Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

Words and expressions

1. Manual 体力的，手工的

E.g. Manual and non-manual workers 体力劳动者和非体力劳动者

Manual shift 手动挡

Automatic shift 自动挡

2. Dustman （英式英语）清洁工

Garbage man （美式英语）

3.Janitor 管理员，看门人

Synonym: custodian

4.Status quo 现状

E.g. To defend/ restore the status quo 维持现状；恢复原来的状态

He is trying to restore the status quo about their relationship after the blazing row.

5.Smart (adjective) 衣冠楚楚的；光鲜的；高档的；快速的

E.g. You look very smart in that suit. 你穿上这套衣服显得很精神。（以下均为字典例句）

They were wearing their smartest clothes. 他们都穿了最讲究的衣服。

She mixes with the smart set. 她跟那帮时髦的人交往。

We set off at a smart place. 我们快步出发了。

(verb) 疼痛；难过

E.g. His eyes were smarting from the smoke. 他给烟熏的两眼生疼。

6.Worth (adjective) 值...钱；值得；拥有...价值的财产

E.g. To be worth a bomb/ packet/ fortune 值一大笔钱

The idea iswell worthconsidering. （字典例句）

It’s worth it.

Worthwhile (adjective) 重要的；值得花时间的（或花钱、努力等）

E.g. It is worthwhile to spend an amount of money to chase a girl.

Get your money’s worth （钱或时间等）值得花

7. Refer to sb/sth (as sth) 提到；谈及

E.g. He always refers Lucy as‘that nice girl’.

She promised not to refer to the story again.

8.Give rise to sth 使发生

E.g. His success gave rise to some strange situations.

9. Overalls （英式英语）工装服；连身工作服

Coveralls （美式英语）

10.Marry (verb) 结婚；为...主持婚礼

They married young. 他们很年轻时就结了婚。

They were married by the local priest. 当地牧师为他们主持了婚礼。

Marry sb to sb 把...嫁给；为...娶亲

E.g. I married my daughter to him.

Marry money 和富人结婚

Marry in haste 草草结婚后悔多