An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
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n. 著作家;作者;創(chuàng)造者;發(fā)起人;
vt. 創(chuàng)作出版;
?? aug, auc, auth 增加,增長#詞根助記:auth 增加 + -or 人 -> 促進,發(fā)起,創(chuàng)造 -> 創(chuàng)作 -> 作家,著者
"After the play they called for the author to show himself."
劇終之后他們請求編劇和大家見面.
近義:issue, publish, artificer, maker, originator, builder
n. 讀者,朗讀者;讀本;講讀者,講師;審稿人;
?? read讀+er人 →讀者
"Too , the reader will find in this book many interesting illustrations."
讀者還能在書中看到許多有趣的插圖.
近義:collection, compendium, compilation, digest, anthology, scanner
n. 文字;寫作;文章;筆跡;
v. 寫( write的現在分詞);寫信;
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
請書面確認你接受這項提議。
近義:handwriting
n. 書;卷;課本;賬簿;
vt.& vi. 預訂;
vt. 登記;(向旅館、飯店、戲院等)預約;立案(控告某人);訂立演出契約;
adj. 書的;賬簿上的;得之(或來自)書本的;按照(或依據)書本的;
?? 簿(諧音): 書
"She seemed totally absorbed in her book."
她好像完全被這本書迷住了。
近義:prebook, preorder, reserve, textbook, tome, volume
adv. 也許;可能;大概;
n. 不確定性;
"Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't."
他可能來,也可能不來。
近義:uncertainty, perchance, perhaps, possibly, probably, haply
反義:indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
n. 心,心臟;感情;要點;胸部;
vt. 鼓勵;激勵;
vi. 結心;
?? 醫(yī)生查病聽(hear) 心臟跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心臟異常
近義:hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center
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"Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword."
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton