【英语时差8,16】丈夫沉迷于赌博

Dear Annie:

My husband had surgery and was off of work for some time. As a result, we are behind on our mortgage, heat, personal loans, etc. We needed to borrow money, which has put us in an even bigger hole. This is where my problem begins.

This past weekend, my husband "had" to go out and spend money on those video slot machines they have at bars. He does this quite regularly and spends anywhere from $60 to $140 each weekend. I'm all for him being able to enjoy his hard-earned money, but not until we are financially solvent¹.

My husband knows how I feel, but he can't help himself, and if I say anything, it only agitates² him. I realize he has a gambling³ problem. He's admitted it before, but only after the money was gone. I can't keep living like this. Can you help him see this is wrong? — Too Tired To Fight AnymoreDear Tired:

He knows it's wrong, but he can't stop. This is an addiction⁴, and until your husband can face up to it, you must find your own ways to cope. You must be in charge of the family finances, and the majority of your husband's paycheck should go into an account that he cannot access without you. Then contact Gam-Anon (gam-anon.org) and ask for help.

1 solvent   

n.溶剂；adj.有偿付能力的

参考例句：

• Gasoline is a solvent liquid which removes grease spots.汽油是一种能去掉油污的有溶解力的液体。
• A bankrupt company is not solvent.一个破产的公司是没有偿还债务的能力的。

2 agitates   

搅动( agitate的第三人称单数 )； 激怒； 使焦虑不安； （尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而）激烈争论

参考例句：

• A cement mixer agitates the cement until it is ready to pour. 水泥搅拌机把水泥搅动得可以倒出来用为止。
• He agitates for a shorter working-day. 他鼓动缩短工作时间。

3 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

4 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。