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In Praise of Scribble

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by Orlando González Esteva

Scribbles² are the lianas of the forest of our selves. Clinging

to them， the primate³ still in us frolics free.

Knotting has always been a form of governance， of exercis-

ing power over others. Eliot Weinberger recalls a Second-

Century Chinese tomb where the inscription⁴ states that the God

Fu-Hsi 'conceived of knotted laces in order to rule everything

between the four seas'. The ancient mariners⁵ tied and untied⁷

ropes to tie and untie⁶ winds. One knot undone⁸ lifted a breeze；

two， a gale⁹， three， a storm.

The man who carefully fastens his shoe-laces， determines

the direction of his steps， takes charge of his destiny. Whoever

tightens¹⁰ his belt， controls his base passions. A neatly¹¹ knotted

tie deters¹² verbosity¹³. The woman who wraps a scarf round her

head owns her own thoughts， the one wearing a foulard will

keep her head.

Who does he govern， the man playing with a line， looping it，

pulling it？ What does he govern？ Is to scribble¹ to govern？

To scribble is to scratch the pane¹⁴ of glass steamed up by the

breath of the ineffably¹⁵ immediate¹⁶.

Protowriting， dadagraffiti， archaic¹⁷ trace， Freud's fluff， the

squiggle twists， wriggles¹⁸， like a new-born babe on the diaper of

the blank page.

Scribble is a microphotograph of the procession we all carry

inside us.

Stripe without tiger.

Frown without forehead.

Larva of creation.

Caricature of abstraction.

Visual Jitanjaphora.

Rubric of freedom.

If a wound，

what does it open？

If a scar，

what does it close？

Daniel contemplated¹⁹ the face of God in the form of light-

ning. A graphic²⁰ doodle： a shadowy beam， a snapshot of the

Devil， a Lucifer in charcoal²¹.

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1 scribble
v.潦草地书写，乱写，滥写；n.潦草的写法，潦草写成的东西，杂文
参考例句：
She can't write yet,but she loves to scribble with a pencil.她现在还不会写字，但她喜欢用铅笔乱涂。 I can't read this scribble.我看不懂这种潦草的字。

2 scribbles
n.潦草的书写( scribble的名词复数 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下v.潦草的书写( scribble的第三人称单数 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下
参考例句：
The scribbles on the wall must be the work of those children. 墙壁上的涂鸦准是那几个孩子画的。来自辞典例句 There are scribbles on the wall. 墙上有胡乱涂写的字迹。来自辞典例句

3 primate
n.灵长类（目）动物，首席主教；adj.首要的
参考例句：
14 percent of primate species are highly endangered.14%的灵长类物种处于高度濒危状态。 The woolly spider monkey is the largest primate in the Americas.绒毛蛛猴是美洲最大的灵长类动物。

4 inscription
n.（尤指石块上的）刻印文字，铭文，碑文
参考例句：
The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read.铭文已磨损，无法辨认了。 He chiselled an inscription on the marble.他在大理石上刻碑文。

5 mariners
海员，水手（mariner的复数形式）
参考例句：
Mariners were also able to fix their latitude by using an instrument called astrolabe. 海员们还可使用星盘这种仪器确定纬度。 The ancient mariners traversed the sea. 古代的海员漂洋过海。

6 untie
vt.解开，松开；解放
参考例句：
It's just impossible to untie the knot.It's too tight.这个结根本解不开。太紧了。 Will you please untie the knot for me?请你替我解开这个结头，好吗？

7 untied
松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )；解除，使自由；解决
参考例句：
Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。 He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。

8 undone
a.未做完的，未完成的
参考例句：
He left nothing undone that needed attention.所有需要注意的事他都注意到了。

9 gale
n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）
参考例句：
We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。 According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。

10 tightens
收紧( tighten的第三人称单数 )；（使）变紧；（使）绷紧；加紧
参考例句：
One set of provisions tightens emission standards. 一套使排放标准更加严格的规定。来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法 Requires no special tools or fittings; hand tightens to relief valve outlet. 不需要专用工具或管件；用手将其紧固到安全阀上即可。

11 neatly
adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地
参考例句：
Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。 The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

12 deters
v.阻止，制止( deter的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The filth here deters all but the invited guest. 这里污秽不堪，除非有事，外人是裹足不前的。来自辞典例句 Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime. 很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。来自互联网

13 verbosity
n.冗长，赘言
参考例句：
We became bored with his verbosity. 他说话啰唆，叫我们烦厌。来自《简明英汉词典》 Slightly increased verbosity of GDFS access initialization error handling code. 稍微增加了GDFS初始化错误操作码的冗长度。来自互联网

14 pane
n.窗格玻璃，长方块
参考例句：
He broke this pane of glass.他打破了这块窗玻璃。 Their breath bloomed the frosty pane.他们呼出的水气，在冰冷的窗玻璃上形成一层雾。

15 ineffably
adv.难以言喻地，因神圣而不容称呼地
参考例句：
Why to always syare blankly ineffably, feel sadness namely next. 为什么总是莫名的发呆，然后就是感到悲伤。来自互联网

16 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

17 archaic
adj.(语言、词汇等)古代的，已不通用的
参考例句：
The company does some things in archaic ways,such as not using computers for bookkeeping.这个公司有些做法陈旧，如记账不使用电脑。 Shaanxi is one of the Chinese archaic civilized origins which has a long history.陕西省是中国古代文明发祥之一，有悠久的历史。

18 wriggles
n.蠕动，扭动( wriggle的名词复数 )v.扭动，蠕动，蜿蜒行进( wriggle的第三人称单数 )；（使身体某一部位）扭动；耍滑不做，逃避（应做的事等）
参考例句：
Each tail piece wriggles to wholly confuse and distract an attacker. 但是与其他的蜥蜴不同，玻璃蜥蜴的尾巴会逐段的散成碎片，每段碎片都在扭动，以迷惑攻击者，分散其注意力。来自互联网 No turning back. He wriggles into the pipe and starts crawling, plastic bag dragging behind. 没有回头路，安迪钻进下水管开始爬行，塑料袋拖在后面。来自互联网

19 contemplated
adj. 预期的动词contemplate的过去分词形式
参考例句：
The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。 The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。

20 graphic
adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的
参考例句：
The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。 Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

21 charcoal
n.炭，木炭，生物炭
参考例句：
We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。 Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

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