A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor.
— Ring Lardner
· Writing
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 錯誤，過失，誤解;差錯，口誤，筆誤;失策，失誤;
vt.& vi. 弄錯，誤解;
vt. 認不出;誤會;看錯;
vi. 弄錯;誤解;
?? mis錯誤，壞+take拿→拿錯→錯誤
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我們已經清楚出了差錯。
近義：miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy
反義：arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
n. 信封，封皮;殼層，外殼;包裹物;[生物學]膜，包袋;
?? en 表示\"進入…之中，包圍\" +velop =cover（蓋上） +e → .信封, 封套, 封袋, [天]包層, [數]包跡, [生]包膜
"Although I moistened it, the flap doesn't stick to the envelope."
我把信封弄濕了, 可是信封口蓋還是粘不上.
近義：wrap, wrappage, wrapper, wrapping, casing, envelop
n. 手稿;原稿;底稿;手寫本;
adj. 手寫的，手抄的;
?? manu手+script寫→手寫→手稿
"a manuscript reproduced in facsimile"
精確復制的手稿
近義：article, paper, longhand, palimpsest, handwriting, handwritten
n. 誘惑，引誘;誘惑物;
?? tempt嘗試 + ation 名詞后綴→ 誘惑，引誘
"Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character."
如果你能抵制誘惑,你的性格就會堅強起來.
近義：inclination, luring, desire, enticement
n. 編輯，編者;校訂者;[計]編輯軟件，編輯程序;
?? edit編輯+or表示人→編者，編輯
"the editor of the Washington Post"
《華盛頓郵報》的主編
近義：publisher, copyeditor, writer, columnist, editorialist
adj. 年幼的;有朝氣的;年輕人的;青年的;
n. 年輕人;幼小的動物，崽;
?? 秧”（諧音）苗當然是 年輕的。有（U）勇(yong)的 年輕人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言論使許多年輕選民離他而去。
近義：offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反義：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native