The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write every time you have a free minute. If you didn't behave that way you would never do anything.
— John Irving
· Writing
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
vt. 規(guī)定;使明確;精確地解釋;畫出…的線條;
vi. （給詞、短語等）下定義，構(gòu)成釋義;
?? de加強+fine限制→加強限制→限定；下定義
"Please listen while I define your duties."
在我規(guī)定你的職責時,請仔細聽好.
近義：appoint, limit, post, set, subtend, bound
pron. 你自己;（用以加強語氣）親自;你的正常或健康的情況;
?? your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗個澡放松一下。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
n. 作家;作者;撰寫人;寫字…的人;
?? writ=write寫+er人 →作家
近義：literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
n. 分，分鐘;瞬間，片刻;備忘錄;會議記錄;
vt. 把…記錄在案;為…測定時間;
?? minut小+e → 一分鐘； 微小的，細微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
賣主在最后一刻被要求降低房價。
近義：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
vi. 表現(xiàn);舉止端正;自然反應(yīng);
vt. 使守規(guī)矩;
?? be表示動作+have持有→[一個人]擁有的動作→舉動，舉止
"I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way."
我從未想到她的行為竟如此陰險。
近義：act, deal, demean, deport
反義：underact
vt.& vi. 寫;寫信;寫作;作曲;
?? 把名字write（寫）right（對）
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
釋義要寫清楚以免產(chǎn)生歧義。
近義：pen, redact, type, word, scribe, compose
?? 更多「Writing」名言
"Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword."
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"This is the sixth book I've written, which isn't bad for a guy who's only read two."
— George Burns