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Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

manual

['mænjuәl]

adj. 体力的

【例】

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。

The use of machinery has superseded manual labour.

机器的使用已经取代了手工劳动。

collar

['kɔlә]

n. 衣领

【例】

People who work in offices are frequently referred to as 'white- collar workers'.

坐办公室的人常常被称作“白领工人”。

He always wears a collar and tie for work.

他上班总是系着领带。

sacrifice

['sækrifais]

v. 牺牲,献出

【例】

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。

We sacrifice our personal lives to our work.

我们为工作牺牲了私人生活。

【记】

sacri神圣+fice→为神做东西→v.牺牲,献出n.牺牲品

privilege

['privilidʒ]

n. 好处,特权

【例】

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。

You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.

你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。

【记】

privi=priv单个+lege法律→特权

dustman

['dʌstmәn]

n. 清洁工

【例】

He worked as a dustman .

他是做清洁工的。

He's dustman in our school.

他是我们学校的清洁工人。

corporation

['kɔ:pә'reiʃәn]

n. 公司

【例】

He simply told his wife that he worked for the Corporation .

他只跟他妻子说他在这家公司工作。

The corporation was founded in 2006.

这个公司成立于2006年。

【记】

corpor身体,团体+ation表名词→n.公司,团体

overalls

['әʊvәrɔ:lz]

n. 工作服

【例】

He changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.

他换上工作服,当八个小时的清洁工。

The lab assistant was wearing a white overalls .

实验室助手穿着一件白罩衣。

shower

[ʃauә]

n. 淋浴

【例】

Before returning home at night, he took a shower .

晚上回家前,他洗个淋浴。

He's in the shower .

他在淋浴间冲澡。

【搭】

take a shower洗淋浴

secret

['si:krit]

n. 秘密

【例】

His fellow dustmen kept his secret .

他的同事为他保守这个秘密。

He tried to keep it secret from his family.

这件事他试图瞒着家里。

【记】

se分开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密(的)

status

['steitәs]

n. 地位

【例】

He feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.

他觉得地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得。

Women are only asking to be given equal status with men.

妇女只是要求得到和男人平等的地位。

【记】

stat站,立+us→人立于社会的情形→地位,身份 w2MdowBYwHJhXEhnIHP/rVqCb8Ij6flj1gqgJpKBLyjaJBHK0Wk/ERPcnCCgS+gW

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