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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副詞用來加強(qiáng)語氣= 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...看作為
-- I?always?refer?to?him?as?bookworm（n.書呆子）
for the simple reason = for? 引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句
for?the?reason?that多用于正式文體，because多用于口語中。
-- 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引導(dǎo)同位語從句, 進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充說明such的基本內(nèi)涵）
-- His kindness was such that we will never forget him.
= Such?was?his?kindness that… （such在句首要倒裝）
= He was so kind that we will never forget him.
-- Such is human nature that we want to get a lot of things free.
介詞for表示一種目的
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.導(dǎo)致, 通向）（cause vt.引起, 惹起）（result?in v.導(dǎo)致）
-- Such conduct might give rise to misunderstandings. 這種行為會(huì)引起誤解。
-- The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes. 不良的環(huán)境引起了犯罪。
in?the?case?of 就...來說, 關(guān)于, 就...而言 （= concerning prep.關(guān)于, 涉及, 就...說）
-- Stealing is no shame in the case of him. 偷竊對(duì)他來說不是一件可恥的事。
in?case?of（副詞）萬一, 以防 à （in case conj.萬一）
-- You should ensure your house in case of fire. （ensure vt.保證; 擔(dān)保, 保險(xiǎn)）
-- Take umbrella in case of rain 帶上雨傘以防下雨。
who引導(dǎo)定語從句
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.
too?embarrassed?to?say 太尷尬而沒有說明
be ashamed of 感到羞愧, 慚愧
-- Alf was ashamed of his job as a dustman.
marry 強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作 （-- He?married?the?girl. 他娶了這個(gè)女孩。）
get married 強(qiáng)調(diào)過程（-- Last year they got married.）
be?married?to?sb 強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)（-- The old man has been married to his wife for 50 years.）
He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.
Simply 副詞--用來修飾限定動(dòng)詞told
Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit.
dressed?in?a?smart?black?suit --形容詞短語表示一種狀態(tài) 打方框代表有問題
-- He go to work dressed in a beautiful coat.
-- He left home wearing a smart black suit.
He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
changed?into 換上 / change back into 換回
Before returning home at night. He took a shower and changed back into his suit.
Before returning home = Before he returned home
Before和動(dòng)名詞搭配, 相當(dāng)于Before引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句。
如果運(yùn)用動(dòng)名詞形式，動(dòng)名詞的邏輯主語必須是主句的主語
-- After getting home, he had a good rest.
-- Before having dinner, he finished all his homework.
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.
she never will = she will never discover the secret
在省略句式中, never要放在助動(dòng)詞之前
-- “will you go to see her?”
-- “I will never to to see her" = "No, I never will."
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.
half as much as
half / a?quarter / twice / three?times + as...as... 表示倍數(shù)
-- I won‘t marry a man who is twice as old as me.
-- We got three times as many people as we expected.
-- This room is about three times as large as that one.
是...的幾倍：...as +形容詞或副詞原形+ as...
比...多幾倍：...times +形容詞或副詞比較級(jí)+ than…
-- This road is four times longer than that one. = This?road?is?five?times?as?long?as?that?one.
What he obtained is well worth the loss of time. 他的所得是值得花時(shí)間的。
well?副詞用來加強(qiáng)語氣, 修飾形容詞worth
From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him ‘Mr. Bloggs‘, not ‘Alf‘.
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副詞用來加強(qiáng)語氣= 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...看作為
-- I?always?refer?to?him?as?bookworm（n.書呆子）
for the simple reason = for? 引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句
for?the?reason?that多用于正式文體，because多用于口語中。
-- 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引導(dǎo)同位語從句, 進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充說明such的基本內(nèi)涵）
-- His kindness was such that we will never forget him.
= Such?was?his?kindness that… （such在句首要倒裝）
= He was so kind that we will never forget him.
-- Such is human nature that we want to get a lot of things free.
介詞for表示一種目的
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.導(dǎo)致, 通向）（cause vt.引起, 惹起）（result?in v.導(dǎo)致）
-- Such conduct might give rise to misunderstandings. 這種行為會(huì)引起誤解。
-- The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes. 不良的環(huán)境引起了犯罪。
in?the?case?of 就...來說, 關(guān)于, 就...而言 （= concerning prep.關(guān)于, 涉及, 就...說）
-- Stealing is no shame in the case of him. 偷竊對(duì)他來說不是一件可恥的事。
in?case?of（副詞）萬一, 以防 à （in case conj.萬一）
-- You should ensure your house in case of fire. （ensure vt.保證; 擔(dān)保, 保險(xiǎn)）
-- Take umbrella in case of rain 帶上雨傘以防下雨。
who引導(dǎo)定語從句
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.
too?embarrassed?to?say 太尷尬而沒有說明
be ashamed of 感到羞愧, 慚愧
-- Alf was ashamed of his job as a dustman.
marry 強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作 （-- He?married?the?girl. 他娶了這個(gè)女孩。）
get married 強(qiáng)調(diào)過程（-- Last year they got married.）
be?married?to?sb 強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)（-- The old man has been married to his wife for 50 years.）
He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.
Simply 副詞--用來修飾限定動(dòng)詞told
Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit.
dressed?in?a?smart?black?suit --形容詞短語表示一種狀態(tài) 打方框代表有問題
-- He go to work dressed in a beautiful coat.
-- He left home wearing a smart black suit.
He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
changed?into 換上 / change back into 換回
Before returning home at night. He took a shower and changed back into his suit.
Before returning home = Before he returned home
Before和動(dòng)名詞搭配, 相當(dāng)于Before引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句。
如果運(yùn)用動(dòng)名詞形式，動(dòng)名詞的邏輯主語必須是主句的主語
-- After getting home, he had a good rest.
-- Before having dinner, he finished all his homework.
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.
she never will = she will never discover the secret
在省略句式中, never要放在助動(dòng)詞之前
-- “will you go to see her?”
-- “I will never to to see her" = "No, I never will."
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.
half as much as
half / a?quarter / twice / three?times + as...as... 表示倍數(shù)
-- I won‘t marry a man who is twice as old as me.
-- We got three times as many people as we expected.
-- This room is about three times as large as that one.
是...的幾倍：...as +形容詞或副詞原形+ as...
比...多幾倍：...times +形容詞或副詞比較級(jí)+ than…
-- This road is four times longer than that one. = This?road?is?five?times?as?long?as?that?one.
What he obtained is well worth the loss of time. 他的所得是值得花時(shí)間的。
well?副詞用來加強(qiáng)語氣, 修飾形容詞worth
From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him ‘Mr. Bloggs‘, not ‘Alf‘.