Post-holiday Syndrome

English Chinese translation of post-holiday syndrome

The time has come to get back into the discipline of work after enjoying a relaxing, worry and stress-free vacation. With the gloomy prospect of returning to work, many people could suffer post-holiday syndrome, experts said.
在享受完轻松，无忧无虑的假期过后又要回到工作中。专家说，一想到又要回到单调的上班生活，许多人都会患上假后综合症。

“假后综合症”就是post-holiday syndrome。The syndrome refers to a general feeling of depression before returning to work, which is caused by irregular lifestyles during the vacation. （假后综合症指的是在即将回去上班之前人们普遍感到的抑郁心情，通常是由度假期间不规律的生活方式导致的），symptoms include fatigue, lack of appetite and concentration, irritability and a feeling of helplessness.（假后综合症的症状包括感到疲惫、没有胃口、无法集中精力、易怒和无助感等）。

Post作为前缀有“在……之后”的意思，例如：post-disaster reconstruction（灾后重建）；post-war economy（战后经济）等。Syndrome这个词大家也不陌生，AIDS（艾滋病）的全称就是acquired immunodeficiency syndrome，还有一度让人谈之色变的SARS“非典”——非典型性肺炎是Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes。

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