雙語研究：男性休閒時間多於女性
摘要：日前發佈的一項報告稱，男性每天的休閒時間比女性多半個小時。
Men enjoy half an hour more of leisure time each daythan women, a report claims.
The international survey found that men spentlonger watching television, meeting friends, playingsport or pursuing hobbies than the fairer sex.
日前發佈的一項報告稱，男性每天的休閒時間比女性多半個小時。
這項國際調查發現，男性在看電視、見朋友、運動或從事其他愛好上所花的時間多於女性。
The Organization of Economic Co-operation andDevelopment, made up of the world's richestnations, said that British men ranked close behind France and America in the league table ofcountries where women work harder than men.
由全世界最富國家組成的“經濟合作與發展組織”稱，在女性工作比男性辛苦的國家中，英國的狀況僅次於法國和美國。
The report, released to mark International Women's Day, called for greater equality for women.
這一報告爲紀念國際婦女節而發佈，目的是呼籲性別平等。
It said that "governments and firms need to do more to tackle the gender equality gap."
報告稱：“政府和公司需要付出更多努力，來解決性別不平等的問題。”
Previous OECD reports have suggested that the difference may be more to do with how eachsex chooses to spend its time which was not taken into account in the new report.
經合組織之前發佈的報告表明，男女休閒時間的差別可能更多的與 他們如何安排自己的時間有關，而最新發布的報告中沒有考慮這一點。
The OECD concluded that shopping, soaking in the bath, grooming, having a lie-in or taking along lunch all count as work rather than leisure.
經合組織總結稱，購物、沐浴、梳妝、睡懶覺或是花很長時間吃午飯都被計入了工作而非休閒活動。
If these are taken into account British men have only 10 minutes more spare time a day thanwomen.
如果把這些活動計入休閒，那麼英國男性每天的休閒時間 只比女性多10分鐘。
The report said: "Men universally report spending more time in activities counted as leisurethan women. Gender differences in leisure time are wide across OECD countries."
報告說：“普遍來看，男性報告的休閒類活動時間多於女性。休閒 時間上的性別差異在經合組織成員國中廣泛存在。”
The 32-minute leisure advantage for men in Britain compares with 38 minutes in the US, 33minutes in France, 50 minutes in Belgium and 22 minutes in Germany.
英國男性的休閒時間比女性多32分鐘，美國男性多38分鐘，法國男性多33分鐘，比利 時男性多50分鐘，德國男性則多出22分鐘。
Italian men spend nearly 80 minutes a day more than women on leisure time.
意大利男性每天的休閒時間比女性多將近80分鐘。
Across the OECD countries, 62 per cent of women have jobs, and women earn a fifth less thanmen, said the Daily Mail.
據《每日郵報》報道，在經 合組織國家中，62%的女性有工作，而女性的收入比男性少五分之一。
Officials said the gap was a result of women taking time off work to concentrate on bringing uptheir children.
有關官員說，造成這一差距的原因是女性要抽出時間照顧孩子。
休閒的英文怎麼說
休閒的英文：
leisure
relaxation
參考例句：
"Diversified operations include telecommunications, prefabricated housing and leisure boats"
其多元化經營項目還包括電信、房屋預製件和休閒船。
Baseball is the national pastime.
棒球是全民性的休閒運動。
Shopping isn't a chore but a kind of recreation.
購物不是一件瑣事，而是休閒。
One day of the week should be set apart for relaxation.
每週應該撥出一天時間休閒。
This kind of dress is only appropriate for casual affairs.
這種服裝只適合休閒場合。
They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students.
他們衣着時尚，但很休閒，也許是學生。
One day of the week shall be set apart for relaxation.
每週應該撥出一天時間休閒。
A five-day working week affords us more leisure time.
每週五天工作制使我們有了更多的休閒時間。
They have a plan for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.
他們有了一個修建新體育場和休閒中心的計劃 。
Whale-watching has become a growth leisure industry.
觀鯨業已經成爲一個快速發展的休閒產業。
