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🎧 One Sentence Introduction!

• In this episode, we dive into Gay Talese’s stunning way of writing about the unseen people of New York — from steelworkers hanging in the sky to icons like Sinatra and DiMaggio trapped by fame. His calm, detailed storytelling gives voice to those usually left out. If you’re into human stories behind city lights, this is your jam.

🎧 一句话总结中文版！

• 这一集，我们继续走进特立斯的文字世界：写的是纽约，却写出了城市背后那些被忽视的“无名英雄”。无论是建桥工人还是退役球星，他都写得细腻又克制。想了解闪亮都市背后的真实人生？这本书、这集播客，超值得一听！

🧿 Vocabulary 重点词汇！

Metropolis

• 含义：大都市


• 示例：New York is portrayed not just as a metropolis but as a human mosaic.


• 解读：比 City 更高级，更正式，体现特立斯写作的深度。

Invisible

• 含义：隐形的，被忽视的


• 示例：These laborers remain invisible to most of New York’s residents.


• 解读：用于强调社会中被边缘化的人群，是议论文和分析文常用词。

Unsparing

• 含义：毫不留情的，直率的


• 示例：The portrait is not cruel, but it is unsparing.


• 解读：形容一种不加修饰、坦率但不恶意的描写风格，非常适合形容文学报道。

🔋 Grammar 语法点！

不是... 而是... 结构

• 示例：New York is seen not as a postcard, but as a sequence of joints and bolts.


• 解读：典型的对比句式，强调特立斯的独特视角。

定语从句

• 示例：He is the maestro, the manager, the mayor… who talks softly.


• 解读：用以细致描写人物，增强文采和句式层次感。

过去分词作形容词

• 示例：The city is built by those often overlooked.


• 解读：Overlooked 作为形容词使用，简洁地表达“被忽视的人”。

📦 Pronunciation 发音讲解！

头韵

• 示例：Frank Sinatra Has a Cold


• 解读：重复 S 音，增强标题节奏感，常见于文学新闻标题。

连读

• 示例：a Sinatra with a cold is Picasso without paint…


• 解读：Sinatra with a 会自然连读为 /sɪˈnɑːtrəwɪðə/，朗读更流畅。

对比重音语调

• 示例：Not as a postcard, but as a sequence of joints and bolts.


• 解读：Not…but 句式中语调前低后高，突出重点，有助理解句义层次。

💽 After Class Quiz 课后小测！

What best describes Gay Talese’s portrayal of Joe DiMaggio in “The Silent Season of a Hero”?

• A) A tragic celebrity who seeks redemption through golf.


• B) A fading legend struggling with the burden of public identity.


• C) A joyful retiree reminiscing about his baseball glory.


• D) A recluse who avoids all forms of public interaction.

正确答案 B

• 解答：特立斯描绘的迪马乔虽然仍处在公众视线中，但无法适应退役后的生活。他敏感、追求控制，不愿展露内心。选项 B 准确总结了他“被名声困住”的矛盾处境。A、C、D 则或过于浪漫，或完全不符文中细节。

👥 About Me!

• 🎙️ Podcast Host: 旭风


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