'But once that honeymoon period is over, it is all too easy to start taking each other for granted. Once couples fall in love and settle down, they fall out ofthe habit of making an effort.'

　　“但这段蜜月期一旦结束，他们就开始不那么上心了。两人一旦坠入爱河、感情稳定下来，就不再努力了。”

　　The survey also revealed 13 per cent of couples no longer want the same things for the future and 19 per cent don't give each other enough time or attention. For 16 per cent a lack of time to talk is a bone of contention, whereas 7 per cent simply don't fancy each other any more.

　　此外，调查还表明，13%的情侣不再对未来抱有同样的期望，19%的人没有给彼此足够的时间或关心。16%的人缺乏交流，而7%的人压根就不爱对方了。

　　Half of those questioned believed they were stuck in a rutwith their sex life and had no idea how to re-create the passion they once enjoyed.

　　一半的受访者认为，他们现在的性生活枯燥乏味，不知道如何才能重燃两人过去的那种激情。

　　Vocabulary:

　　spontaneity:the quality of being spontaneous 自发性；自然

　　perfunctory: (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling（行为）敷衍的；例行公事般的；潦草的

　　dead-and-gone:死去

　　go to great lengths:竭尽全力

　　fall out of:放弃

　　bone of contention:争论的焦点，争论的起因

　　be stuck in a rut:对老一套感到枯燥乏味

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