Gone are the days when work was just a stopgap between leaving school and getting married.

工作曾经只是毕业和结婚之间的临时过渡，但这样的日子已经一去不复返了。

Even if the bill were approved, it would be no more than a stopgap measure.

即使议案获得批准，它也只不过是个临时措施。