I. Words and express

1. A thonier problem is raised by the feminists' annoyance with words that contain "man".

thorny: bristling with perplexities.  (synonymous: hard, difficult)

2. Writing is like a good watch——it should run smoothly and have no extra parts.

十分精彩的比喻，把好的写作比做钟表，顺畅且没有冗余。

3.I like to replace a humdrum word with one that has more precision or color. I like to rephrase a drab sentence to give it a more pleasing rhythm or a more graceful musical line.

humdrum: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement.

drab: lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.

Zinsser用词的丰富与简练需要从多个句子的对比来感受，比如"replace"和"rephrase"，“humdrum”和"drab"。

4.The reader plays a major role in the act of writing and must be given room to play it.

前半句"play a major role"看起来平淡无奇，而后半句的"give room to play it"立刻让这句话变得生动起来，形象地说明了作者无须过度解释，要留给读者理解的空间。

5. If you follow your affections you will write well and will engage your readers.

engage: engage or engross wholly.

II. Summary

On Writing Well CH10 2/2