无源之水(完整)裕兴新概念英语第三册笔记 第四课 课文讲解

2021年1月24日发(作者：阶梯式)
裕兴新概念英语第三册笔记

第四课

课文讲解

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The double life of Alfred Bloggs
阿尔弗雷德
?
布洛格斯的双重生活


These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work
in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as
simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a
great
many
people
are
often
willing
to
sacrifice
higher
pay
for
the
privilege
of
becoming
white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs
who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.

When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He
simply
told
her
that
he
worked
for
the
Corporation.
Every
morning,
he
left
home
dressed
in
a
smart
black
suit.
He
then
changed
into
overalls
and
spent
the
next
eight
hours
as
a
dustman.
Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for
over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that she
married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working
in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status
is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him
'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'.

1. These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who
work in offices.
如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。

these days
眼下，如今

money

n.
钱
,
金钱
;
货币





receive money
拿工资






save money
存钱






spend money
花钱






make money
挣钱

eg. Spend the money tomorrow today.
今天花明天的钱。

far more
…
than
…

far more money
多得多的钱





some more money
多一些的钱

lots more money
多得多的钱

a lot more
…
多得多

a little more
多一点点

2.
People
who
work
in
offices
are
frequently
referred
to
as

workers'
for
the
simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.
坐 办公室的之所以常常
被称作
“
白领工人
”
，就是因为他们通常是穿着 硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。

be referred to as
被称作

eg. He is referred to as walking dictionary.
他被称作活字典。

be known to us all as

大家叫他
...
eg. He is known to us all as walking dictionary.
我们大家都管叫他活字典。

be recognized as

认出是
...

eg. In the torchlight, he was recognized as Bill by the vicar.

借着手电筒的光，牧师一下子就认出来他是比尔。

refer--- referred---referring
prefer---preferred--- preferring
stir---stirred---stirring
star ---starred---starring





eg. Forrest Gump was starred by Tom Hanks.
《阿甘正传》由汤姆·汉克斯主演

(wear) a collar and tie
穿着衬衫，打着领带

a fork and knife
一副刀叉








a singer and dancer
一个歌舞演员








a father and mother
既当爹又当妈

3. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay
for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取
做白领工人的殊荣，此乃人之常情。

Such is human nature, that a great many people are
…


that
从句是
such
的同位语从 句，而不是
非限制性定语从句。

such is human nature

此乃人之常情

4. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked
as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米
尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德·布洛斯就是一个例子。

This:
指示代词的替 代关系，就是替代前文所谓的中心语，整个
such
的同位语从句：
“
tha t a
great
many
people
are
often
willing
to
sacrifice
higher
pay
for
the
privilege
of
becoming
white-collar workers.
”

give rise to
引起

eg. That boys are weighed more important than girls can give rise to curious situations.



重男轻女会导致种种奇怪的社会现象。

eg. Pollution gave rise to a world wide green-house effect.
污染导致了全球温室效应。

give birth to
生了

(...
孩子
)








eg. She gave birth to a pretty girl.
她刚刚生了一个漂亮的女孩。

as it did...
正像刚刚提到的这种现象所发生的一样




















as
引导了一个方式状语从句；

it:
上一句中
that
从句的内容；

did:
上句中的中心谓语
give rise to curious situations
in the case of

就
...
的情形而言，对
...
来说




















it was otherwise
另当别论

eg. Poverty depressed many people, but in the case of my father, it was otherwise.



贫穷曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就我父亲而言，则另当别论。

eg. Fat depressed many people, but in the case of Han Hong, it was otherwise.



肥胖曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就韩红而言，则另当别论。

eg. Difficulties depressed many people, but in the case of me, it was otherwise.



困难曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就我而言，则另当别论。

in case of

万一，以防

eg. Take an umbrella with you in case of rain.
你最好带上雨伞，以防下雨。

eg. Bady guard
私人保镖：

A: What for?
干吗的？




B: In case.

以防不测，以防万一

5. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.