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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so the old proverb goes. But does it also make Jack less productive, less efficient, unhappy and more stressed? That's the view of a growing number of voices, including the UK's trade union body, the TUC. They want businesses to cut the standard working week from five days to just four. The idea is that you keep your pay, but work fewer hours; a day off in the week to pursue your own interests or spend time with the family.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。
All play and no work makes Greg a playboy.
只玩耍不工作，就会成为一个花花公子。
efficient: adj. 有效率的
We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
我们需要的人必须要高效干练，善于组织筹划，能使这个办事处顺畅运作。
effective: adj. 有效的；起作用的
It's an extremely effective cure for a headache.
这种药物治疗头痛极其有效。
voice: n. 观点
Please vote and make your voices heard!
请投票，让大家听到你们的声音！
The idea is that: 某件事的目的/核心在于……（后接表语从句）
The whole idea of advertising is to make people buy things.
广告的唯一目的就在于让人买东西。

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