It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes: first,those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly those whose work and pleasure are one.

It may also be said ... ^{也可以这样说;也可以说；同样可以说}

• It may also be said that true success is measured by happiness, not just wealth. ^{也可以说，真正的成功是以幸福来衡量的，而不不仅仅是财富。}
• It may also be a good move to suggest she talks things over. ^{建议她仔细讨论一下这些事情可能也是一个好的做法。}
• It may also depend on your relationship with the other person. ^{这也可能取决于你和对方的关系。}

Of these the former are the majority.

the majority ^大多数

• The majority of the population is Protestant. ^{这里的人大多数都信奉新教。}
• The majority of men have hair on their chest. ^{大多数男人长有胸毛。}
• The majority of the time, I brown-bagged my lunch. ^{大多数时间，我都是自带午餐。}

be (in) the majority ^{...是大多数}

• Surveys indicate that supporters of the treaty are still (in) the majority.
• Of course, the former are (in) the majority. ^{本句的简单表达}

They have their compensations.

They have their compensations for their hard work. ^补充说明

compensation ^{补偿，弥补}

• The low salary is a heavy burden, but the interesting work serves as a good compensation. ^{工资低是一个沉重的负担，但有趣的工作是一种很好的补偿。}
• They were offered financial compensation for the inconvenience. ^{他们获得了因不便而提供的经济补偿。}
• Hard work often comes with a great sense of achievement as a compensation. ^{努力工作往往伴随着一种巨大的成就感作为回报。}

The long hours in the office or the factory bring  with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms.

bring with them ^带来

• Changes often bring with them new challenges. ^{变化常常带来新的挑战。}
• The new policy brings with it both benefits and risks. ^{新政策带来了益处和风险。}
• Difficult times often bring with them opportunities for growth. ^{困难时期常常带来成长的机会。}

means of sustenance ^{生计手段，维持生计的方式}

• Farming was traditionally the primary means of sustenance for the village. ^{农业传统上是这个村庄主要的生计手段。}
• Finding a stable means of sustenance is a priority for many people. ^{找到稳定的生计手段是许多人的首要任务。}
• She relies on her writing as her main means of sustenance. ^{她依靠写作作为她的主要生计手段。}

But Fortune's favoured children belong to the second class.

favour / favor ^{vt. 喜爱偏爱 = prefer}

• She favors her youngest child.
• The father tried not to favour one child over the other. ^{这位父亲尽量不偏爱其中任何一个孩子。}

Fortune’s favored children ^{天之骄子;命运的宠儿}

• As a Nobel laureate, she is considered one of Fortune's favoured children in the scientific community. ^{作为诺贝尔奖获得者，她在科学界被认为是命运的宠儿之一。}
• He seems to be one of Fortune's favoured children; everything goes well for him. ^{他似乎是命运的宠儿之一；一切对他都很顺利。}
• Not everyone can be Fortune's favoured children; most people have to work hard for success. ^{不是每个人都能成为命运的宠儿；大多数人必须为成功努力工作。}

Their life is a natural harmony.

harmony ^{和谐，融洽}

• The colors in the painting work in perfect harmony. ^{这幅画中的颜色完美和谐。}
• The group is working in complete harmony on the project. ^{这个小组在项目上完全和谐地工作着。}
• They strive to live in harmony with nature. ^{他们努力与自然和谐相处。}

For them the working hours are never long enough. 

long enough ^足够长

• The break was not long enough for everyone to relax completely. ^{休息时间不够长，不能让每个人都完全放松。}
• Make sure the rope is long enough to reach the ground. ^{确保绳子足够长，能到达地面。}
• The meeting lasted long enough for all issues to be discussed. ^{会议持续了足够长的时间，讨论了所有问题。}

Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays, when they come, are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation.

be grudged as sth. ^{被当做…而耿耿于怀，拒绝接受}

• He is spending his precious vacation in a country retreat and any visit now will be grudged as disturbance to his privacy.
• He grudged the time he had to spend on administrative tasks. ^{他舍不得花在行政工作上的时间。}
• They secretly grudged her success and happiness. ^{他们暗自嫉妒她的成功和幸福。}
• I don't grudge him his promotion; he truly deserves it. ^{我不嫉妒他的升职；他确实应得的。}

enforce ^{v. 强迫人们服从，执行}

• The main role of the police is to uphold and enforce the law.
• In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce. ^{从实际的角度来看，这项法律可能难以执行。}
• It's not yet clear who will actually enforce the blockade. ^{目前还不清楚到底谁会来执行封锁。}

enforced ^{adj. 被迫的，自己无法控制的}

• enforced absence
• enforced isolation
• The strict security measures were enforced after the incident. ^{事件发生后，严格的安全措施被强制执行。}
• We had to take an enforced detour due to the road closure. ^{由于道路封闭，我们不得不进行一次被迫的绕行。}
• The government imposed an enforced period of quarantine. ^{政府实施了一段强制隔离期。}

absorbing ^{引人入胜的，极有趣的}

• The lecture was so absorbing that no one looked at their phone. ^{讲座如此引人入胜，没有人看手机。}
• She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake. ^{她和内德默默地坐了片刻，享受着那湖泊的宁静。}
• It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately. ^{这立刻成为全镇人谈论的热门话题。}

vocation ^{职业，使命（认为特别适合自己的）圣职；天职；使命感}

• Teaching is not just a job for her, but a true vocation. ^{对她来说，教学不仅仅是一份工作，而是一个真正的使命。}
• Nursing is more than just a job to her; it is a vocation. ^{护理对他而言不仅仅是一份工作，更是一种天职。}

Yet to both classes, the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential.

diversion ^{n. change in the direction or use of sth. 改变（方向或用途）}

• the diversion of a ship
• the diversion of a stream
• This would result in massive diversion of funds.

alternative outlook ^{另一种观点/看法}

• We should always be open to considering an alternative outlook on a situation. ^{我们应该始终对考虑一个情况的另一种观点保持开放态度。}
• Seeking an alternative outlook can lead to better solutions. ^{寻求另一种观点可以带来更好的解决方案。}
• The debate presented two contrasting and alternative outlooks. ^{这场辩论提出了两种对比鲜明的替代观点。}

diversion of effort ^{精力的转移}

• A hobby can provide a necessary diversion of effort from stressful work. ^{一个爱好可以提供从压力大的工作中必要的精力转移。}
• He found fishing to be a beneficial diversion of effort. ^{他发现钓鱼是一种有益的精力转移。}
• The crisis required a complete diversion of effort toward relief operations. ^{这场危机要求将全部精力转移到救援行动上。}

Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.

it may well be that ^{很可能，很可能是}

• It may well be that the meeting will be postponed due to the weather. ^{很可能是因为天气原因会议会被推迟。}
• It may well be that the old building contains some valuable historical documents. ^{很可能那座老建筑里藏有一些有价值的历史文件。}
• Considering the evidence, it may well be that the suspect is innocent. ^{考虑到证据，嫌疑人很可能是无辜的。}

Indeed, it may well be that those who … are those who most need … at intervals … ^实用句型

• Indeed, it may well be that those who hardly see a doctor are those who most need take time off from their work at intervals to have a thorough checkup. ^{其实，很可能那些平时几乎不看病的人最需要每隔一段时间从工作中抽空做一次全面的体检。}

banish from ^{驱逐出，排除出}

• Try to banish negative thoughts from your mind before you sleep. ^{在睡觉前试着将负面想法从你的脑海中排除。}
• The general managed to banish the invaders from the country. ^{将军设法将入侵者从国家驱逐出境。}
• He tried to banish the memory of the accident from his consciousness. ^{他试图将事故的记忆从他的意识中排除。}