中英對照讀新聞---Breaking up is hard to do, and costly, survey says 調查：分手難，代價高

中英對照讀新聞---Breaking up is hard to do, and costly, survey says 調查：分手難，代價高

Breaking up is hard to do and it is also expensive, with an Australian survey finding it cost people on average $45,000 to rebuild their lives after splitting up.

分手是一件難做的事，而且代價高昂，澳洲一項調查發現，分手後重建生活，平均要花費4萬5000美元。

The survey for financial services group Bankwest found 19 percent of respondents who had been married estimated it cost over $100,000 to start a new life, while the average cost was slightly less. It also took several years to recover financially.

這項為金融服務集團Bankwest所做的調查發現，19%曾有過婚姻的受訪者估計，他們花了超過10萬美元才開始新生活，而調查出的平均花費比這個數目低一點。此外，財務狀況要好幾年才能恢復。

"It's natural that couples in long-term relationships buy big ticket items together without giving a thought that one day they might split up," said Bankwest spokeswoman Selina Duncalf in a statement.

「擁有長期關係的男女共同購買大型貴重物品，想都沒有想過他們有一天可能會分手，這是很自然的事。」Bankwest的發言人塞琳娜．杜卡爾夫在一項聲明中說。

"But our research showed that nearly one in four people estimated it took longer than two years to get back on their feet financially after a split. Many are still struggling to get back on their feet years later."

「但我們的調查顯示，近4分之1的人估計，在分手後他們要花兩年多的時間才能在財務上重新站穩腳跟。許多人在分手後多年依然苦苦掙扎，以求東山再起。」

The poll, conducted by Brand Management in late January, found that nearly half, or 48 percent, lost friends as a result of splitting up while 46 percent said their social life improved.

這項調查由Brand Management公司於1月底進行，調查發現幾乎一半人，也就是48%的人因分手而失去朋友，但有46%的人表示他們的社交生活改善了。

新聞辭典 Dictionary

on（the）average：平均而言。例句：I spend 2,000 dollars per month on average.（我每月平均花費兩千美元。）

split up：分裂、分開。例句：The party split up into small groups.（該黨分裂為若干小派系。）

get back on one's feet：片語，從（失敗，痛苦等）中重新振作起來。例句：He soon got back on his feet after the fall.（他在挫折後很快就東山再起。）

http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/mar/14/today-int7.htm