fruitful a.

underline
vt. draw a line under (a word, etc.) esp. to show importance 在……下划线（表示强调）

forceful
a. strong; powerful

vertical
a. 垂直的

emphasize
vt. call attention to; stress 强调

asterisk
n. a starlike mark used to call attention to sth. 星号（即*）

doo-dad
n. (informal) a fancy, trifling ornament 小装饰物

sparingly
ad. economically; frugally 节约地

sequence
n. succession; connected line of events, ideas, etc. 顺序；连续；一连串

relevant
a. connected with what is being discussed; appropriate 有关的；适宜的

phrase
n. 短语

end-paper
n. (often pl.) a piece of blank paper stuck inside the cover at the beginning or end of a book 衬页

index
n. 索引

fancy
a. not ordinary; brightly coloured 别致的；花哨的

bookplate
n. a piece of paper with the owner's name, usu. pasted to the inside front cover of a book 藏书票

integrate
vt. put or bring together (parts) into a whole 使成一整体

structure
n. way in which sth. is put together, organized, etc.; framework or essential parts of a building 结构

basic
a. essential; fundamental 主要的；基本的

unity
m. an arrangement of parts to form a complete whole; the state of being united 总体布局；统一

Phrases & Expressions

read between the lines
(fig.) find more meaning than the words appear to express 体会字里行间的言外之意

do(sb.) good
help or benefit (sb.) 帮助（某人）；对（某人）有益

dip into
read or study for a short time or without much attention 浏览；稍加探究

no more……than……
in no greater degree……than……

a set of
a number of (thing that belong together) 一套

so to speak/ say
(used as an apology for an unusual use of a word or phrase) as one might say; if I may use this expression, etc. 可以说；容许我打个譬喻

get in the way
become a nuisance or hindrance 挡道；碍事

in the second place
as the second thing in order or importance 第二，其次

think through
think about until one reaches an understanding or conclusion 彻底全面考虑

reach for
stretch out one's hand to grasp; make an effort to grasp 伸手去抓；努力争取

set down
write down on paper

pick up
start again after interruption 中断后重新开始

leave off
stop

consist in
lie in; be equivalent to 在于；存在于

tie up
connect closely; fasten with rope, etc. 系紧；捆牢

reduce……to
state in a more concise form; summarize as 把……归纳为

Proper Names

Rembrandt
伦勃朗（姓氏）

Dewey
杜威（姓氏）

Vallee
瓦利（姓氏）

Hutchins
哈钦斯

Chicago
芝加哥（美国城市）