But in a land that used to export priests and nuns to the world , vocations have dried up .

但在这个曾用于向世界出口神甫和修女的国家，该职业已经枯竭了。

There is no standard training , as there is for so many other vocations , like music , art or medicine .

这条路不存在标准化的培训，像其他许多职业那样，比如音乐、艺术或者医学。

For a moment I hoped she would also quote me that such vocations are in reality a prison , not a joy .

那一时刻，我希望她也能引述我的话，现实生活中这种职业是一所监狱，而不是一种快乐。

Given the glut of underemployed graduates , mr. peng suggested that young people either shift to more practical vocations like nursing and teaching or recalibrated their expectations .

考虑到未被录用的毕业生供过于求的情况，彭先生建议年轻人要么转向实践性职业比如护士、教师或者重新校订自己的期望。

There are much more peaceful vocations one can pursue : working as an artist perhaps , or a software engineer , or even a gardener .

你可以从事许多平和得多的职业：做一名艺术家、软件工程师或园丁。