ThetailofFame 名气之尾.ppt

Language Points 1. An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. 艺术家追求成名，如同狗自逐其尾，一旦追到手，除了继续追逐不知还能做些什么。 提炼句型：Sb. who do sth. be like sb. else doing sth. else who, when / once …, … 做某事的人如同他人做······， 一旦······， 就······ 用于表达 “事物之间的类比”。 名气之尾 Para. 1 艺术家追求成名，如同狗自逐其尾，一旦追到手，除了继续追逐不知还能做些什么。成功之残酷正在于它常常让那些追逐成功者自寻毁灭。 A “ day job” refers to the normal job where one earns most of their money. A “budding artist” is one who is beginning to develop or show signs of future success in a particular area. The budding artist’s family and friends frequently advise him against giving up his day job. Their feeling that the artist might fail in his pursuit is understandable. pessimistic: adj. 悲观的 e.g. I am deeply pessimistic about the future. at best: even when considered in the most positive way, the technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous. bankrupt: a. without enough money to pay what one owes e.g. Many state-owned enterprises have gone bankrupt. 许多国有企业都破产了。 e.g. Due to the fierce competition, many small business holders went bankrupt miserably. 竞争异常残酷，许多小企业者都惨痛的经历了破产。 Impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and the praise form peers may push the artist to achieve fame. It is almost impossible to resist the admiration and praise that fame brings. spur: Vt. encourage someone or make them want to do something 鼓励，促使 e.g. He spurred his players to fight harder. e.g. The thought of the prize spurred me on. Para. 2 对一名正努力追求成功并刚刚崭露头角的艺术家，其亲朋常常会建议 “正经的饭碗不能丢！” 他们的担心不无道理。追求出人头地，最乐观地说也困难重重，许多人到最后即使不是穷困潦倒，也是几近精神崩溃。尽管如此，希望赢得追星族追捧和同行赞扬之类的不太纯洁的动机却在激励着他们向前。享受成功的无上光荣，这种诱惑不是能轻易抵挡的。 These artists demonstrate a style that agents promote forcefully to make them popular more quickly. Most of them would find it difficult to tell you how they become famous. “Ride on the express elevator to the top” is a metaphor which means “becoming famous quickly” express: adj.