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輾轉難眠,平日上班沒睡好,假日又整夜某睏英文該怎麼說?相關熬夜、失眠英文報你知

Olivia Wu
2024.03.05

年輕時總愛夜唱、夜衝,沒見到太陽不睡覺是每天的行程之一,但隨著年紀逐漸增長,「熬夜」便成了一件遙不可及的活動,甚至還衍伸為「失眠」,數著羊都數到500 隻了,依舊還是睏抹去,如何用英文來表達睡不好?睡眠相關熬夜、失眠英文一次學會!

▲如何用英文來表達睡不好?睡眠相關熬夜、失眠英文一次學會!的圖片

▲如何用英文來表達睡不好?睡眠相關熬夜、失眠英文一次學會!

一、1分鐘相關熬夜失眠英文單字速速記 Vocabulary

  • sleep deprivation (n.) 睡眠不足
  • deprived (adj.) 短缺的;匱乏的
  • disorder (n.) 失調;紊亂
  • insomnia (n.) 失眠(症)
  • respiratory (adj.) 呼吸的
  • cardiovascular (adj.) 心血管的
  • immune system (n.) 免疫系統
  • wink (n.) 眨眼
  • to pull an all-nighter (phr. v.) 開夜車(熬夜學習、工作)
  • cognitive (adj.) 感知的;認知的

▲睡眠相關熬夜、失眠英文一次學會!的圖片

▲睡眠相關熬夜、失眠英文一次學會!

二、熬夜後的各種狀態英文怎麼說?Symptoms for Sleeping Late

We've all had to pull all-nighters before, whether it's for school or for a work project. Sleeping late and sleep deprivation can cause long-term effects, such as daytime sleepiness, poor academic and work performances, sometimes it'll even lead to mental health issues. Check to see if you have any of the following symptoms. If you do, you may be sleep deprived!

無論是為了學校課業或是工作業務,我們都有過開夜車(熬夜)的經驗。晚睡以及睡眠不足會造成許多長期的影響,例如白天嗜睡、在工作及課業上的表現不良,有時甚至會引起心理健康的問題。一起來檢查看看自己是否有以下的這些症狀,如果有的話,你就可能有缺乏睡眠的問題喔!

fatigue 
疲勞

puffy eyes/eye bags 
眼睛浮腫/眼袋

edema/fluid retention 
水腫

dark circles 
黑眼圈

acne/pimple/zit 
青春痘/粉刺

excessive yawning 
打哈欠頻率過多

moodiness and depression 
喜怒無常與憂鬱

forgetfulness and clumsiness 
健忘與笨拙

lack of motivation 
缺乏動力

irritability 
易怒

▲熬夜後的各種狀態英文一次學會!的圖片

▲熬夜後的各種狀態英文一次學會!

 

三、跟睡眠有關的常見英文俚語 Common Expressions about Sleep

· night owl (n.) 夜貓子

I've always been a night owl. It seems like the later it gets, the more awake I become.

我一直都是個夜貓子。似乎時間越晚,我就越清醒。

 

· early bird (n.) 晨型人

You are such an early bird; how can you wake up so early every day?

你真是個晨型人,你怎麼能每天都這麼早起床?

 

· tossing and turning (phr.) 輾轉難眠

My husband was tossing and turning all night, I don't know what's troubling him.

我的先生昨晚輾轉難眠,不知道是什麼事困擾著他。

· to get up at the crack of dawn (phr. v.) 在破曉時分 ( 黎明 ) 起床

Come on, we need to go to bed early. We have to get up at the crack of dawn to make our flight.
趕快,我們要早點睡覺。明天要在黎明起床去趕飛機。

 

· to sleep on it (phr. v.) 思考一晚

Hey, this is a big decision so I suggest you sleep on it.

這是個重大的決定,我建議你思考一晚再給我答案就好。

 

· to burn the candle at both ends (phr. v.) 蠟燭兩頭燒

I'm burning the candle at both ends with both a day and night time job.

我日以繼夜地工作使我蠟燭兩頭燒

 

‧ catnap (n.) 小睡

Try to take a catnap during lunch hour if you're really tired.

如果你真的很累的話,可以試試在午休時間小睡片刻

 

· to catch some Zs (phr. v.) 補眠

I'm going to try and catch some Zs when I am on the bus.

我會在公車上試著補眠

 

· to wake up on the wrong side of the bed (phr. v.) 心情不佳

Dude, my mom woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. She wouldn't stop nagging at me!

兄弟,我媽今天早上心情不好。她不停地在碎唸我!

 

· to not sleep a wink (phr. v.) 一刻都沒睡

I didn't sleep a wink last night, insomnia sucks.
我昨晚完全沒有睡,失眠超煩的!

 

▲除了睡覺之外,有些相關片語還能在不同情境使用喔!的圖片

▲除了睡覺之外,有些相關片語還能在不同情境使用喔!

Guys, we can't stress how important it is to make sure you get enough sleep. A lot of us suffer from sleeping disorders and insomnia, but we are not cognitive of it and we don't bother looking into this.

我們無法強調確保充足的睡眠有多重要。許多人都患有睡眠障礙和失眠的困擾,但我們都沒有意識到這件事,也不會對這點多加留意。

Long-term effects from loss of sleep include increased risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as a weakened immune system. Not to mention the negative effects on the brain and mental health. Make sure you're all getting enough sleep!

睡眠不足長期的影響包含了增加呼吸道疾病以及心血管疾病的風險,甚至會削弱免疫系統能力,更不用說對大腦和心理健康的負面影響了。記得要確保自己擁有充足的睡眠!不能光靠咖啡來提神喔。

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