In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week.

1981年，美国儿童平均每周花在家务上的时间略少于两个半小时；到1997年，这个时间达到近6个小时。

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This means they have less time to do things with their partner and help out with the domestic chores.

这意味着往返上班的人和其伴侣一起做事或者帮忙干家务的时间会变少。

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In endorsing polygamy, these women, particularly those in remote rural areas without running water, may be less concerned with loneliness than with something more pragmatic: help with the chores.

在签署一夫多妻协议时，这些女性，尤其是边远地区连自来水都没有的地方的女性，可能比起孤独更需要实际的东西：帮忙做家务。

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It makes a lot more sense in this larger format than it ever did on a phone, where sustained multiple chores and actions are less likely.

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World leaders would have no choice but to give in to the maids' demands, for it is a well-known fact that the higher one rises in society, the less willing one is to perform household chores.

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Ms. Carr says she would like less space because she spends a lot of time alone in her work day, doing chores and riding.

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