To Elizabeth, however, he voluntarily acknowledged that the necessity of his absence had been self imposed.

不过他却在伊丽莎白面前自动说明，那次舞会是他自己不愿意去参加。

THE FRENCH HAVE A LEGISLATED 35-HOUR WORKWEEK, AND IT SEEMS, A SELF-IMPOSED 30-HOUR EAT-WEEK.

法国人有一个法定的每周 35 小时工作时间，而且它似乎是一个自我强加的 30 小时饮食周。