有些人喜欢生病，因为生病可以让他们休息一下

Believe it or not, nearly one in three Americans enjoy getting sick so they can take a break from their everyday life, according to new research.

信不信由你，一项最新调查显示，近三分之一的美国人喜欢生病，这样他们就可以从日常生活中放松一下。

A new survey of over 2,300 Americans found a surprising 29 percent of people actually welcome being sick from time-to-time in order to get some rest from their day-to-day tasks and routines.

一项针对2300多名美国人的最新调查发现，有29%的美国人为了从日常工作和生活中得到一些休息，竟然会时不时地生病。

Our everyday lives can be a bit hectic and stressful – especially around the holidays. Nearly 40 percent of those polled say being sick allows them time to focus on themselves and permission to slow down.

我们的日常生活可能会有点忙乱和紧张——尤其是在假期前后。近40%的受访者表示，生病让他们有时间关注自己，并允许自己放慢节奏。

While feeling sick is certainly nobody’s idea of a fun time, many people found there are some perks that can go along with it.

虽然没有人会觉得生病是一种乐趣，但许多人发现，生病也能带来一些好处。

The study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Theraflu, also found that over one-third of respondents said they can finally catch up on some much-needed sleep while sick.

这项由OnePoll公司代表Theraflu进行的研究还发现，超过三分之一的受访者表示，他们在生病时终于可以补上一些急需的睡眠。

Resting all day also scored high marks, as well as binging Netflix and, of course, not going into work for a few days.

整天休息也能得高分，看电影也能得高分，当然，有几天不去上班也能得高分。

Also, about 25 percent of respondents say that they tend to revert to their childhood self when under the weather and become a bit dependent on others.

此外，约25%的受访者表示，他们在不舒服的时候往往会恢复到童年的样子，变得有点依赖别人。

The survey also found that Americans surveyed all have certain “comforts” they indulge in when they’re feeling under the weather. The biggest comfort? Their bed (58 percent), followed by soup (49 percent), drinking hot liquids (34 percent) and tea (32 percent).

调查还发现，受访的美国人在身体不适时都有某种“安慰”。最大的安慰是什么?他们的床(58%)，其次是汤(49%)，喝热饮(34%)和茶(32%)。

“While no one prefers to be sick, sometimes feeling under the weather forces people to slow down and focus on taking care of their health so they can get back to their routine,” said Tamara Savitz, Brand Manager of Theraflu.

Theraflu的品牌经理塔玛拉•萨维茨说:“虽然没人喜欢生病，但有时感觉身体不舒服会迫使人们放慢脚步，把注意力放在照顾自己的健康上，这样他们就能回到日常生活中去。”

The study also found that while one in three respondents welcome the occasional bug, many more prefer to not let their cold or flu slow them down.

研究还发现，虽然三分之一的受访者对偶尔出现的感冒表示欢迎，但更多的人不愿让感冒或流感拖累自己。

In fact, nearly half of those polled said they still like to be productive when under the weather, with the majority of them using their downtime to clean the house.

事实上，近一半的受访者表示，他们仍然喜欢在天气不佳的时候工作，其中大多数人利用休息时间来打扫房间。