新概念课程讲解第三册Lesson4

The double life of Alfred Bloggs

阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重⽣活Listen to the tape then answer the question below.

听录⾳，然后回答以下问题。Why did Alf want a white-collar job?

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 "white-collar workers' for the 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'.参考译⽂

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。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。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。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。

艾尔弗结婚时，感到⾮常难为情，⽽没有将⾃⼰的职业告诉妻⼦。他只说在埃尔斯⽶尔公司上班。每天早晨，他穿上⼀⾝漂亮

的⿊⾊西装离家上班，然后换上⼯作服，当8个⼩时清洁⼯。晚上回家前，他洗个淋浴，重新换上那⾝⿊⾊西服。两年多以

来，艾尔弗⼀直这样，他的同事也为他保守秘密。艾尔弗的妻⼦⼀直不知道她嫁给了⼀个清洁⼯，⽽且她永远也不会知道了，

因为艾尔弗已找到薪职，不久就要坐办公室⾥⼯作了。他将来挣的钱只有他现在的⼀半。不过他觉得，地位升⾼了，损失点⼉

钱也值得。从此，艾尔弗可以⼀天到晚穿西服了。别⼈将称呼他为“布洛格斯先⽣”，⽽不再叫他“艾尔弗”了。词汇讲解1. manual adj. 体⼒的

We should never look down on manual labor.

我们决不应该轻视体⼒劳动。2. collar n. ⾐领

He turned his overcoat collar up.

他把外套的⾐领翻了起来。3. sacrifice v. 牺牲，献出

His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a good education.

他的⽗母为确保他得到良好的教育⽽作了很多牺牲。4. privilege n. 好处

She had led a life of luxury and privilege.

她过着养尊处优的⽣活.5. dustman n. 清洁⼯

Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman.

阿尔夫的妻⼦从未发现⾃⼰嫁了⼀个清洁⼯。6. corporation n. 公司

The corporation was founded in 2006.

这个公司成⽴于2006年。7. overalls n. ⼯作服

The carpenter was wearing a pair of blue overalls.

那⽊匠穿着蓝⾊的⼯装裤。8. shower n. 淋浴

We have to take several cold showers to keep us cool every day in summer.

夏季, 我们⼀天得冲⼏次凉。9. secret n. 秘密

I will pledge myself to a top secret.

我发誓保守这⼀。10. status n. 地位

Age has status in the villages.

在乡村⾥年长者受⼈尊敬。课⽂讲解1. These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.

people who do manual work => blue-collar workers

people who do mental work => white-collar workers = people who work in offices

far more money（far副词⽤来加强语⽓= much）

2. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as"white-collar worker"for the simple reason that they usually wear acollar and tie to go to work.

refer to...as = regard...as 把...看作为

-- I always refer to him as bookworm（n.书呆⼦）

for the simple reason = for 引导的原因状语从句

for the reason that多⽤于正式⽂体，because多⽤于⼝语中。

-- He is refer to as a book worm for the simple reason that he spare no efforts reading.

-- He was send to prison for he could not pay his debts.

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.

human nature ⼈性

such...that... （that引导同位语从句, 进⼀步补充说明such的基本内涵）

-- His kindness was such that we will never forget him.

= Such was his kindness that… （such在句⾸要倒装）

= He was so kind that we will never forget him.

-- Such is human nature that we want to get a lot of things free.

be willing to do sth =

be ready to do sth ⼼⽢情愿做

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.

give rise to =（lead to v.导致, 通向）（cause vt.引起, 惹起）（result in v.导致）

-- Such conduct might give rise to misunderstandings. 这种⾏为会引起误解。

-- The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes. 不良的环境引起了犯罪。

in the case of 就...来说, 关于, 就...⽽⾔ （= concerning prep.关于, 涉及, 就...说）

-- Stealing is no shame in the case of him. 偷窃对他来说不是⼀件可耻的事。

in case of（副词）万⼀, 以防 à （in case conj.万⼀）

-- You should ensure your house in case of fire. （ensure vt.保证; 担保, 保险）

-- Take umbrella in case of rain 带上⾬伞以防下⾬。

who引导定语从句5. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.