一般人查词典是为了弄懂词的意义,而有些人却把词典当作有趣、消闲的读物。林语堂曾眷恋《简明牛津词典》和《袖珍牛津词典》,称之为“枕中秘”。他认为这两本单语词典对词的取舍是根据读者的需要,同时又把词看作活的语言材料,举出实例,现身说法,引起读者的兴趣,使人爱不释手。 Most people search the dictionary in order to understand the meaning of the word, while others use the dictionary as a fun, leisurely reading. Lin Yutang had attached to the “Concise Oxford Dictionary” and “Pocket Oxford Dictionary”, called “pillow in the secret.” He believes that the choice between the two monolingual dictionaries is based on the reader’s needs and the words as living linguistic materials. Examples are given to them to express their interest and arouse readers’ interest.