time poverty 无钱也无闲

时间:2016-07-05 08:35:44

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Time poverty is used to describe groups of people who, while having a high disposable income through well-paid employment, have relatively1 little leisure time, also known as "money-rich, time-poor".
Time poverty这个表达用来形容那些从事着高薪职业、收入可观,但是没什么休闲时间的人,英文中还可以用money-rich, time-poor来表示,即“有钱无闲”。
 
The term can also be used to describe people who work long hours of under-paid job to make a living and don't have any leisure time left for themselves as a result.
这个表达还可以用来形容那些从事低收入职业,需要长时间工作赚取生活费用,因而没有时间休闲的人,即“无钱也无闲”。

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  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
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