新概念英语第三册 Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 讲义

Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 单词讲解 New words and expressions double [ d bl] adj. 双的，两倍的 vt. 使加倍 vi. 加倍 double life 双重生活 double character [ k r kt (r)] 双重性格 double chin [t n] 双下巴 double bed 双人床 twin beds 两张标准床 bigamy [ b g mi] 重婚 two-timer：a man who dates 2 women at the same time 脚踩两只船 manual [ m nju l] adj. 体力的； 手制的，手工的 manual laborer ['le b r ] 体力劳动者 automatic [ :t m t k] adj. 自动的 auto - （前缀） 自动的 automat [ :t m t] n. 自动售货机 autobiography [ :t ba gr fi] n. 自传 autonomous region： self-ruled 自治区 [ : t n m s] [ ri:d n] collar [ k l (r)] n.衣领 gold collar 金领 white collar 白领 blue collar 蓝领 dog collar (a stiff round white collar worn by priests )牧师们 hot under the collar （feel angry or excited ) 气愤不已，热血沸腾 eg. Calm down! Don't get hot under the collar. 冷静一点！别发火。 make a collar (Police catch criminal.) 警察抓罪犯，逮捕 privilege [ pr v l d ] n. 好处 v. 给…特权 （a special advantage） 特权 privileged adj.享有特权的 underprivileged 贫困的，下层阶级的 for the privilege of 为了获得荣耀 eg. Many people are willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. （课文） 许多人仅仅是为了获得成为白领的殊荣，宁愿放弃他们的高薪。 eg. It's my great privilege to make your acquaintance. 能结识您，实乃三生有幸。 eg. I've heard so much about you. 久闻大名。 eg. Your reputation proceeds you. 久仰。 corporation [ k :p re n] n. 公司 大型股份有限公司 multinational corporation 跨国公司 company 小公司 enterprise [ ent pra z] 企（事）业单位 joint-venture [ vent (r)] joint-venture enterprise 合资企业 state-owned enterprise 国有企业 township enterprise 乡镇企业 non-government run school 民办学校 二、课文讲解 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。 （此句是本文的主旨句） money receive money 拿工资 save money 存钱 spend money 花钱 eg. Spend the money tomorrow today.今天花明天的钱 make money 挣钱 far more money 多得多的钱 （far在这里不是指“远”，而是程度副词，指程度的深浅。在形容词或副词的比较级前面加上表示程度的副词，是为了进一步说明比较级的程度。） lots more money 多得多 a lot more 多得多 some more money 多一些（表不确定的程度） a little more 多一点点 People who work in offices are frequently referred to as 'white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. 坐办公室的人之所以常常被称作“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（比较书面语） eg. He is referred to as walking dictionary. 他被大家称作活字典。 be known to us all as 大家叫他 …（口语化） （没有必要提及主语的情况，就用被动语态） eg.He is known to us all as walking dictionary. 我们大家管他叫他活字典。 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，牧师认出他是Bill。 （L2: Thirte ... ...