Leisure, thus conceived, is hard labour, and returning to work becomes a well-earned break from the ordeal.

这样想来，休闲就是艰苦的劳动，回到工作岗位上就成了一种得来不易的休息。

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They work hard to afford things they think will make them happy, only to discover the fruits of their labour sour quickly.

他们努力工作来供养一些自认为可以让人快乐的物品，但却仅仅发现自己的劳动果实比以往变质得更快。

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Yet most people still put in a decent shift. They work hard to afford things they think will make them happy, only to discover the fruits of their Labour sour quickly.

但实际上大多数人却选择一种“优雅的转变”，他们努力工作以换取那些他们认为能带来快乐的事物，最后却只发现他们努力换来的成果迅速地贬值。

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Councillor Danny Aldington, from the Labour-led authority, said it would "work hard to get a development which is best for the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth".

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