对话
Talking About Sleep Problems
A: You look exhausted. Did you not sleep well last night?
B: No, not really. I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
A: How long has this been going on?
B: About two weeks.
A: Do you have a lot on your mind at the moment?
B: Yeah. Work’s been quite stressful lately.
A: Have you tried going to bed a bit earlier?
B: I have, but I just lie there wide awake.
A: Do you use your phone before bed?
B: Yeah, probably for about an hour.
A: Try putting it away earlier and reading a book instead.
B: That’s a good idea. I’ll give it a go.
关键词提示
Talking About Sleep Problems
聊睡眠问题
A: exhausted – sleep – last night?
你看起来好累，昨晚没睡好吗？
B: No – sleeping – lately.
没有，不太好。我最近一直都睡不好。
A: long – going?
这种情况多久了？
B: two weeks.
大概两个星期了。
A: lot – mind – moment?
你最近是不是心里有很多事情？
B: Yeah – Work – stressful.
对，最近工作压力挺大的。
A: tried – bed – earlier?
你试过早点上床睡觉吗？
B: have – lie – awake.
试过了，可我就是躺在床上睡不着。
A: use – phone – bed?
你睡前会玩手机吗？
B: Yeah – about – hour.
会，大概会玩一个小时吧。
A: putting – away – reading – book.
试着早点把手机放下，改看会儿书吧。
B: idea – give – go.
好主意，我试试看。
音标
Talking About Sleep Problems
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ əˌbaʊt sliːp ˈprɒbləmz/
A: You look exhausted. Did you not sleep well last night?
/jə lʊk ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd dɪdʒə nɒt sliːp wel lɑːst naɪt/
B: No, not really. I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
/nəʊ nɒt ˈrɪəli aɪ ˈhævənt bɪn ˈsliːpɪŋ wel ˈleɪtli/
A: How long has this been going on?
/haʊ lɒŋ əz ðɪs bɪn ˌɡəʊɪŋ ˈɒn/
B: About two weeks.
/əˌbaʊt tuː ˈwiːks/
A: Do you have a lot on your mind at the moment?
/də jə həv ə lɒt ɒn jə maɪnd ət ðə ˈməʊmənt/
B: Yeah. Work’s been quite stressful lately.
/jeə wɜːks bɪn kwaɪt ˈstresfəl ˈleɪtli/
A: Have you tried going to bed a bit earlier?
/əv jə traɪd ˌɡəʊɪŋ tə bed ə bɪt ˈɜːliə/
B: I have, but I just lie there wide awake.
/aɪ hæv bət aɪ dʒəs laɪ ðeə waɪd əˈweɪk/
A: Do you use your phone before bed?
/də jə juːz jə fəʊn bɪˌfɔː ˈbed/
B: Yeah, probably for about an hour.
/jeə ˈprɒbəbli fər əˌbaʊt ən ˈaʊə/
A: Try putting it away earlier and reading a book instead.
/traɪ ˌpʊtɪŋ ɪt əˈweɪ ˈɜːliər ən ˌriːdɪŋ ə bʊk ɪnˈsted/
B: That’s a good idea. I’ll give it a go.
/ðæts ə ɡʊd aɪˈdɪə aɪl ɡɪv ɪt ə ˈɡəʊ/
英中对照
Talking About Sleep Problems
聊睡眠问题
A: You look exhausted. Did you not sleep well last night?
你看起来好累，昨晚没睡好吗？
B: No, not really. I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
没有，不太好。我最近一直都睡不好。
A: How long has this been going on?
这种情况多久了？
B: About two weeks.
大概两个星期了。
A: Do you have a lot on your mind at the moment?
你最近是不是心里有很多事情？
B: Yeah. Work’s been quite stressful lately.
对，最近工作压力挺大的。
A: Have you tried going to bed a bit earlier?
你试过早点上床睡觉吗？
B: I have, but I just lie there wide awake.
试过了，可我就是躺在床上睡不着。
A: Do you use your phone before bed?
你睡前会玩手机吗？
B: Yeah, probably for about an hour.
会，大概会玩一个小时吧。
A: Try putting it away earlier and reading a book instead.
试着早点把手机放下，改看会儿书吧。
B: That’s a good idea. I’ll give it a go.
好主意，我试试看。
说明
Common Expressions About Sleep Problems
睡眠问题常用表达
I couldn’t get to sleep last night. /aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˌɡet tə ˈsliːp lɑːst naɪt/
我昨晚睡不着。
It took me ages to get to sleep. /ɪt tʊk miː ˈeɪdʒɪz tə ˌɡet tə ˈsliːp/
我过了很久才睡着。
I didn’t get much sleep last night. /aɪ ˈdɪdnt ɡet mʌtʃ ˈsliːp lɑːst naɪt/
我昨晚没睡多久。
I hardly slept at all. /aɪ ˈhɑːdli slept ət ˈɔːl/
我几乎一整晚都没睡。
I only got about four hours’ sleep. /aɪ ˈəʊnli ɡɒt əˌbaʊt fɔː ˈaʊəz sliːp/
我只睡了大约四个小时。
I kept waking up during the night. /aɪ kept ˈweɪkɪŋ ʌp ˈdjʊərɪŋ ðə naɪt/
我晚上一直醒来。
I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. /aɪ wəʊk ʌp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl əv ðə naɪt ən ˈkʊdənt ɡet bæk tə ˈsliːp/
我半夜醒来后就再也睡不着了。
I woke up much earlier than usual. /aɪ wəʊk ʌp mʌtʃ ˈɜːliə ðən ˈjuːʒuəl/
我比平时早醒了很多。
I had a really restless night. /aɪ hæd ə ˈrɪəli ˈrestləs naɪt/
我昨晚睡得很不安稳。
I didn’t sleep a wink. /aɪ ˈdɪdnt sliːp ə wɪŋk/
我一夜没合眼。
I had a really strange dream last night. /aɪ hæd ə ˈrɪəli streɪndʒ driːm lɑːst naɪt/
我昨晚做了一个很奇怪的梦。
I had a nightmare. /aɪ hæd ə ˈnaɪtmeə/
我做噩梦了。
I’ve been having really vivid dreams lately. /aɪv bɪn ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪəli ˈvɪvɪd driːmz ˈleɪtli/
我最近经常做很逼真的梦。
I feel shattered today. /aɪ fiːl ˈʃætəd təˈdeɪ/
我今天累垮了。
I don’t feel properly rested. /aɪ dəʊnt fiːl ˈprɒpəli ˈrestɪd/
我总觉得没休息够。
I woke up feeling exhausted. /aɪ wəʊk ʌp ˈfiːlɪŋ ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
我一醒来就觉得很累。
I feel really groggy in the mornings. /aɪ fiːl ˈrɪəli ˈɡrɒɡi ɪn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋz/
我早上总是昏昏沉沉的。
I find it really hard to get out of bed. /aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈrɪəli hɑːd tə ɡet aʊt əv bed/
我觉得早上起床特别困难。
I’ve been feeling tired all day. /aɪv bɪn ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈtaɪəd ɔːl deɪ/
我一整天都觉得很累。
My sleep pattern’s all over the place. /maɪ ˈsliːp ˌpætənz ɔːl ˈəʊvə ðə pleɪs/
我的作息完全乱掉了。
I’ve been staying up far too late lately. /aɪv bɪn ˈsteɪɪŋ ʌp fɑː tuː leɪt ˈleɪtli/
我最近总是熬夜到很晚。
I need to get back into a proper routine. /aɪ niːd tə ɡet bæk ˌɪntə ə ˈprɒpə ruːˈtiːn/
我得恢复正常的作息。
I usually go to bed at about eleven. /aɪ ˈjuːʒuəli ɡəʊ tə bed ət əˌbaʊt ɪˈlevən/
我通常十一点左右睡觉。
What time do you usually go to bed? /wɒt taɪm də jə ˈjuːʒuəli ɡəʊ tə bed/
你通常几点睡觉？
What time do you normally get up? /wɒt taɪm də jə ˈnɔːməli ɡet ʌp/
你平时几点起床？
How many hours’ sleep do you usually get? /haʊ ˈmeni ˈaʊəz sliːp də jə ˈjuːʒuəli ɡet/
你通常睡几个小时？
Do you ever have a nap during the day? /də jə ˈevə hæv ə næp ˈdjʊərɪŋ ðə deɪ/
你白天会午睡吗？
I had a nap this afternoon, so I’m not that tired now. /aɪ hæd ə næp ðɪs ˌɑːftəˈnuːn səʊ aɪm nɒt ðæt ˈtaɪəd naʊ/
我今天下午睡了一觉，所以现在没那么累。
I think I’ve been drinking too much coffee. /aɪ θɪŋk aɪv bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tuː mʌtʃ ˈkɒfi/
我觉得我最近咖啡喝太多了。
Coffee keeps me awake at night. /ˈkɒfi kiːps mi əˈweɪk ət naɪt/
咖啡会让我晚上睡不着。
I really shouldn’t have had that coffee so late. /aɪ ˈrɪəli ˈʃʊdnt əv hæd ðæt ˈkɒfi səʊ leɪt/
我真不该那么晚喝咖啡。
I always end up scrolling through my phone in bed. /aɪ ˈɔːlwəz end ʌp ˈskrəʊlɪŋ θruː maɪ fəʊn ɪm bed/
我总是不知不觉躺在床上刷手机。
My mind just won’t switch off. /maɪ maɪnd dʒəst wəʊnt swɪtʃ ɒf/
我的脑子就是停不下来。
I keep thinking about work when I’m trying to get to sleep. /aɪ kiːp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˌbaʊt wɜːk wen aɪm ˈtraɪɪŋ tə ɡet tə sliːp/
我想睡觉的时候总是想着工作的事。
I’ve just got too much on my mind. /aɪv dʒəst ɡɒt tuː mʌtʃ ɒn maɪ maɪnd/
我心里装着太多事情了。
Stress has really been affecting my sleep. /stres əz ˈrɪəli bɪn əˈfektɪŋ maɪ sliːp/
压力真的影响了我的睡眠。
Maybe try cutting down on coffee in the evening. /ˈmeɪbi traɪ ˈkʌtɪŋ daʊn ɒn ˈkɒfi ɪn ði ˈiːvnɪŋ/
试着晚上少喝点咖啡吧。
Try not to use your phone before bed. /traɪ nɒt tə juːz jə fəʊn bɪˈfɔː bed/
尽量别在睡前玩手机。
Try going to bed at the same time every night. /traɪ ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə bed ət ðə seɪm taɪm ˈevri naɪt/
尽量每天晚上固定时间睡觉。
A warm bath might help you relax. /ə wɔːm bɑːθ maɪt help jə rɪˈlæks/
泡个热水澡也许能帮助你放松。
Maybe listen to something relaxing before bed. /ˈmeɪbi ˈlɪsən tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ rɪˈlæksɪŋ bɪˈfɔː bed/
睡前听点轻松的东西吧。
If it carries on, you should see your GP. /ɪf ɪt ˈkæriz ɒn jə ʃəd siː jə dʒiː ˈpiː/
如果一直这样，你应该去看看家庭医生。
Hopefully you’ll sleep better tonight. /ˈhəʊpfəli jəl sliːp ˈbetə təˈnaɪt/
希望你今晚能睡得好一点。
Try to get an early night. /traɪ tə ɡet ən ˈɜːli naɪt/
今晚早点睡吧。
You look like you could do with some sleep. /jə lʊk laɪk jə kəd duː wɪð səm sliːp/
你看起来真的该好好睡一觉了。