Lesson 4
The double life of Alfred Bloggs
阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
double:双重的
★manual
adj. 体力的
=physical
manual work: 体力工作
mental work: 脑力工作
★collar
n. 衣领
white-collar:白领(do mental work)
bule-collar: 蓝领(do manual work)
(get) hot underthe collar:怒气冲天
★sacrifice
v. 牺牲,献出
vt.……to give up for good purpose
sacrifice one's life for the country
sacrifice time
n.……
make many sacrifices
★privilege
n. 好处
=advantage
特权(special right)
牺牲掉自己的好处:
sacrifice one's advantage/privilege
特许某人做某事:
give sb.the privilege of doing sth.
privileged:(a.)荣幸的
★dustman
n. 清洁工
★corporation
n. 公司
★overalls
n. 工作服
★shower
n. 淋浴
★secret
n. 秘密
a. keep secret:保密
It's between you and me.
I'll keep it to myself.
confidential:机密的
in secret:私下里
=secretly,in private,privately
I was told about it in secret.
in the secret:知道内情
He was in the secret form the beginning
★status
n. 地位
=social position
status
statue:雕像,塑像