英语新词：银发离婚

 　　退休后不再需要每日外出上班，孩子也长大成人，离开家独立生活。此时，个人时间变得充裕，不少人感觉与另一半没有共同语言，于是决定离婚，重新寻找幸福。如今，“银发离婚”不再罕见，但最新研究显示，“银发离婚”有损健康。

　　It may feel like a new lease of life, but those who divorce in their latter years and move into another relationship are seriously risking their health.

　　人到晚年与伴侣离婚，跨入一段新恋情，这看起来像是翻开了人生的新篇章，但却会给健康带来很大风险。

　　Research shows so-called 'silver splitters' are less likely to survive a heart attack than those who remained wed¹.

　　研究显示，与婚姻稳定的老年人群相比，“银发离婚者”患心脏病后更不易痊愈。

　　Much of this comes down to the spouse² nag³ factor – which it turns out actually keeps us fitter.

　　这大多是因为没有了配偶的唠叨，而配偶的唠叨其实会让我们更健康。

　　A wife, for instance, is more likely to pester⁴ her man to go to the doctor, take medication, exercise and stay off the booze and cigarettes.

　　比如妻子更可能不厌其烦地让丈夫去看医生，吃药，锻炼身体，以及远离烟酒。

　　A new partner in later life, however, is less likely to exert the same 'social control' in the first eight years of a second marriage.

　　而再婚后的头八年时间里，新伴侣不太可能这样“管住你”。

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

3 nag   

v.(对…)不停地唠叨；n.爱唠叨的人

参考例句：

• Nobody likes to work with a nag.谁也不愿与好唠叨的人一起共事。
• Don't nag me like an old woman.别像个老太婆似的唠唠叨叨烦我。

4 pester   

v.纠缠，强求

参考例句：

• He told her not to pester him with trifles.他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他。
• Don't pester me.I've got something urgent to attend to.你别跟我蘑菇了，我还有急事呢。