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Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.

Such is human nature,  that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay  for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
倒装：human nature is Such 解释 such 做同位语从句  目的状语

nature n.本性、天性

  • Excuse me, nature calls. 去方便、如厕、唱歌(少数民族方言)、委婉的表达上厕所
  • He is kind by nature.他生性善良。
  • Such is human nature that ... 人的本性是... Such is human nature that we all love to get something for nothing.
  • It is human nature that ... 主语从句（强调“人的本性”差意思，使用倒装更好）
  • Such is human nature that we don't treasure what we have until we lose it. 人性就是，失去了才懂得珍惜。
  • Human nature is such that a great many people ... 正常的语序(非倒装)
  • The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. NCE3-27
be willing to do 乐意做某事 I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay £ 5.NCE3-28
be ready to do 乐意干某事
  • So for us ordinary people, just be ready to do what we can to help others. 所以对于我们普通人来说，刚准备尽我们所能去帮助别人。
  • If your order is large enough we are ready to reduce our prices by 5%. 如果你方订货量大，我们乐意让利5%。
be prepared to do 乐意或已准备干某事 Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me.NCE3-41

for the privilege of ... 为了...的好处、特权（of 引出同位语解释说明好处、特权）

  • Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me.NCE3-41

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.

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.
主句（观点） 引导 方式状语从句 定语从句
方式状语从句（例证：as it did / does in the case of ... who ...）
This can cause curious situations. Alfred Bloggs was an example. He worked ... 初级水平
     

give rise to sth. (fml.) 导致...

  • The president's absence gave rise to speculations about his health.

work as 从事...工作

  • I work as an English teacher for New Oriental School. 简历
造句：Stress can give rise to mental diseases, as it did in the case of Mike Johnson who worked as an engineer for General Motors. 压力会导致精神上的一些疾病，正如在通用汽车公司工程师迈克·约翰逊身上发生的情况一样。