It used to be that a paper route or an after-school job at the local grocer was viewed as a rite of passage for young people.

过去对年轻人来说，找一份送报纸的兼职或者放学后前往本地杂货店打工，往往被视为人生必经阶段。

It was considered a rite of passage to own a broken down vehicle.

人们认为汽车抛锚是人生的必经之路。

The minimum-wage job is a rite of passage.

工资最低的工作是一段通道。

It's almost a rite of passage into frugality.

就像是要开始进行节约的一个仪式。

Graduations are an important rite of passage.

毕业是成长过程中的一个重要仪式。