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- 發布於 Feb.18,2022
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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！
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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
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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。
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weary (a.) 疲倦的
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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
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sleepy (a.) 疲累想睡覺的
昨晚沒睡好，你可以說
- I slept badly last night.
- I had a terrible night's sleep.
- I had an awful night's sleep.
- I had a terrible night's sleep.
- I had an awful night's sleep.
awful (a.) 糟糕的
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Words in Use
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insomnia
[ɪnˋsɑmnɪə]
n. 失眠
Practical Phrases
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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as soon as...
一……就……
The boy cried as soon as he saw the stranger.
小男孩一看到那個陌生人就哭了。
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not sleep a wink
沒闔過眼，沒睡覺
I was so worried about the test today that I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
我很擔心今天的考試，所以昨晚都沒睡。
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not get a wink of sleep
沒闔過眼，沒睡覺
I was so worried about the test today that I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.
我很擔心今天的考試，所以昨晚都沒睡。
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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。
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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了
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a little bit
一點點
I feel a little bit tired. I think I should go to bed now.
我有點累。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。
