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Benefits of Singlehood

單身的好處

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Benefits of Singlehood
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Many movies, TV shows, social media posts and online videos show people either enjoying life with their partners or trying to find romance.
許多電影、電視節目、社交媒體貼文和網路影片都展現了人們享受與伴侶相處或找尋浪漫的情節。
either…or…不是⋯就是⋯romance(n.)戀愛關係seek(v.)尋找
For many people, being in a romantic relationship is the only way to be completely happy.
對許多人來說,談戀愛是獲得完全幸福的唯一途徑。
bliss(n.)極樂sheer(adj.)純粹的、完全的
However, this is not true.
然而,事實並非如此。
Nothing could be further from the truth.絕不是那回事
In fact, being single has many benefits for individuals.
事實上,單身對個人有許多好處。
individual(n.)個人(adj.)個人的
According to a study in Psychology Today, the biggest advantage of singlehood is freedom.
根據《今日心理學》的一項研究,單身的最大優勢是自由。
freedom(n.)自由
Since single people do not have romantic partners, their time belongs to them.
因為單身者沒有戀愛伴侶,他們的時間屬於自己。
since(conj.)因為=because, in thatbelong to屬於me time自我獨處時間
This means that they can make decisions regarding choosing activities, spending money and seeing others without having to answer to anyone else.
這意味著他們可以自行決定活動選擇、花錢方式以及與他人的交往,無需對其他人負責。
regarding(prep.)關於=concerning, with regard tosee sb.與某人交往answer to(phr.)對⋯負責
Moreover, the study found that single people can also be freer to improve themselves, both in their personal lives and careers.
此外,研究還發現,單身者還可以更加自由的提升自己,無論是在個人生活還是事業上。
moreover(adv.)並且、此外=beside, in additionhone(v.)磨練、加強=perfect, better, sharpencareer(n.)職業、生涯,career woman職業婦女pursue(v.)追求、從事
Relationship experts have noted additional benefits of singlehood.
戀愛專家們指出了單身的其他好處。
expert(n.)專家,expert in(on, at)+名詞=某領域的專家,expertise(n.)專業知識an additional(extra)+數字=額外若干
For example, Dr. Niloo Dardashti has pointed out that single people may be able to deal with problems in their lives more easily than those in relationships, and they can also be more creative.
例如,Niloo Dardashti博士指出,單身的人可能比有伴侶的人能夠更輕鬆地應對生活中的問題,他們也更有創造力。
point out(phr.)指出be able to+Vr.=be capable of+V-ing能夠⋯deal with(phr.)應對、處理=cope with, handleeasily(adv.)輕鬆地=with easecreative(adj.)有創意的,groundbreaking, trailblazing(adj.) 開創性的
Meanwhile, Dr. Jenny Taitz, who is the author of the book “How to Be Single and Happy,” has given one other advantage of being single.
同時,《如何既單身又快樂》一書的作者Jenny Taitz博士提出了單身的另一個好處。
meanwhile(adv.)同時=in the meantimeauthor(n.)作者,writer(n.)作家
According to her, singlehood gives people the chance to find what is most important to them in their lives.
她認為,單身讓人們有機會找到自己生命中最重要的事物。
enable(v.)使能夠

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benefit(n.)
好處,beneficial(adj.)有益的,be beneficial to sb.(sth.)對某人(某事)有好處
singlehood(n.)
單身,single(v.)選出,single out sb. (for sth.)單獨挑出⋯
either…or…
不是⋯就是⋯
romance(n.)
戀愛關係
seek(v.)
尋找
bliss(n.)
極樂
sheer(adj.)
純粹的、完全的
Nothing could be further from the truth.
絕不是那回事
individual(n.)
個人(adj.)個人的
freedom(n.)
自由
since(conj.)
因為=because, in that
belong to
屬於
me time
自我獨處時間
regarding(prep.)
關於=concerning, with regard to
see sb.
與某人交往
answer to(phr.)
對⋯負責
moreover(adv.)
並且、此外=beside, in addition
hone(v.)
磨練、加強=perfect, better, sharpen
career(n.)
職業、生涯,career woman職業婦女
pursue(v.)
追求、從事
expert(n.)
專家,expert in(on, at)+名詞=某領域的專家,expertise(n.)專業知識
an additional(extra)+
數字=額外若干
point out(phr.)
指出
be able to+Vr.=be capable of+V-ing
能夠⋯
deal with(phr.)
應對、處理=cope with, handle
easily(adv.)
輕鬆地=with ease
creative(adj.)
有創意的,groundbreaking, trailblazing(adj.) 開創性的
meanwhile(adv.)
同時=in the meantime
author(n.)
作者,writer(n.)作家
enable(v.)
使能夠
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