Expressions
1. sap: 逐漸削弱（破壞）〔尤指?力力量量或決?心〕漫玄，與dilute，whittle away同義
e.g. sap sb's strength / courage/ energy
2. toss-up: (口語) used when you do not know which of two things will happen, or which of two things to choose:
3. bogus: not true or real, although someone is trying to make you think it is.
e.g. bogus insurance claim
4. get around: 逃避 to escape the force of (同義詞：evade）
5. pregnant: 懷孕的奔坟，意味深?長的，含蓄的骚烧，富于想象力的
e.g. a pregnant decision
6. weathered: 受風(fēng)雨侵蝕的嫩挤，飽經(jīng)風(fēng)霜的 Worn, stained, or warped by or as if by exposure to weather; seasoned:
7. invoke: 求助于 (法律), 援引, 使人想起
8. strenuous: 熱心的 <人>發(fā)奮的,奮斗的; <工作、行為等> 需要奮斗的,努力的,費力的
9. trade: 行業(yè)；職業(yè)煎楣。句子理解為他以自己那行業(yè)洋溢著熱情的情緒向我問候豺总。
辨析：profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment
這些名詞均含“職業(yè)”之意。
profession 以前常指要受過高等教育(尤指法律择懂、醫(yī)學(xué)和神學(xué))才能獲得的職業(yè)喻喳，現(xiàn)在一般指為謀生的職業(yè)，尤指從事腦力勞動和受過專門訓(xùn)練困曙，具有某種專業(yè)知識的職業(yè)表伦。
job 通常指一切有收入，不分腦力與體力運動慷丽，不論是否有技藝的長期或臨時的職業(yè)蹦哼。
occupation 泛指任何一種職業(yè)，既不分什么行業(yè)要糊，也不管是腦力還是體力勞動纲熏。
trade 指需要有熟練技巧、技能和體力的職業(yè)锄俄。
vocation 較正式用詞局劲，語氣莊重，指長期從事奶赠，但不一定以此為主計的職業(yè)鱼填。
career 指經(jīng)過專門訓(xùn)練，終身愿意從事的職業(yè)车柠。
work 指任何種類的工作剔氏，也泛指職業(yè)。
employment 指受雇于他人竹祷，領(lǐng)取工資以謀生計谈跛，有較固定工作的職業(yè)。
10. adroit: 機敏的塑陵；聰明的感憾；精干的；adroitly 嫻熟地
11. gobble up: 吞并, 擊垮; 消耗, 耗費
Summary
Chapter 10 Bits and pieces
It’s a chapter about the details in writing. It shed light upon how to use correct or preferred words, punctuation, and transition cues to construct a non-fiction prose. Zinsser also expresses his attitude towards the use of hedging, contractions, and overstatement. With a few points given on Sexism in writing, he then emphasizes the importance of editing, paragraphing and rewriting, providing us with some thought-provoking suggestions.
Chapter 11 Nonfiction as literature
It entails the development of non-fiction as literature and reassures novice writers that it’s a relatively easier field to start, since it’s closely related to daily life.
Chapter 12 Writing about people: the interview
It gives us insights about interviewing and writing about people. Be prepared for interviews and stay true to the materials. Quoting is encouraged for its ability to bring out features of the protagonist.
Chapter 13 Writing about places: the travel articles
The key to good travelese writing is to be selective with substance and careful with words. People are great profiles of a place. Talking with local people could be inspiring.
Chapter 14 Writing about yourself: the memoir
A good memoir should focus on a specified period of one’s life and reflect features of a time or place. Write about details that induce imagination. Be honest yet selective about what you’re going to write, but don’t cringe at the thought of exposing your vulnerability when writing about yourself.
Reflections
這周的閱讀進行得額外順利令花，學(xué)會了每天撥出專門的時間進行閱讀阻桅，效率比碎片時間高很多。當(dāng)然兼都，也有可能是重新?lián)炱餕indle來看書嫂沉、查生詞，用手機查重點詞匯的用法和做筆記扮碧，減少屏幕切換趟章，順手很多杏糙。
慢慢的，當(dāng)閱讀和寫讀書筆記變成日常的一部分蚓土，我開始習(xí)慣這種孤單但愉悅的生活宏侍，負(fù)擔(dān)也就小了。要說遺憾蜀漆，就是這些活動占用了我畫畫的時間谅河，作為一名上班族，畢竟不可能每天拿兩三小時來閱讀确丢，再用兩三小時作畫绷耍。
