综合英语Unit 12.pptVIP

5. The real problem, says …, is not so much work but the Western attitude to time.: The problem has less to do with work as with the Western attitude toward time. not so much…as (but): His success is not so much by talent as by persistent effort. 6. …runs very deep in Anglo-American culture: …is deep-rooted in… ./has taken root/has become established in… . 7. As well as publishing guides on how to do nothing creatively, these work… like :national phone in sick day”,…: Besides offering suggestions in their magazines on how to spend one’s free time in a creative way, these ”anti-work” advocates organize events like …. 8. The message seems to be getting through.: It seems that the idea is getting across to people. get (something) through to somebody (phrasal verb) to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult I couldnt seem to get through to her. 6. work ethic(s) =professional ethic(s) 职业道德; 职业操守 More phrase with “ethic”: Medical ethic(s) 医德 public ethic （社会）公德 the Confucian ethic儒家的道德观念 money ethic 消费观 family ethic 家庭伦理 10. Unstructured time, dead time, downtime, wasted time — it makes us ill at ease. : We feel upset if the time is not filled with anything to do. unstructured time, dead time, downtime, wasted time: time spent without purpose( without proper planning) 13. …, encouraging staff to take unofficial days off.: …, encouraging staff to go on holiday during unofficial holidays(非公共/法定假期) off: The word is used to refer to a period of time when you do not have to go to work, for example because you are ill or on holiday. Tonight is his night off.今晚他休息（不上班）。 She’s off work with a bad cold. I’d love to have a year off. 我想休一年假。 Translation 1. On average, 18 per cent of our daily calories/18 per cent calories that we take daily (every day) come from sugar. On average, 18% of the calorie intake comes from sugar. 2. Ford Auto(mobile) Plant was shut down for two months as a result of/because of /due to the strike. 3. H