Compared with the employed, the jobless are less likely to vote, volunteer, see friends and talk to family. Even on weekends, the jobless spend more time alone than those with jobs.

  • -- Arlie Russell Hochschild 霍奇柴尔德

与有工作的人相比,失业者不太可能投票、做志愿者、见朋友和与家人交谈。即使在周末,失业者独处的时间也比有工作的人多。

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FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good.

长期以来,社会上有一种模糊的信念,即在不损害现有机构的情况下,可以利用法定的每周休息日来达到影响公众利益的目的。

I have been looking forward to this age of my life for a long time. In my twenties, I marked the days on the calendar - I was sick of playing high-school kids.

很长一段时间以来,我一直期待着我生命中的这个年龄。在我二十几岁的时候,我在日历上标出每一天——我厌倦了和高中生玩。

All forces are a deterrent to and would be employed in a general war. Most of our forces could be employed in a limited war, if required.

所有部队都是一种威慑力量,并将在一场全面战争中使用。如果有必要,我们的大部分部队可以投入有限的战争。

Inherently, department stores have significant advantages compared to all other retailers.

从本质上讲,百货商店与其他零售商相比具有明显的优势。

I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.

我很久没有跑马拉松了。所以我们会看到。我需要好运。

Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake.

与我们应该做的相比,我们是半醒着的。