新东方新概念英语第三册笔记第4课(2)：课文讲解

新东方新概念英语第三册笔记第4课(2)：课文讲解 Text 课文

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 do manual work = blue-collar workers

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

for more money（far副词用来增强语气= much）

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.

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.

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.

介词for表示一种目的

be?willing?to?do?sth = be?ready?to?do?sth 心甘情愿做

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...来说（= 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

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

too?embarrassed?to?say 太尴尬而没有说明

be ashamed of 感到羞愧, 惭愧

-- Alf was ashamed of his job as a dustman.

marry 强调动作（-- He?married?the?girl. 他娶了这个女孩。）get married 强调过程（-- Last year they got married.）

be?married?to?sb 强调状态（-- The old man has been

married to his wife for 50 years.）