Words & Expressions
*manual /ˈmænjuəl/, manual work involves using your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind,
--low-paid manual jobs/manual workers
or something operated or done by hand or without the help of electricity, computer etc.
--手动挡 manual shift/自动挡automatic shift
--It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data.
also it refers to a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine
--instruction manual/user manual
*status, /ˈstætəs/$ˈsteɪtəs/
the official position or condition of a person, group, country etc.
--These documents have no legal status in Britain.
--What is your marital status (=are you married or not）？
your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people
--low/high/equal/equal status
--Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status.
respect and importance that someone or something is giving
--the status given to education
--Mandela’s status as a world leader
status quo /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ, ˌstæ-/, the state of situation as it is 现状
--It may not have been the status quo.
--Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
*privilege/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/,特权/优待
--He had no special privileges and was treated just like other prisoners.
--the privilege of a good education
--You come from every corner of our country -- from privilege and from poverty, from cities and small towns.
*give rise to something,发生引起to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant→provoke
--His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.
--The president’s absence has given rise to speculation about his health.
*well worth 很值得/something is (well) worth waiting for值得等待
--Something worth having is worth waiting for.
--well worth the time and trouble
--For her, being able to pursue a legal career at home was well worth the wait.
Pronunciation
*manual /ˈmænjuəl/
*status /ˈstætəs/ 梅花音
*usually /ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈjuːʒəli/
*privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ 重音在前
*collar /$ˈkɑːlər/
*change /tʃeɪndʒ/
Sentences
--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.
--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.
