This temptation to cover the distance between himself and the reader, to study his image in the sight of those who do not know him, can be his undoing: he has begun to write to please.
temptation to ... ...的诱惑
- The politician resisted the temptation to cover the distance between his beliefs and public opinion. 这位政治家抵制了弥合他的信仰与公众舆论之间距离的诱惑。
- She felt a strong temptation to cover the distance between her current skill level and that of her peers. 她感到一种强烈的诱惑去弥合她目前的技能水平与同龄人之间的距离。
| the temptation to please the reader 取悦读者的诱惑 | Many young writers struggle with the temptation to please the reader rather than staying true to their own voice. 许多年轻作家都在与取悦读者的诱惑作斗争，而不是忠于自己的心声。 |
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cater to the reader 迎合读者
- Lowbrow journals cater to people’s love of scandal.
- Tabloid newspapers often cater to the reader's desire for sensational stories and gossip. 小报经常迎合读者对煽情故事和八卦的渴望。
in the sight of... 在…眼中的形象
- It's unproductive to constantly study your image in the sight of social media followers. 不断审视自己在社交媒体关注者眼中的形象是没有益处的。
- The company hired a consultant to study its image in the sight of key investors. 该公司聘请了一位顾问来审视它在主要投资者眼中的形象。
| in sb’s sight / in the sight of sb. 在某人看来；在某人眼中 | They are all equal in the sight of the law, regardless of their background. 无论背景如何，在法律面前人人平等。 |
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| in sb’s eyes / in the eyes of sb. 在某人眼中；在某人看来 | She could do no wrong in her father’s eyes. / In the eyes of the public, he is seen as a hero. 在她父亲眼里，她不会做错任何事。/ 在公众眼中，他被视为英雄。 |
… to study his image from the perspective of those who do not know him. 课文替换写法
be his undoing 是他的失败/毁灭的原因
- Conceit was his undoing.
- Greed is the undoing of many a businessman.
- That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen.
- His arrogance, despite his talent, was his eventual undoing in the competition. 他的傲慢，尽管有天赋，却是他在比赛中最终的失败。
- For many leaders, overconfidence can be their undoing. 对于许多领导者来说，过度自信可能是他们的失败。
| be sb’s undoing / be the undoing of sb. 成为某人失败（或毁灭）的原因；害了某人 |
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write to please 迎合（他人）写作
- She decided she would never write to please critics again, only herself. 她决定再也不会迎合评论家写作，只会迎合自己。
- A true artist shouldn't write to please the market trends. 一个真正的艺术家不应该迎合市场趋势写作。