跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1169期

（单词翻译）

Pixar's seen by a lot of folks as an overnight success. But if you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time. 

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 三处后进同化 Pixar's seen；of folks；look closely

2. a lot of folks as an overnight success 词间连贯

3. folk中的字母l不发音

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：be seen (by XX) as ... 被看做是...

The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope.

这次和谈被看作是希望的征兆。

This type of work is often seen as boring.

这种工作常常被认为是单调乏味的。

★原声例句：He may have been seen by others as someone with limitations.

他可能被其他人认为是一个有局限性的人。

★原声例句：Do you want to be seen as a leader by others?

你想被别人视为领导者吗？

...they are seen as safer bets.

这被视为更安全的赌注……

2. a lot of folks 很多人

folk 用作“人们”这层含义时，可以使用单数，也可以使用复数

→ ordinary working-class folk 普通劳动大众

→ the folks back home 家乡的乡亲父老

另，在一些场合，folk被指代为“父母”

拓展：

simple country folk/folks 纯朴的乡下人/农民

folk music 民间音乐/民谣

You guys aren't spending Thanksgiving with your folks?

你们不和家长一起过感恩节了吗？

Hello,folks. What can I get you for dinner tonight?

您好两位，今晚你们想吃点什么？

3. 词链儿：an overnight success 一夜成名；突然间的成功

4. 词链儿：take a long time 花很长时间

His injuries will take a long time to heal.

他的伤需要很长一段时间才能好。

It was a hurt that would take a long time to heal.

那是需要很长时间才能愈合的创伤。

活学活用：

请用 be seen (by XX) as...随意造句

《皮克斯的故事》（The Pixar Story）：是由莱斯利·伊沃克斯执导的纪录片。这部花费6年时间制作而成的纪录片，聚焦了动画业巨头皮克斯的发展史。