The coming of age of the postwar baby boom and an entry of women into the male-dominated job market have limited the opportunities of teenagers who are already questioning the heavy personal sacrifices involved in climbing Japan’s rigid social ladder to good schools and jobs.
一、重点词汇
① baby boom 婴儿潮,生育高峰期
② entry n. 进入;入口处;登记
③ male-dominated adj. 男人主宰的,男性主导的
④ sacrifice n/v. 牺牲;奉献
⑤ rigid adj. 严格的;僵硬的
二、参考译文
战后生育高峰期的到来,以及女性进入由男性主导的就业市场,都限制了青少年的发展机遇,这些青少年已经开始质疑在为了进好学校,找好工作,而攀登日本等级森严的社会阶梯的过程中所付出的沉重的个人代价是否值得。