The double life of Alfred Bloggs

vocabulary

1 manual 体力的

2 collar 衣领

3 curious 好奇的，奇怪的

4 dustman 清洁工

5 embarrass 窘迫，局促不安

6 overalls 工作服

7 secret 秘密

8 status 地位

9 fellow dustment 同事

10 sacrifice 牺牲，献出

writting

1 These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.

2 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.

3 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.