feel like a well-earned rest 想好好休息一下

　　When you’ve finished your studies at school and college, do you feel like a well-earned rest?在学校和学院完成学业时，你想好好休息一下吗？

　　embark on a course 开始大学的课程

　　recharge your batteries 休整

　　 let your hair down放松一下

　　If you’re about to embark on a course at university, you’ll want to recharge your batteries, let your hair down and have some fun.如果你将要开始大学的课程，你会想要休整，放松一下，找点乐子。

　　take a year off before you move into further education在继续教育前休息一年

　　Now the idea of taking a year off before you move into further education seems to be the thing to do.在继续教育前休息一年，这样的想法似乎是现在该做的事。

　　make the most of this break from academic life 充分利用远离学术生涯的间隔年

　　A year off – also called a gap year – is not a new concept, but there’s now a focus on making the most of this break from academic life.休息一年，也称作休学年，不是一个新概念，但是现在的重点是充分利用远离学术生涯的间隔年。

　　hang out on a beach 在海滩上闲逛

　　backpack round the world 背包旅行环游世界

　　Long gone are the days of just hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world.在海滩上闲逛或者背包旅行环游世界的日子是过去式了。

　　do something productive 做一些富有成效的事

　　I just always had in the back of my mind I'd spend a year doing something productive and something that would just be good fun.我的潜意识里一直记着要花一年时间做一些富有成效的事和纯粹有趣的事。”

　　helps them acquire skills to use when competing for a place at university 在竞争大学名额时会派上用场

　　Doing something productive is exactly what students are being encouraged to do because doing more purposeful things like work experience or charity work helps them acquire skills to use when competing for a place at university.

　　做一些有收获的事，正是学生们一直被鼓励去做的，因为做一些更有明确目标的事，比如工作经验或者公益劳动，能够帮助他们学到一些技能，这些技能在竞争大学名额时会派上用场。

　　looks good on their CV 会给他们的简历添彩

　　makes them more employable 让他们更具备受雇条件

　　It looks good on their CV and ultimately makes them more employable.它也会给他们的简历添彩，最终让他们更具备受雇条件。

　　can’t afford it 负担不起

　　While the benefits of taking a gap year are clear to see, some students worry they can’t afford it.尽管休一年学的益处显而易见，一些学生担心他们负担不起休学期间的花费。

　　is undoubtedly an amazing opportunity 无疑是绝佳的机会

　　For those who do have the funds, a combination of working, volunteering and travelling is undoubtedly an amazing opportunity.

　　对那些有资金支持的人来说，结合工作、做义工和旅游，无疑是绝佳的机会。

　　 increases confidence and independence 提高你的自信和独立

　　It increases confidence and independence, gives you a chance to learn new crafts, and gives you time to contemplate which university is right for you.

　　它可以提高你的自信和独立，给你机会学习新的技术，你还有时间来考虑哪所大学适合你。