篇章
英语写作,并非由英语老师才掌握的特殊技能,它是清楚、准确表达自己的一种交流工具。而写好关于科学的写作,一不应害怕科学,而不需畏惧写作。优秀的科学内容的文章应该少专业术语、词汇而清楚、简洁、翔实生动的解释。
How:
①由点到面: Establish your article structure as an upside-down pyramid.
由一点让读者明确阅读目的,写作者在层层深入表明文章的目的,如倒金字塔结构展开。
②知其所以然: Describe how a process works
向读者说明为什么会有文章中观点、结论,展现得出结论的过程,
③现身说法: Use your own experience
用自己经历将读者和某些科学概念相联系进行说明,让读者也能联系生活实际
④故事说明: Weave a scientific story around someone else
利用相关科学故事解释
⑤去抽象化: Relate them to sights they are familiar with
将抽象的概念与实际相结合,练习具体事物、事例,或类比
⑥低姿态说人话: Write like a person and not like a scientist.
以普通人角度普及科普知识,而不是以科学家的身份进行枯燥的说教
词汇
I rest my case—or, rather, I let Spectrum rest it for me
rest your ˈcase
① I rest my case: (sometimes humorous) used to say that you do not need to say any more aboutsomething because you think that you have proved your point
② (law) used by lawyers in court to say that they have finished presenting their case
例:The prosecution rests its case
...that paragraph is a gem of tight linear writing
gem: a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape 宝石
同义 jewel
②something that is very special or beautiful:精品
例:Every single ad in the campaign has been a gem.
③ a very helpful or special person:优秀的人
例:Ben, you're a real gem!
...and for performing complicated acts could do little more than fumble with sensory inputs of the moment
fumble: to use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing something or looking for something
同义:grope
✏️ fumble (at/ with/ in something) (for something)
例:She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief.
eventually it touches on work being done in many pockets of medicine and psychology
touch on/ upon something 短语动词
to mention a particular subject when talking or writing:
例: The report touches on the relationship between poverty and poor health.