It's a bore to be sick, and the novelty of lying in bed all day wears off quickly.

生病是件无趣的事，整天躺在床上的新鲜感很快就没了。

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If you try it, bite or clip off the rind of the nut, then chew it like gum — don't swallow it and be sure to spit out the juice, otherwise you're likely to get sick to your stomach.

如果你愿意尝尝的话，要先咬掉或者剪掉槟榔壳，然后像嚼口香糖一样咀嚼槟榔。别咽下去，而且一定要把槟榔汁吐出来，要不然你的胃可能会不舒服。

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Younger people were also more likely to take time off work due to stress, tiredness and feeling run down , which the older contingent said would not be a reason to call in sick .

年轻人更可能因为压力、疲劳、或者感觉精疲力竭而请假，但年长的受访者称，这根本不能成为请病假的理由。

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Diane Sinclair, employee relations advisor for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said she was aware of surveys which showed people were more likely to be off sick on a Monday.

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If the recommendations are accepted people who are signed off sick would also be put on to Job Seekers' Allowance, instead of Employment Support Allowance, for a period of three months.

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Governments would be free to offer new mothers more time off, but would have to pay them at least as much as sick leave.

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