新奇事件簿 研究显示失业人员精神压力巨大

A new survey from Britain shows that a third of young, unemployed¹ people regularly "fall apart" emotionally². They are so stressed or unhappy that they cannot control their emotions, so they have problems living a"normal" life. The survey is from a youth charity called the Prince's Trust. Its researchers asked questions to 2,200 people who did not have a job. Almost half of them said they often felt anxious about everyday situations, and that they tried not to meet new people. One in eight of those surveyed said they were too stressed to leave the house. The charity said: "Thousands of young people feel like prisoners in their own homes. Without the right support, these young people become socially isolated³."

英国一项新的研究表明三分之一的年轻失业者通常都会情感崩溃。他们的精神压力过大，抑郁，这使他们不能控制自己情绪，所以他们很难过正常的生活。这项研究是来自一个叫作王子信托的年轻人慈善机构。研究人员询问了2200名失业的年轻人。几乎有一半的人都说自己为每天的处境感到很焦虑，他们避免结识新人。有八分之一的受访者说他们的压力过大，不想走出家门。该慈善机构表示：“上千名年轻人在家中过着囚犯一样的生活。如果没有恰当的支持，这些年轻人将被社会孤立。”

Many of these young people struggle with day-to-day life, which means it becomes more and more difficult to find a job. Britain's Employment⁴ Minister Esther McVey said: "Our young people are some of the best and most talented in the world." She said it was important to try and match these people with the right jobs. Researcher David Fass added: "Young people are our future and it is important that we invest⁵ in them and provide them with the tools they need to reach their full potential." Jack⁶, 25, explained how hard it was for him to be unemployed. He said: "I would wake up and wouldn't want to leave the house. I stopped speaking to my friends and I had absolutely no confidence speaking to people."

许多年轻人无法维持日常生活，这让他们很难找到工作。英国就业及退休保障大臣Esther McVey说：“我们的年轻人是世界上最优秀，最有天赋的人。”她还说让这些年轻人找到适合他们的工作是最重要的。研究人员David Fass还说：“年轻人是我们的未来，我们应该为他们投资，为他们提供能够充分发挥自己潜力的机会，这非常重要。”杰克今年25岁，他说到失业对他来说有多么的艰难。他说：“起床之后就不想离开家。我不想跟朋友说话。我完全没有跟人说话的信心。”

1 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

2 emotionally   

adv.感情上，情绪上，冲动地

参考例句：

• a special school for emotionally disturbed children 为精神异常儿童开办的特殊学校
• A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse. 多种令人情绪紧张的事情都可能引起旧病复发。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。

5 invest   

v.投资；投入(时间等)；授予，赋予

参考例句：

• I have decided to invest in a new car.我已经决定买一辆新汽车。
• The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。

6 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。