Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs艾尔弗雷德·布落落斯的双重生活1.manualadj.体力的体力工作相关词:physicaladj.身体的,物质的脑力的mental;脑力工作mentalwork精神的智力的manualworkspiritualintellectualn.使用手册,说明书,指南Themanualisfullofterminologiesofscienceandtechnology.同义词:Guide,handbook,directorynotebook,instructionsmanual可拆为:manu-alManu-手工的-al形容词或名词词缀Manu-手工的manuscript手写稿Manufacture手工制作Manumit释放Manumission释放mit=send,cast“送,放出”admitv许可入学等;承认(ad+mit→送来→许可进入)commitv委托;委任emitv发光;发出(味等)permitv许可,允许(per始终+mit→始终放出来→许可)submitv使屈服;提出(sub下面+mit→送下去→屈服)transmitv寄送;传达(trans横+mit→横送过去→传达)Manu-反义词缀:Auto-自动Automatictransmission自动挡ATM(automatictellermachine)automobile汽车Autonomousregion自治区-al表形容词词缀思考有哪些?personal个人的(person人)continental大陆的(continent大陆)exceptional例外的(exception例外)regional地区性的(region地区)-al表名词词缀hospitaln医院;survivaln生存,幸存rivaln竞争者criminaln犯罪分子(crime罪行)cerealn谷物(cere谷+al)dismissaln解雇(dismiss解雇)withdrawaln撤退;撤消(with相反+draw拉+al)refusaln拒绝(refuse拒绝)appraisaln评价,评估(appraise评价)2.collarWhite-collar白领蓝领blue-collar金领golden-collars粉领pink-collars(工作高雅的女士,如模特,空姐等)灰领gray-collars(尤指服务行业)3.sacrificeTogivesb.Sth.thatyouwouldprefertokeepvt.牺牲,献出把某人的生命献给国家sacrificeone'slifeforthecountry牺牲时间sacrificetimesacrificen.牺牲,祭品,献祭makemanysacrificesSacrificesthtosb/sth舍弃……以得到;为……牺牲Doyouapproveofsacrificingcomforttoappearance.你赞同为了表面好看而不考虑其舒服吗?4.privilegeAdvantage/specialrightn.好处,优惠,特殊的荣幸,特权福利和优惠:sacrificeone'sadvantage/privilege牺牲掉自己的好处givesbtheprivilegeofdoingsth特许某人做某事benefitsandprivilegesItwasaprivilegeto很荣幸做某事,……是一种殊荣听她唱歌真是三生有幸。Itwasaprivilegetohearhersing.结识阁下,实在是三生有幸。It’smygreatprivilegetomakeyouracquaintance.privilegedadj.荣幸的=honoredbeprivilegedtodosth=Itwasaprivilegeto荣幸地去做……;有特权做……Weareprivilegedtonighttohaveourheadmasterasourspeaker.Privilege可拆为Pri-vilegePri-个人,私自Privacy秘密,情景Private私人的,安静的5.dustmann.清洁工同义词:garbagecollectorgarbagemantrashman垃圾桶:Trashcan(AmE.)Dustbin(BrE.)6.corporationn.公司跨国公司/集团Multinationalcorporation/group近义词:Firm商行afirmofaccountants会计师事务所enterprise企业合资企业joint-ventureenterprise国企Stated-ownedenterprise乡镇企业Townenterprise个体户Self-employedenterprise家族式企业Family-runenterprise7.showern.沐浴;阵雨Take/haveashower洗淋浴Becaughtinshower遇到阵雨引申意:Ashowerofletters/questions/criticism大量的信问题评论Ashowerofrain/laughter/bullets一阵雨阵阵笑声枪林弹雨Shower同义词:bathe沐浴downpour倾盆大雨cloudburst倾盆大雨8.secret短语:keepsecret保密insecret私下里=secretly,inprivate,privatelyIwastoldaboutitinsecret.inthesecret知道内情HewasinthesecretfromthebeginningMakenosecretof不隐瞒近义词:Confidential机密的9.statusn.地位,情形,状态Ahigh/lowstatusinsociety高的/低的社会地位状况就业状况婚姻状况收入状况Employmentstatusmaritalstatusfinancialstatusstatus易混词:Statue;Stature;Statutestatue雕像,雕塑Stature身材,身高,声望Statute法令,法规Stature身材,身高,声望她母亲身材矮小,只有5英尺高。Hermotherwasofsmallstature,onlyfivefeettall.谁能否认他是世界上最伟大的小提琴演奏家呢?Whocandenyhisstatureastheworld’sgreatestviolinist?Statute法令,法规Theonlypurposeofthisstatuteistopromotemining.这项法令的唯一目的就是要促进矿业开采。10.关于结婚marry强调动作Hemarriedthegirl.他娶了这个女孩。getmarried强调过程Lastyeartheygotmarried.bemarriedtosb强调状态Theoldmanhasbeenmarriedtohiswifefor50years.•Q:•WhydidAlfwantawhite-collarjob?•Whatdidhedoabouthisjobafterhegotmarried?1.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhitecollarworkers.解析:that引导同位语从句,进一步补充说明such内容Hiskindnesswassuchthatwewillneverforgethim.=Suchwashiskindnessthat……=Hewassokindthatwewillneverforgethim.2.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.解析:tooembarrassedtosay太尴尬而没有说明beashamedof感到羞愧,惭愧Alfwasashamedofhisjobasadustman.3.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.解析:dressedinasmartblacksuit形容词短语表示一种状态-Hewenttoworkdressedinabeautifulcoat.Helefthomewearingasmartblacksuit.4.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.解析:half/twice/threetimes+as...as...表示倍数是...的几倍:...times...as+形容词或副词原级+as...比...多几倍:...times+形容词或副词比较级+than…这条路是那条路的五倍长。Thisroadisfivetimesaslongasthatone.这条路比那条路长四倍。Thisroadisfourtimeslongerthanthatone.11.referto...asreferto...as=regard...as把...看作为Ialwaysrefertohimasbookworm(n.书呆子)12.giveriseto=leadto=cause=resultin导致,引起这样的行为可能会引起误解。Suchconductmightgiverisetomisunderstandings.Thebadconditionshavegivenrisetoalotofcrimes.13.inthecaseof=concerningprep.关于,涉及,就...说Stealingisnoshameinthecaseofhim.incaseof(副词)万一,以防Youshouldensureyourhouseincaseoffire.Takeanumbrellaincaseofrain.Worth(adj.)adj.后接名词,代词,数字或v-ing形式1.值……钱OurhouseisworthaboutXXRMB.2.worthsth/doingsth(指行动)值得,有价值这家博物馆当然值得参观。Themuseumiscertainlyworthavisit.这个想法值得考虑。Thisideaiswellworthconsidering.Worth(n.)1.worthofsth价值XX的东西;能用XX之久的东西Thewinnerwillreceivetenpounds'worthofbooks.Thisarmchairispromisedtobeworthof3years.2.价值;意义;作用Theircontributionwasofgreatworth.worthyadj.1.作前置定语Thisisaworthyarticle.这是一篇值得一看的文章。2.作后置定语时,用“worthyof+名词”结构。①Thereisnothingworthyofmention.没有值得一提的事情。②Thisisbehaviorworthyofpraise.这是值得称赞的行为。worthyadj.2.beworthyof(doing)sth值得(或应得)的部长说这个想法值得考虑TheMinistersaystheideaisworthyofconsideration.这种现象值得研究。Thisphenomenonisworthyofbeingstudied.3.Beworthytobedone某事值得(被)做Thisproblemisworthytobeconsidered.这个问题值得考虑。Thefilmisworthytobeseenagain.这部电