日本越来越多孩子不愿上学

2020-01-01 07:51:0800:36 78

声音简介

In Japan, more and more children are refusing to go to school, a phenomenon called "futoko". As the numbers keep rising, people are asking if it's a reflection of the school system, rather than a problem with the pupils themselves.

Ten-year-old Yuta Ito waited until the annual Golden Week holiday last spring to tell his parents how he was feeling - on a family day out he confessed that he no longer wanted to go to school.

▍语言点

phenomenon /fəˈnɒmɪnən, fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/ n. 现象；非凡的人
· natural/historical/social phenomenon: 自然/历史/社会现象
· phenomenal /fəˈnɑː.mə.nəl/ adj. 非凡的，不寻常的
· Phenomenal Woman非凡女性（by Maya Angelou）
reflection/rɪ'flekʃ(ə)n/ n. 反映（sign）；映像
· These exam results are a true reflection of your abilities.
我认为这些考试成绩能真正反映出你的能力。

annual/'ænjʊəl/ adj. 每年的
confess /kən'fes/ vt. 坦白