And if you try to ration the time they can spend (say, "only until lunch") they spend all the time away from the screen moping like addicts looking for their hit.

如果你尝试限制他们玩游戏的时间(比如说，只能玩到午饭时间)，那么他们一旦离开电脑屏幕，都会像瘾君子一样愁眉苦脸，想尽办法寻求他们的刺激。

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And if you try to ration the time they can spend (say, "only until lunch") they spend all the time away from the screen moping like addicts looking for their hit.

如果你尝试限制他们玩游戏的时间(比如说，只能玩到午饭时间)，那么他们一旦离开电脑屏幕，都会像瘾君子一样愁眉苦脸，想尽办法寻求他们的刺激。

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