书籍介绍
这不是一本让你查生词的书，而是一场重新认识世界的邀请。作者把每个词背后的词源、历史与人性摊开给你：纵火者(pyromaniac)、复仇者(incendiary)、纵火谋财者(arsonist)看似相近，实则动机迥异；血压计(sphygmomanometer)藏着希腊语对脉搏的古老想象。读者最着迷的，正是这种“一个词就是一扇窗”的快感——读《国家地理》时撞见刚学过的生词，那种瞬间的惊喜无可替代。它甚至把词汇量与思维、智商、成功挂钩，逼你反思：词汇不是装饰，而是思考的工具。有人花三个月边“被虐”边享受对答案，有人称它“吊打99%的词汇书”。它适合愿意细嚼慢咽、把背单词当成探索而非苦役的人。
AI导读
核心看点
- 以词根词源为核心，结合欧洲文化历史讲解单词演变。
- 通过幽默故事和分类主题，让枯燥的背词过程变得生动有趣。
- 强调主动阅读与思维训练，旨在提升理解力而非死记硬背。
读者共识
- 被公认为英语词汇学习领域的经典之作，趣味性远超普通词书。
- 读者普遍反映读完能显著增加词汇量，并改变对英语的认知。
- 虽需投入时间反复研读，但因其生动有趣，被赞为不枯燥的佳作。
精彩摘录
- "The pyromaniac set fire for the thrill；the incendiary for revenge；the arsonist for money"
- "People with rich vocabularies have been reading omnivorously, voraciously, since childhood-including the ingredients listed in small print on bread warppers and cereal boxes."
- "TEASER PREVIEW What word best describes your personality if you: • Are interested solely in your own welfare? • Constantly talk about yourself? • Dedicate your life to helping others? • Turn your mind inward? • Turn your mind outward? • Hate humanity? • Hate marriage? • Lead a lonely, austere existe"
- "Increasing your vocabulary does not mean merely learning the definitions of large numbers of obscure words; it does not mean memorizing scores of unrelated terms. What it means---what it can only mean---is becoming acquainted with the multitudinous and fascinating phenomena of human existence for wh"
- "...the only common characteristic of successful people in this country is an unusual grasp of the meanings of words. ...The final answer seems to be that words are the instruments by means of which people grasp the thoughts of others and with which they do much of their own thinking. They are the to"
- "You may possibly believe, and possibly, for yourself, be right, that a commitment is deeper and more meaningful if freedom is available without judicial proceedings."
- "People who live in the big city go to theaters, attend the opera,visit museums and picture galleries, browse in bookstores, and shop at Robinson's, Bloomingdales, Marshall Field, or other large department stores. These activities fill them with culture and sophistication. Also, they crowd into jamme"
- "STEP ONE.You must become actively receptive to new words. STEP TWO.You must read more. STEP THREE.You must learn to add to your own vocabulary the new words you meet in your reading. STEP FOUR.You must open your mind to new ideas. STEP FIVE.You must set a goal."
用户评论
读National Geography时看到某个刚背到的生词，那种瞬间惊喜就是最好的回报。
确实对于认词根记单词有启发性，学习了
2020-02-01—04-28
至此把Word小白刷完了。谢谢你从2月陪我到4月！谢谢等我坚持下来了！相见恨晚，原来你这么有意思，不止单词这么简单，百科知识信手来，会讲故事会掐架，左手开车右手开光，安慰怼人调侃预言样样齐活。三个月断断续续的读书日记，我也写的很开心❤后续会继续复习二刷。
读书有趣之一，莫过于穿梭在不同书本的字里行间，发现曾经的记忆，瞬间有种“串珠子串起来”的治愈感。和Word小白一起，我感受到了。
内容，分类和练习都挺好，但装帧非常不适合练习时的书写。
看单词书没有不想睡觉的，但是！这本一直让我翻来翻去根本就没有睡意啊啊！！享受着对答案被虐的快感！
这是我读过的最好的单词书
可把我给累坏了！
比韦小绿还略胜一筹
真正的vocab builder
《verbal advantage》都是plagiarism
本来说修养一个月的 大半个月都耗在这个上了～
Thought it was a fraud,but it worked out surprisingly well; the basic concept is exactly what I have been insisting around learning new words. Useful for long term GRE vocabulary preparation.
读完一遍！之后肯定还需要复习，继续为英语无障碍阅读的目标努力
词汇学也很有意思，许多词汇的本义闪耀着诗意
看完了，谁知道疏于练习之后，又全忘了呢
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