gap year

For many students, the gap year is a time for adventure and personal exploration.

对很多学生来说，间隔年是用来冒险和探索自我的。

That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.

选择间隔年的学生人数发生了创纪录的14.7%的增长。

These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a "gap year" between their graduation from school and their university studies.

如今，越来越多的英国学生在高中毕业和读大学之间会选择度过一个"间隔年"。

Not surprisingly, opinions vary on the value of taking a gap year.

高中毕业后是否要休学一段时期, 不同的人有不同的观点.

I went around the world in my gap year.

我在上大学前空闲的一年里周游了世界。

A gap year is now one of the most talked about phenomena of this millennium.

间隔年是这个世纪被谈论最多的现象之一。

Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year.

她的公司特别专注于帮助学生计划他们的调整期.

I'm planning to take a gap year and go backpacking in India.

我准备休假一年去印度背包旅行。

Prince William was working hard during his gap year.

威廉王子在他的学业间断年期间努力工作.

The gap year turned out to be a boost to his study on his return to campus.

事实证明，在他重返校园的时候，间隔年确实为他的学业注入了新动力。

"Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible," he said.

他说："那些计划周密的学生更可能对自己选择的课程感到满意,也更可能完成学业。那些间隔一年的学生往往更成熟、更负责任。"

Not taking a gap year

没有用空档年去休整（英国学生高中毕业进入大学前的1年休整期）

The effect a gap year has on your college applications depends entirely on how you spend that year.

间隔年对你申请大学有怎样的影响完全取决于你如何度过间隔年。

A gap year is like a vacation

间隔年就像一个假期

Of course a gap year is not for everyone.

当然,不是每人都想要一年的空档.

But he says international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.

但是他说国际学生可能会利用间歇的这一年回本国服兵役。

After graduating from college, he went for a gap year traveling and teaching English in China.

大学毕业后，他在中国一边旅游一边教英语度过了一年。

Before starting a higher education degree course at university, I would like to a gap year.

当我开始一个高等教育的课程之前, 可以有一个空档期.

It's part of my gap year plan.

这是我空当年的一部分计划.

Many colleges and universities support gap year projects by permitting students to delay their admission.

许多院校和大学都允许学生推迟他们的报到时间以支持“空档年”计划.

If this truly is the case, a gap year may be the way to go.

如果你是他们之一，也许是时候考虑接下来的一年先干点别的什么事儿了。

Not, it seems, by taking a gap year.

看上去不应选择空档年。

Taking a gap year in college has become more appealing to students.

大学间隔年越来越受到学生们的青睐。

It is not surprising that more and More students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.

越来越多的学生利用空档年挣钱来支持他们的学位学习,这并不奇怪。

Of course, a gap year is not for everyone.

当然，空档年并非适合每一个人。

Many students take a gap year after university.

许多学生大学毕业后会休整一年。

A gap year offers high school graduates a valuable opportunity to ( ).

间隔年为中学毕业生提供了一个宝贵的机会去 ( 认清自己的职业兴趣和目标 ).

A gap year offers high school graduates a baluable opportunity to().

间隔年为中学毕业生提供了一个宝贵的机会去（认清自己的职业兴趣和目标）。

A gap year is expensive

间隔年很费钱

But in recent years, gap year volunteering has come under fire for becoming just a fashion trend.

而近年来，间隔年义工因沦为一种时髦形式而饱受抨击。