’Sunday blues’ start at 4.13pm, survey finds 調查發現「週日憂鬱」在下午4點13分發作

’Sunday blues’ start at 4.13pm, survey finds
調查發現「週日憂鬱」在下午4點13分發作
2012-07-23◎管淑平

Anxiety about the working week officially starts at 4.13pm on a Sunday, a poll of 2000 adults has found.
一份對2000名成人所做的調查發現，從週日下午4點13分就開始對工作週感到焦慮。

The onset of the ’Sunday blues’--which is characterised by a mild sense of depression about the week ahead--begins half way through the afternoon and continues into the evening.
「週日憂鬱」在下午過了一半後開始發作，持續到傍晚。「週日憂鬱」的特徵是對即將展開的一週有輕微沮喪感。

Four out of ten adults--41 per cent--admit that their Sunday nights are full of dread and anxiety, according to the poll by Premier Inn.
根據「頂級客棧」的調查，10個成年人中有4人─佔41%─承認，他們的週日夜晚充滿不安和焦慮。

The hotel chain found that Britons spend Monday to Friday looking forward to the weekend but on average start worrying about going back to work almost eight hours before the weekend technically ends.
這家連鎖旅館調查發現，英國人在週一到週五期待週末來臨，但平均在週末真正結束前8小時，就開始擔心回到工作崗位。

For one in ten people the sense of dread is even worse. Premier found that for 10 per cent of people the Sunday blues begin at 10am on a Sunday.
對10分之1的人來說，這種不安焦慮感又更嚴重。「頂級客棧」調查發現，有10%的人「週日憂鬱」在週日上午10點開始。

Research in 2010 by Mind, the mental health charity, found that the recession has increased the sense of fear about returning to work.
2010年由心理健康慈善組織「心智」所做研究發現，經濟衰退提高人們對於收假到班的擔心。

Psychologists have said that the ways to counter the Sunday blues include having a busy schedule, doing exercise and being around other people.
心理學家說，消除週日憂鬱的諸多方法，包括安排忙碌的活動、做運動以及與其他人在一起。

新聞辭典：

onset：名詞，開始、發作、攻擊。例句：He has taken the drug from the onset of the fever.（他一發燒就服用這種藥。）

dread：動詞、名詞、形容詞。擔心、不安。例句：Many housewives dread the thought of holiday’s coming.（很多家庭主婦一想到即將來臨的假期就感到害怕。）

characterize：動詞，以…為特點，表現特色。例句：The city is characterized by its vibrant multicultural society.（這個城市以其充滿活力的多元文化社會為特色。）