It is hard work choosing the right words, but we
shall be rewarded by the satisfaction that finding them brings.
The exact use of language gives us mastery over
the material we are dealing with. Perhaps you have been asked "what
sort of man is so-and-so?" You begin: "Oh, I think he is quite a nice
chap but he's rather..." and then you hesitate trying to find a word or
a phrase to express what it is about him that you don't like, that
constitutes his limitation. When you find the right phrase you feel
that your conception of the man is clearer and sharper....
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【下面为译文】 推敲不易。可与磨合出正中下怀之言的欣慰相比，又何难之有？对语言的精通赋予我们运用素材的技能。也许你被问过：“就那怎么样的人是啥样啊？”你答道：“呵，我想他还是个不错的家伙，只是太......” 然后，你竟一时语塞，想咋说呢，既要表现我的不满，又能点明他自身不足呢？当你终于揣摩出如意之词时，还会感到自己对他的认知更清晰分明了。
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