The double life of Alfred Bloggs
阿爾弗雷德•布洛格斯的雙重生活
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. 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. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers. 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. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. 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. 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. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr Bloggs', not 'Alf'.
8. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
然后換上工作服，當(dāng)8個(gè)小時(shí)的清潔工。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:then強(qiáng)調(diào)“他接下來(lái)做某事”。And引導(dǎo)的句子說(shuō)明他換上清潔工服裝后做的事情。As a dustman作主語(yǔ)he的補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:change into表示“更換”，與其一生相近的單詞如下:
Replace 替換；rotate輪換；change改變；exchange/commute交換；interchange互換
例句支持:
A computer cannot replace a good teacher. 一臺(tái)電腦并不能取代一個(gè)好老師。
The guards will rotate every four hours in our community. 我們社區(qū)里的門(mén)衛(wèi)每4小時(shí)換一次崗位。
9. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit.
晚上回家前，他洗個(gè)淋浴，重新?lián)Q上那身黑色西服。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:before引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，說(shuō)明事情發(fā)生的先后順序。
10. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret.
2年多以來(lái)，阿爾弗雷德一直這樣，他的同事也為他保守秘密。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:this 指代他瞞著太太做清潔工的事。And引導(dǎo)的句子說(shuō)明他的同事們的作法。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:fellow dustmen表示“清潔工同事們”。還有一些單詞可以表示“同事”：colleague,confrere,yokemate,workmate,coworker,yokefellow。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)3:keep secret表示“保守秘密”。
11. AlF's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job.
阿爾弗雷德的妻子一直不知道她嫁給了一個(gè)清潔工，而且她永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)知道了，因?yàn)榘柛ダ椎乱呀?jīng)找到新工作。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，說(shuō)明has never discovered的內(nèi)容。For交代不會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)的原因。
12. He will soon be working in an office.
他不久就要坐在辦公室里工作了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:用將來(lái)進(jìn)行時(shí)強(qiáng)調(diào)阿爾弗雷德將來(lái)的工作狀態(tài)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:work in強(qiáng)調(diào)“工作的地點(diǎn)”。
13. 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.
他將來(lái)掙的錢(qián)只有他現(xiàn)在的一半。不過(guò)他覺(jué)得，地位升高了，損失點(diǎn)錢(qián)也值得。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as much as引導(dǎo)比較狀語(yǔ)從句。But形成轉(zhuǎn)折，強(qiáng)調(diào)阿爾弗雷德在換工作后的感覺(jué)。That引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，詳細(xì)說(shuō)明他的感覺(jué)。
14. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr Bloggs', not 'Alf'.
從此，阿爾弗雷德可以一天到晚穿著西服了。別人將稱呼他為“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“阿爾弗”了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:from now on放在句首，強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間的重要性。And引導(dǎo)的句子進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明他換工作之后別人對(duì)他的稱呼。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:Mr.是對(duì)男性的尊稱。
阿爾弗雷德•布洛格斯的雙重生活
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. 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. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers. 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. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. 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. 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. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr Bloggs', not 'Alf'.
8. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
然后換上工作服，當(dāng)8個(gè)小時(shí)的清潔工。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:then強(qiáng)調(diào)“他接下來(lái)做某事”。And引導(dǎo)的句子說(shuō)明他換上清潔工服裝后做的事情。As a dustman作主語(yǔ)he的補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:change into表示“更換”，與其一生相近的單詞如下:
Replace 替換；rotate輪換；change改變；exchange/commute交換；interchange互換
例句支持:
A computer cannot replace a good teacher. 一臺(tái)電腦并不能取代一個(gè)好老師。
The guards will rotate every four hours in our community. 我們社區(qū)里的門(mén)衛(wèi)每4小時(shí)換一次崗位。
9. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit.
晚上回家前，他洗個(gè)淋浴，重新?lián)Q上那身黑色西服。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:before引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，說(shuō)明事情發(fā)生的先后順序。
10. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret.
2年多以來(lái)，阿爾弗雷德一直這樣，他的同事也為他保守秘密。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:this 指代他瞞著太太做清潔工的事。And引導(dǎo)的句子說(shuō)明他的同事們的作法。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:fellow dustmen表示“清潔工同事們”。還有一些單詞可以表示“同事”：colleague,confrere,yokemate,workmate,coworker,yokefellow。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)3:keep secret表示“保守秘密”。
11. AlF's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job.
阿爾弗雷德的妻子一直不知道她嫁給了一個(gè)清潔工，而且她永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)知道了，因?yàn)榘柛ダ椎乱呀?jīng)找到新工作。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，說(shuō)明has never discovered的內(nèi)容。For交代不會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)的原因。
12. He will soon be working in an office.
他不久就要坐在辦公室里工作了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:用將來(lái)進(jìn)行時(shí)強(qiáng)調(diào)阿爾弗雷德將來(lái)的工作狀態(tài)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:work in強(qiáng)調(diào)“工作的地點(diǎn)”。
13. 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.
他將來(lái)掙的錢(qián)只有他現(xiàn)在的一半。不過(guò)他覺(jué)得，地位升高了，損失點(diǎn)錢(qián)也值得。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as much as引導(dǎo)比較狀語(yǔ)從句。But形成轉(zhuǎn)折，強(qiáng)調(diào)阿爾弗雷德在換工作后的感覺(jué)。That引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，詳細(xì)說(shuō)明他的感覺(jué)。
14. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr Bloggs', not 'Alf'.
從此，阿爾弗雷德可以一天到晚穿著西服了。別人將稱呼他為“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“阿爾弗”了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:from now on放在句首，強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間的重要性。And引導(dǎo)的句子進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明他換工作之后別人對(duì)他的稱呼。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:Mr.是對(duì)男性的尊稱。