BBC Learning English - Stephen King 史蒂芬·金

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　　I don’t necessarily and I don’t think that it’s a given that you can write many different things. I think that you're drawn in certain directions. You know, in some ways I’m in a really good position because I’ve seen an arc of critical approval for my work build over the years; which is a lot better, believe me, than starting out with a big bank of critical approval and then frittering it away.

　　Andrea: Stephen says that it’s not a given that you can write lots of things.

　　Jean: A given 的意思就是不言而喻，不用说就是了。 Stephen 他说，并不是所有的作家都能够在不同风格中切换。他认为所有的作家都是有着一个主要的创作方向的，总在某种小说的创作方面比其它种小说要擅长。

　　Andrea: In Stephen’s case, he was drawn to writing horror stories. Maybe because of what happened to him as a child.

　　Jean: 所以他在恐怖小说的创作上是非常的成功。迄今为止， Stephen King 已经夺得过23 项重大文学奖，小说的全球销量也达到了数百万。

　　Andrea: And he’s very proud of all the good reviews he’s had. A review is when an expert reads your work and writes what they think about it.

　　Jean: 书评 a review, 也有一点像影评。

　　Andrea: Exactly. In Stephen’s case, he’s enjoyed great acclaim.

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