Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

L4-(1):The double life of Alfred Bloggs

 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 tohis wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.

manual  [ˈmænjuəl] 体力

collar  [ˈkɑːlər] 衣领      white collar workers 白领工人

sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]    牺牲、献出

privilege  [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ] 好处  特权;荣幸

give rise 导致;产生;引起

dustman  [ˈdʌstmən] 清洁工

感觉今天的文章读起来也不太容易读顺，有点像绕口令一样拗口。舌头卷来卷去，好累。