easier to understand especially by explaining it in simpler language
2. layman
someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work
反义词:expert
3. tenet
a principle or belief
4. elated
extremely happy and excited, especially because of something that has happened or is going to happen
5. be delighted with
very pleased and happy
6. in an agony of
处在极端的……状态中
7. ponderous
boring, very serious, and seeming to progress very slowly
8. curriculum
课程
9. squander
to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc
10. pedantic
学究气的
11. accessible
可以理解的
12. addict
someone who is very interested in something and spends a lot of doing it
13. lanky & chunky
lanky: someone who is lanky is tall and thin, and moves awkwardly
chunky: someone who is chunky has a broad, heavy body
14. snuff out
to stop or end something in a sudden way 扼杀
15. picturesque
unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe something
16. novelty
something new and unusual which attracts people's attention and interest
17. old-timers
someone who has been doing a job or living in a place for a long time and knows a lot about it 老前辈
18. discern
to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully
19. assassinate
to murder an important person
20. chore
something you have to do that is very boring and unpleasant
21. a whiff of
一点点,些许
22. florid
florid language music, or art has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations
23. lunacy
a situation or behavior that is completely crazy
24. solely
not involving anything or anyone else
同义词:only
25. elaborate
having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way
26. elusive
an elusive idea or quality is difficult to describe or understand
27. simmer down
to become calm again after you have been very angry
二. 感想 (Reflection)
本周的阅读,每当我看Zinsser讲到一个写作类型以及相关理论时,总是在脑海中尽力搜索,这类的作品我看过些什么,以便尝试用曾经的阅读体验更好地理解书中的内容。这的确是一种还不错的方法,只不过同时也让我深切的体会到了“书到用时方恨少”的尴尬。持续阅读吧。
借用《大师们的写作课》中的一个我非常赞同的观点:读比写更重要。因为读是输入,是积累的过程,没有足够的积累,很难有高质量、言之有物的输出。所以,读"On Writing Well"这些“干货”的过程中,除了让我了解了不少写作中的技巧和应该注意的地方外,更重要的是让我意识到,多读书、多积累、多思考的重要性。
三. 思维导图 (Summary)