托福词汇之“January blues一月焦虑”

　　January blues means people spend 15 hours a day at home - causing "cabinfever".

　　“一月忧郁”指人们每天在家待的时间长达15个小时，引发了“幽居病”。

　　Cabin Fever is a real phenomenon that takes place during the dark wintermonths, particularly January.

　　幽居病是在阴郁的冬天特别是一月份发生的一种真实现象。

　　The lack of sunlight can make us feel lethargic and depressed, and the lackof exercise and the fact that we are cooped up in a stuffy, centrally-heatedhouse can make us feel edgy, irritable and stressed, said a behaviouralpsychologist.

　　行为心理学家表示，缺少阳光会让我们昏昏欲睡、心情抑郁，而缺少锻炼，成天待在不通风的集中供暖的屋子里，则让我们焦躁易怒，精神紧张。

　　The January blues struck 38 percent with under 25s being the worst hit at48 percent and almost half of Brits said January was the most depressing monthof the year.

　　英国有38%的人遭受“一月忧郁”的困扰，其中25岁以下的人受创最严重，忧郁者多达48%。此外，近半数英国人称一月是一年中最令人抑郁的月份。

　　January is the worst month for couples.

　　对于情侣来说，一月是最糟糕的一个月份。

　　Average Brits argue rise to an average of eight minutes a day during themonth - and two thirds have broken up with a lover at the start of the year,research has revealed.

　　研究显示，一月份普通英国民众平均每天吵架的时间为8分钟，三分之二的英国人在年初和情人分手。