迪士尼動畫電影沿革
Disney has been a household name for nearly a century now, and it all began in the 1920’s when Walt Disney Animation Studios first began producing animations.
一個世紀以來，迪士尼已然成為家喻戶曉的品牌，而這一切始於1920年代正值草創初期的華特迪士尼動畫工作室。
a household name=家喻戶曉produce(v.)製作begin V-ing=begin to RV
Disney studios released their first fully animated feature film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” in 1937.
迪士尼動畫工作室於1937年推出首部動畫長片《白雪公主與七矮人》。
release(v.)發布;上映
The movie was the first feature film produced using traditional animation, which is a time-consuming technique.
該電影是首部利用傳統動畫技術繪製而成的劇情長片，其製作過程極為耗時，
traditional(adj.)傳統的time-consuming(adj.)耗時的technique(n.)技術;技能
It involves a team of artists drawing each frame by hand, often using paint or colored pencil.
當時需要一組動畫師手繪每一禎畫面，而媒材常以顏料或彩色筆為主。
artist(n.)藝術家frame(n.)畫格;畫面;鏡頭
In order to create images that seem like they are moving, there must be at least 12 frames per second.
為了打造出動態圖像，一秒得至少顯示12禎的畫面。
create(v.)創造;創作
Traditional animation was the main form of animation in film until the rise of computer animation in the 1960’s.
電腦繪製動畫技術於1960年代問世以前，傳統動畫技術是當時主要的製作方式。
main(adj.)主要的the rise of sth.=某事物的崛起
With computer-generated imagery, animations could look more realistic and require less physical labor.
現在透過電腦成像技術，動畫看起來更逼真，而且可節省人力。
realistic(adj.)逼真的;栩栩如生的;寫實的physical labor=體力勞動(者)
Disney’s more recent releases, such as “Frozen 2,” have frame rates of 24 frames per second, which is nearly 150,000 frames for the 103-minute-long film.
迪士尼的近作《冰雪奇緣2》的影格率為每秒24禎，即表示長達103分鐘的電影中有近15萬禎的畫面。
frame rates=影格率
However, no matter how advanced film animation becomes, Disney movies from every generation will still remain beloved classics.
不過，儘管動畫電影技術再先進，每個時代的迪士尼動畫電影仍會是眾人所喜愛的經典作品。
advanced(adj.)先進的;高端的beloved(adj.)喜愛的;心愛的classic(n.)經典作品