http://libertytimes.com/2007/new/sep/20/today-int6.htm
《中英對照讀新聞》Me time？ That will be 10 minutes a day我自己的時間？一天只有10分鐘
◎鄭寺音
Mothers feel under such pressure to ensure their children are constantly entertained, educated and cared for that a quarter have less than 10 minutes a day to themselves according to a survey.
根據一份調查，母親經常覺得身處要確定孩子開心、受到教育與照顧的壓力下，因此4分之1的母親，一天裡自己的時間只有不到10分鐘。
The pressure is so intense the research identified a new breed of mothers, called "motor mums", who find themselves constantly on the go and unable to relax.
這種壓力如此之大，研究顯示一種新類型的母親，稱作「機動母親」，這些母親常發現自己總是忙個不停，無法放鬆。
Ninety seven per cent of mothers questioned said they felt under immense pressure to ensure their children were kept busy with social, physical and educational activities, and felt guilty if their children do not seem as active as others.
接受訪問的97%母親說，她們覺得壓力很大，為了要確保孩子持續參與社交、體育與教育活動，如果孩子好像沒有跟其他孩子一樣活躍，她們會覺得有罪惡感。
Ninety five per cent of mothers said they put the needs of their children, home, partners and pets before their own.The pressure meant 86 per cent felt they were in a state of constant motion, and 62 per cent said they felt restless and unable to relax.
95%的母親說，她們以孩子、家庭、另一半和寵物的需求為先，優於自己的需要。這種壓力意謂著，86%的母親覺得她們一直在動，62%說她們覺得停不下來，沒辦法放鬆。
The research, conducted by the makers of Bold 2in1 washing powder and liquid, found nearly half of mothers said they had fallen victim to stress-induced temper tantrums.
這份Bold 2in1洗衣粉與洗衣精製造商進行的研究發現，近半數母親說，她們常因壓力而失控發怒。
新聞辭典
on the go︰非常忙碌。例句：I’ve been on the go all day and I’m really tired.（我一整天都很忙，真的很累。）
tantrum︰（突如其來、無法控制的）發怒。例句：Johnny had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn’t buy him any sweets.（因為我不買甜食給他，強尼在店裡發了一頓脾氣。）
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