人一生中有三分之一的時間是在睡眠中度過。睡得好,早起精神飽滿;睡得不好,全天萎靡不振。
“睡得不好”也各有原因,用英語怎么表達?
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1. sleep badly/not sleep well:to wake up often during the night, and not feel rested or
comfortable 易醒,感覺沒休息好
例:
I’m sorry, I didn't sleep very well last
night, and it has put me in a bad mood.(抱歉,我昨晚沒睡好,現(xiàn)在情緒不太好。)
They slept badly on the hard bamboo floor.(他們在硬質(zhì)竹地板上睡,睡得不好。)
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2. can't get to sleep: to be unable
to go to sleep, especially because of noise, worries, pain etc. (因為噪音、心事、疼痛等)無法入睡
例:
She couldn't get to sleep, what with all the
traffic and people in the street.(街面上車水馬龍,人聲鼎沸,她無法入睡。)(備注:''what with...''列舉一些原因。)
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3. not get much sleep: to sleep
badly and only for short periods, especially because of noise, worries, pain
etc.(因為噪音、心事、疼痛等)睡得不好、睡的時間不長
例:
The people next door are having a party, so
we probably won't get much sleep tonight.(隔壁在開派對,我們今晚可能沒法好好睡了。)
She cried all night and I didn't get much
sleep either.(昨晚她整晚都在哭,我也一夜沒睡好。)
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4. be a light sleeper: to be someone
who is easily woken when there is any movement or noise覺很輕,睡得不死
例:
I'm a light sleeper, so I woke up as soon
as I heard him come in.(我覺很輕,一聽見他進來的聲音,我就醒了。)
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5. not sleep a wink: not to sleep at
all during the night, especially because you are worried, angry, upset etc.(因為發(fā)愁、生氣等)整晚都沒睡
例:
I was so worried that I didn't sleep a wink
last night.(我愁死了,昨晚都沒睡。)
hardly/barely sleep a wink
He hardly slept a wink all night, beside
himself with jealousy and anger.(他妒忌心怒氣難以自已,幾乎一夜沒睡。)
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6. lie awake: to be in bed unable to
sleep, especially because you are worried or excited(因為發(fā)愁、激動等)躺床上卻睡不著
例:
I used to lie awake at night wondering what
had happened to her.(那時候,晚上我常常輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè),想知道她到底發(fā)生了什么事。)
We lied awake, listening to our parents
arguing in the room below.(我們躺著沒睡,聽父母在樓下的爭吵聲。)
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7. toss and turn: to keep changing
your position in bed because you are unable to sleep and do not feel
comfortable在床上翻來覆去睡不著
例:
Do you fall asleep as soon as your head
hits the pillow, or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping off?(你是一沾枕頭就睡著呢?還是在床上翻來覆去好久才睡著?)
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8. sleepless night: 一夜沒睡
例:
After a sleepless night, she looked pale
and exhausted.(一夜沒睡,她臉色蒼白,疲憊不堪。)
Tom had spent a sleepless night on the
sofa.(湯姆在沙發(fā)上一夜沒睡。)
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9. restless night: 一夜沒睡好
例:
I'd had quite a restless night, and
breakfast didn't look appetizing.(我昨晚沒睡好,早餐也沒胃口吃。)
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