这是一项由借贷公司委托的调查，调查对象为16岁到65岁之间的英国人。小编希望考生们通过这篇文章，能拓展一些相关的背景知识，并且从中得到提升。
In case you feared you were lagging behind your peers, a new infographic reveals exactly when Brits achieve life's major goals from marriage to buying their first home.
如果你担心你的人生步伐落后于同伴，这里为你提供了一份英国人人生大事时刻表，它准确显示了英国人在什么年龄完成结婚、买第一套房等人生大事。
According to a poll of 2,000 people, the 25 milestones begin with a first kiss at the age of 15 and end with a relatively early retirement at 60.
一项2000人参与的调查报告列举了从15岁初吻到60岁享受较早的退休待遇等共25项人生大事。
But many cash-strapped thirty sometimes will be baffled by the finding that the majority of people in the UK buy their first property in their late 20s and are splashing out on two holidays a year by the age of 36.
许多因经济条件不好的三十多岁的人们会对这些调查结果感到困惑：大多数英国人在三十岁之前就买到了他们的第一套房产，在36岁时就能享受每年两次旅行。
The study commissioned by lending company, Amigo Loans, quizzed UK adults between the ages of 16 and 65.
这一研究由借贷公司Amigo Loans委托，调查对象是16岁到65岁之间的英国人。
The research found that the most awkward life milestone - the first kiss - is best ticked off at the tender age of 15.
研究发现，最尴尬的一件人生大事——初吻——最好发生在青涩的15岁。
The experiences of our early 20s should include passing a driving test at 20, moving out of home and buying our first car at 22 and jetting off to sunnier climes for the first time with a boyfriend or girlfriend at 23.
我们20岁出头的经历应包括：20岁拿到驾照，22岁搬出家里在外独立生活，买到自己的第一辆车，23岁第一次开始与男朋友或女朋友飞往气候更和煦的远方旅行。
Researchers also revealed that 19 is the best age to start a full-time job, while we should feel free to enjoy the first holiday without mum and dad two years later.
研究人员还透露，19岁是开始自己第一份全职工作的最好时机，21岁应该去享受父母不在身边的自由旅行。
