Words and expressions
1. Information can be imparted clearly and without.?
pomposity: lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
仿寫: He has a deep voice and a thick accent, which people sometimes confuse with pomposity.
2.? We don’twant to go anywhere with a mind that expresses itself in such suffocating language.?
suffocating: causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
仿寫: The room was suffocating--hot and airless.
3. Many of you would be totally dismayed if you could observe the manners of your children while they are eating.
dismayed: worried, disappointed, and upset when something unpleasant happens
仿寫: Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown.
4. I found almost all of it lacking in human juices and much of it impenetrable.
impenetrable: impossible to get through, see through, or get into
仿寫: The trees formed a dark and impenetrable barrier.
5.? If they? and their institutions seem cold, it’s because they acquiesce in the process of beingpumped up and dried out.
acquiesce: to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really agree with it
仿寫: When her mother suggested that she stay, Alice willingly acquiesced.
Reflection
今天讀的這一章是關(guān)于商務(wù)寫作骄呼。作者在這篇里強(qiáng)調(diào)了clarity, simplicity, brevity and humanity沮榜，并且用許多例子來(lái)證明humanity的重要性慌洪。第一次聽(tīng)見(jiàn)商務(wù)寫作是在大學(xué)時(shí)拣宰，嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)沉重柄冲，總感覺(jué)那是商業(yè)精英們的專利遵绰。大量的專業(yè)名詞也讓我對(duì)這類寫作比較懼怕辽幌。卯足了勁耐著性子讀完其實(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)這些都是可以被克服的。對(duì)作者提到的一句話很是深刻If you work for an institution, whatever your job, whatever your level, be yourself when you write.
