雙語：美大學生為減少開支整天不吃飯

最近美國一個實驗室對美國大學生生活進行了調查，調查結果如下：

　　Studies have shown that a college student』s odds of achieving financial security and a better quality of life improve when he or she earns a degree.

　　But what are some of the obstacles that prevent degree attainment?

　　研究表明大學生若能獲得學位對他們來說是一種經濟保障，同時能增加其生活質量。但其中有哪些阻礙因素呢？

　　we study the challenges that students from low- and moderate-income households face in attaining a college degree. Chief among these are the many hurdles created by the high price of college.

　　我們研究了在威斯康星州中低收入家庭的學生在獲得大學學位時所面臨的挑戰。主要是由於高學費帶來的限制。

　　Our recent research shows an alarming trend on college campuses: an increasing number of students tell us that they are struggling in college, sometimes even dropping out, because they can』t afford enough of life』s basic necessity – food.

　　研究表明大學校園中出現了一個越來越流行的趨勢，令人警覺：越來越多的學生表示自己難以維繫大學生活，有些甚至只能輟學，主要是他們無法支付生活必需品——食物。
Our study found that 71% of the students said that they changed eating habits due to a lack of funds. We then asked students if they were getting enough to eat. Twenty-seven percent of students said they did not have enough money to buy food; they ate less than they felt they should; or they cut the size of their meals because of money.

　　研究表明，71%的大學生表示他們因資金問題改變了自己的飲食習慣。我們接著詢問他們是否吃得飽？27%的學生表示並沒有足夠的錢買食物；他們本應吃得更多一些；或因為錢的關係減少了飯量。

　　Some 7% of students at four-year colleges said they』ve gone hungry for an entire day. When as they ked if ever went without eating for an entire day because they lacked enough money for food, 7% of students at two-year colleges and 5% of students at four-year colleges said yes.

　　7%四年制大學學生說自己曾一整天未進食。當問及是否是因為沒錢買食物，7%兩年制大學學生和5%四年制大學學生表示確實如此。