On Writing Well Day 5 Chapter 9 The Lead and The Ending

I. Words&Expressions

1. ...each tugging the reader forward until he is hooked......

tug  vt. & vi.用力拉; 使劲拉; 猛扯 n.猛拉; 猛拖; 猛扯 tug at sb's heart/heartstings 触动某人心弦

eg. Joe is tugging at(拉、拽) his sleeves.    Anne was tugging on(迅速地穿衣服) a sweater.

hook vt. & vi.钩住, 吊住, 挂住 vt.弯成钩形 n.挂钩; 鱼钩

let/get sb off the hook 让某人脱离困境  eg. I wasn't prepared to let her off the hook easily.

2. It must cajole him with freshness,or novelty,or parodox,or humor,or surprise,or with an unsusal ...

cajole vt.(用甜言蜜语、虚假诺言等)劝诱,哄骗 eg. We do our best to cajole rich countries into helping.

3.... as long as it nudges his couriosty ...

nudge  n. 用肘轻推;推动;没完没了抱怨的人 v. 用肘轻推;推进;向…不停地唠叨

eg. I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd.

      We are trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.



II. Summary&Reflection

本章节作者在承接上一节内容Unity之后,就谈到开头的引入,内容的环环相扣以及写作如何结尾的问题。

开头必须引人入胜,能够让读者有往下继续读的欲望,而也要学会适可而止,结尾可以有很多种方式,能够让读者发人深省。其实这也是我们在学习应试作文时老师们一再强调的,同样的道理,其实这也适合很多电视电影。一部好的电视电影或是纪录片,必须在开头处能够吸引观众,并且情节不拖沓冗长,环环相扣,结局也是恰到好处,不会拖泥带水。才会让能觉得算是合格的好作品。



题外话:感谢自己在繁杂的琐事中能够抗击懒惰,坚持下去。也想真的能够踏实沉下心来学习感受,学有所获。加油!!!

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