Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs翻譯及知識點講解 新概念英語第三冊

Lesson4：ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿爾弗雷德.布洛格斯的雙重生活WhydidAlfredwantawhite-collarjob?Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight.Hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.AlfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecretAlf’swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffice.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim“Mr.Bloggs”,not“Alf”.參考譯文如今，從事體力勞動的人的收入一般要比坐辦公室的人高出許多。坐辦公室的之所以常常被稱作“白領(lǐng)工人”，就是因為他們通常是穿著硬領(lǐng)白襯衫，系著領(lǐng)帶去上班。許多人常常情愿放棄較高的薪水以換取做白領(lǐng)工人的殊榮，此乃人之常情。而這常常會引起種種奇怪的現(xiàn)象，在埃爾斯米爾公司當清潔工的艾爾弗雷德.布洛斯就是一個例子。艾爾弗結(jié)婚時，感到非常難為情，而沒有將自己的職業(yè)告訴妻子。他只說在埃爾斯米爾公司上班。每天早晨，他穿上一身漂亮的黑色西裝離家上班，然后換上工作服，當8個小時清潔工。晚上回家前，他洗個淋浴，重新?lián)Q上那身黑色西服。兩年多以來，艾爾弗一直這樣，他的同事也為他保守秘密。艾爾弗的妻子一直不知道她嫁給了一個清潔工，而且她永遠也不會知道了，因為艾爾弗已找到薪職，不久就要坐辦公室里工作了。他將來掙的錢只有他現(xiàn)在的一半。不過他覺得，地位升高了，損失點兒錢也值得。從此，艾爾弗可以一天到晚穿西服了。別人將稱呼他為“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“艾爾弗”了。單詞講解Newwordsandexpressionsmanual['m?nju?l]adj.體力的collar['k?l?]n．衣領(lǐng)sacrifice['s?krifais]v.犧牲，獻出privilege['privilid?]n．好處dustman['d?stm?n]n．清潔工corporation[k?:p?'rei??n]n.公司overalls['?uv?r?:lz]n.工作服shower['?au?]n．淋浴secret['sikrit]n．秘密status['steit?s]n.地位doubledoublelifedoublecharacter雙重性格doublechin雙下巴doublebed雙人床twinbeds兩張標準床bigamy重婚two-timer：amanwhodates2womenatthesametime腳踩兩只船manualmanuallaborer體力勞動者automatic自動的auto-automat自動售貨機autobiography自傳autonomousregion：self-ruled自治區(qū)collarn.衣領(lǐng)goldcollarwhitecollarbluecollardogcollar(astiffroundwhitecollarwornbypriests)牧師們hotunderthecollar（feelangryorexcited)eg.Calmdown!Don'tgethotunderthecollar.冷靜一點！別發(fā)火。makeacollar(Policecatchcriminal.)privilegen.aspecialadvantage特權(quán)underprivileged貧困的，下層階級的fortheprivilegeofeg.Manypeoplearewillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.eg.It'smygreatprivilegetomakeyouracquaintance.能結(jié)識您，實乃三生有幸。eg.I’veheardsomuchaboutyou.久聞大名eg.Youreputationproceedsyou.久仰corporationn.大型股份有限公司multinationalcorporation跨國公司company小公司enterprise企業(yè)joint-venture合資企業(yè)join-ventureenterprisestate-ownedenterprise國有企業(yè)townshipenterprise鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)企業(yè)non-governmentrunschool民辦學(xué)校課文講解Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.moneyreceivemoney拿工資savemoney存取spendmoney花錢eg.Spendthemoneytomorrowtoday.makemoney掙錢farmoremoney多的多的錢somemoremoneylotsmoremoneyalotmorealittlemore多一點點Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas'white-collarworkers'…bereferredtoas被稱作eg.Heisreferredtoaswalkingdictionary.beknowntousallas大家叫他…eg.Heisknowntousallaswalkingdictionary.berecognizedas認出是…eg.Inthetorchlight,hewasrecognizedasBillbythevicar.refer-referred-referringprefer–preferred-preferringstir–stirred-stirringstar–starred-starringeg.ForrestGumpstarredbyTomHanks.…forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.(wear)acollarandtie穿著襯衫，打著領(lǐng)帶aforkandknife一副刀叉asingeranddancer一個歌舞演員afatherandmother既當爸又當媽Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.that從句是such的同位語從句，而不是非限定定語從句。Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Thisthatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,…giveriseto引起eg.Thatboysareweighedmoreimportantthangirlscangiverisetocurioussituations.eg.Pollutiongaverisetoaworldwidegreen-houseeffect.givebirthto生了（…孩子）eg.Shegavebirthtoaprettygirl.asitdid…as引導(dǎo)了一個方式狀語從句，像…一樣it:上一句中that從句的內(nèi)容did:giverisetoacurioussituations…inthecaseofAlfredBloggs…inthecaseof就…的情形而言，對…來說eg.Povertydepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofmyfather,itwasotherwise.貧困使很多人一蹶不振，但就我父親而言就另當別論。eg.Fatdepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofHanHong,itwasotherwise.eg.Difficultiesdepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofme,hecaseof就…的情形而言，對…來說incaseof萬一，以防eg.Takeanumbrellawithyouincaseofrain.eg.BodyguardA:Whatfor？B：Incase.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.Whenhegotmarried,…getmarriedgetengaged訂婚getmarried結(jié)婚getseparated分居getdivorced離婚Backgroundnotes:TheOath婚誓Itakeyouasmyweddedhusbandfromthemomentforward.Forbetterorworse,forrichorpoor,healthorsicknesstoloveandcherish.Asgodismywitness,Igivemypromise.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.simply1)Hesimplytoldhiswifethatheworkedforthecorporation.(andnomore)2)Hetoldhiswifethatheworkedforthecorporationsimply.(inawaythatiseasytounderstand)Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.changeintochangebackintogetintoputonBeforereturninghomeatnight:hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.Alfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecret.Alfdidthis…省略與替代eg.Icandoso.我是可以這樣做的。doso(書面)dothat/thisdoit(口語)eg.Icandoit.沒問題我能做。fellow同伴，伙伴(親切，易引起情感的共鳴）fellowdustmanfellowtownsman同鄉(xiāng)fellowcountryman同胞fellowcitizen市民們-mate伙伴workmate同事，同僚roommate室友helpmate妻子（賢內(nèi)助）soulmate紅顏知己，藍顏知己Alf’swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Alf’swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,…h(huán)aveneverdone…andneverwilleg.Don'tyouknowIhavecarriedthetorchforyoualongtime.I'msorry.Ihaveneverlovedyouandneverwill.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffice.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,…h(huán)alfasmuchasasoldaseg.Sheistwiceasoldasherson.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,…asmuchasheusedto(do)to的不定式省略了動詞，當說話人為了避免重復(fù)剛剛提過的動詞時,動詞不定式的動作就被省略掉了。wantmeanhopeexpectrefuseseemintendeg.Iaskedhimtogotothepartybutherefusedto.eg.Iintendedtogooutfordinnerwithhim,buthedidn'twantto.…buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.riseinstatus(在社會地位范圍內(nèi)的上升)riseintaxes稅收提高riseinprices物價上漲eg.Theriseinpricesgavetoaseriesofsocialreactions.riseintheworld崛起eg.Chinaasthelargestdevelopingcountryisrisingintheworld.riseandfall忽高忽低eg.Thelevelofpeople'smoodsrisesandfallsduringaday.worth值得beworthdoing(無被動語態(tài))beworthreading值得一讀beworthwatchingbeworthvisitingeg.Thebookisworthreading.eg.Thefilmisworthwatching.eg.Theexhibitionisworthvisiting.It’sworththetimeIt’sworththeefforts.It’sworththehardwork.eg.It’sworthallthehardworkyouputineducationwhenyouseesomanyhappychildren.worthy[?w?:ei]和worth的含義相似beworthyofrespect值得尊敬的beworthyofbeingrespected（可以有被動語態(tài)）eg.Sheissuchagoodteacherthatsheisworthyofbeingrespected.deserve：tohaveearnedsthbygoodorbadbehavior.eg.Yougetwhatyoudeserve.種瓜得瓜種豆得豆(Youreapwhatyousow.)eg.Hedeservesit.(口)他罪有應(yīng)得。Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim'Mr.Bloggs',not'Alf'.三、Rhecaseof就…的情形而言，對…來說eg.Povertydepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofmyfather,itwasotherwise.eg.Fatdepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofHanHong,itwasotherwise.eg.Difficultiesdepressedmanypeople,butinthecaseofme,itwasotherwise.2.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations.giveriseto引起eg.Thatboysareweighedmoreimportantthangirlscangiverisetocurioussituations.eg.Pollutiongaverisetoaworldwidegreen-houseeffect.givebirthto生了（…孩子）eg.Shegavebirthtoaprettygirl.3.getmarried結(jié)婚getengaged訂婚getmarried結(jié)婚getseparated分居getdivorced離婚Backgroundnotes:TheOath婚誓Itakeyouasmyweddedhusbandfromthemomentforward.Forbetterorworse,forrichorpoor,healthorsicknesstoloveandcherish.AsGodismywitness,Igivemypromise.4.Alf’swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill，…eg.Don'tyouknowIhavecarriedthetorchforyouforalongtime.I'msorry.Ihaveneverlovedyouandneverwill.四、Idioms1.Eithermakeorbreakit.不成功，則成仁：破釜沉舟2.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.歲月不待人五、Exercises6.Hetoldherthatheworkedf