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昨晚又沒睡好了... 來學學「睡不好/補眠」英文怎麼說!

昨晚又沒睡好了... 來學學「睡不好/補眠」英文怎麼說!
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  • 發布於 Feb.18,2022
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昨晚又沒睡好了... 來學學「睡不好/補眠」英文怎麼說!
這幾個星期你有睡飽嗎?睡眠充足可是很重要的,千萬別以為沒睡飽 沒關係喔!今天就來學學有關「睡不好/失眠」的字吧!
延伸閱讀 >> 5種塞車的英文說法一次搞懂。交通堵塞千萬別說 traffic was very crowded.

農曆年假收假後,這幾個星期你有睡飽嗎?睡眠充足可是很重要的,千萬別以為沒睡飽 沒關係喔!今天就來學學有關「睡不好/失眠」的字吧!

 ... 我失眠了sad 

  • insomnia (n.) 失眠(症)
    失眠的英文是 insomnia,但是口語"不常"這樣說哦!
    Do you suffer from insomnia?
    你有失眠的困擾嗎?

  • toss [tɔs] and turn 翻來翻去;輾轉反側
    如果你難以入睡,可以用 toss and turn!例如:
    I was tossing and turning all night.
    我整晚翻來翻去睡不著。

  • yawn [jɔn]  #打哈欠
    I couldn't help yawning.
    我忍不住打哈欠。

  • weary (a.) 疲倦的

  • exhausted (a.) 疲累的,疲憊的 = tired out = worn out
    Carrie was exhausted from traveling, so she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
    旅行讓凱莉筋疲力竭,所以她一碰到枕頭就睡著了。

  • dark circles (under one's eyes) 黑眼圈

  • sleepy (a.) 疲累想睡覺的


 昨晚沒睡好,你可以說indecision 

- I slept badly last night.
- I had a terrible night's sleep.
- I had an awful night's sleep.

awful (a.) 糟糕的

 

 補充誇張一點的說法:crying 

- I didn't sleep a wink last night. 
- I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. 
我昨晚完全沒合眼。

 

 各種失眠的原因!cool 

- I drank too much coffee.
我喝了太多咖啡。
- I was tossing and turning all night because of my stressful job.
工作壓力大,我整晚翻來翻去都睡不著。
- I had a terrible nightmare last night.
我昨晚做噩夢。
- I couldn't sleep because it was so hot last night.
昨天晚上太熱了,我睡不著。
- My husband always wakes me with his snoring.
我總是被我老公的打呼聲吵醒。
  • snore [snor] (v.) 打呼
  • doze [doz] / nod off  睡著
    I always doze off as soon as my head hits the pillow.
    我總是頭一躺上枕頭就睡著。

     
  • drool [drul]  #流口水
    I always doze off as soon as my head hits the pillow.
    我總是頭一躺上枕頭就睡著。

 

 angel這樣關心沒睡好的人!

- What time do you usually turn in?
你通常都幾點上床睡覺?
- You should catch some sleep on weekends.
你在週末應該要補點眠。


 catch some sleep 補眠 

  • nap (n. & vi.) 小睡
  • catch some Z's  打盹,小睡片刻
    Why don't you stop working a little bit and try to catch some Z's?
    你何不暫停工作、試著小睡一下呢?
延伸閱讀 >> 蛋控一定要知道!! 「溏心蛋」、「滑蛋」...各種蛋的英文怎麼說?

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Words in Use
insomnia
[ɪnˋsɑmnɪə]
n. 失眠
suffer
[ˋsʌfɚ]
vt. 遭受
vi. 受苦
toss
[tɔs]
vt. 扔,擲
n. 扔,擲;擲幣賭勝負
yawn
[jɔn]
vi. 打呵欠
weary
[ˋwɪrɪ]
a. . 疲勞的
exhausted
[ɪgˋzɔstɪd]
a. 疲憊的
pillow
[ˋpɪlo]
n. 枕頭
sleepy
[ˋslipɪ]
adj. 想睡的
badly
[ˋbædlɪ]
adv. 拙劣地,差勁地;嚴重地;非常
terrible
[ˋtɛrəb!]
adj. 可怕的;極糟的
awful
[ˋɔfʊl]
a. 可怕的;很差的
stressful
[ˋstrɛsfəl]
adj. 壓力大的;緊張的
nightmare
[ˋnaɪt͵mɛr]
n. 惡夢;可怕的情景
snore
[snor]
n. . 打呼聲(可數)
doze
[doz]
vi. 小睡,打瞌睡
catch
[kætʃ]
vt. 抓住,接住(移動中的物品);逮住;趕 / 搭乘(公車、火車、飛機等)
n. 接住(移動中的物品);隱藏的問題 / 困難
nap
[næp]
vi. 打瞌睡
n. 打盹,小睡
Practical Phrases
suffer from...
 飽受(疾病)之苦,罹患(疾病)

My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。

toss and turn
 輾轉難眠

I tossed and turned in bed last night, wondering why my girlfriend would leave me.
我昨晚輾轉難眠,一直在想我女友為何要離我而去。

 can’t help + Ving
 忍不住做…

I couldn't help shouting as soon as Stephen Curry knocked down a three-pointer.
史蒂芬.柯瑞一投進3分球我就忍不住大叫。

be tired out
 累壞了

After four games of badminton, Tom was tired out.
打了四場羽毛球後,湯姆筋疲力盡了。

look / be / feel worn out
 累壞了;感到筋疲力盡
= be burned out

After four games of badminton, Tom was worn out.
打了四場羽毛球後,湯姆筋疲力盡了。

fall asleep
 睡著

The guard fell asleep while he was on duty last night.
守衛昨晚值班時睡著了。

as soon as...
 一……就……

The boy cried as soon as he saw the stranger.
小男孩看到那個陌生人哭了。

not sleep a wink
 沒闔過眼,沒睡覺

I was so worried about the test today that I didnt sleep a wink last night.
我很擔心今天的考試,所以昨晚都沒睡

not get a wink of sleep
 沒闔過眼,沒睡覺

I was so worried about the test today that I didnt get a wink of sleep last night.
我很擔心今天的考試,所以昨晚都沒睡

have a nightmare
 做惡夢(非 dream a nightmare)

I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed I was being chased by a wolf.
我昨晚做惡夢。我夢到我正被一隻狼追趕。

doze off
 小睡,打瞌睡
= nod off

Grandfather dozed off in the middle of the TV show. 
電視節目看到一半爺爺就打起瞌睡

a little bit
 一點點

I feel a little bit tired. I think I should go to bed now.
有點累。我想我該上床睡覺了。

I was a little bit annoyed at what Ken said.
我對肯說的話感到有點惱怒。

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