流行美语 (Popular American) 251

Larry告诉李华说，他正在给公司做一个大项目，忙得连饭都没时间吃。李华今天要学两个常用语，snarf和power¹ nap².

LL: I've been so busy with this project³, Li Hua, I've hardly⁴ had⁵ any time to eat. Today I just snarfed down a sandwich at lunch, and I haven't eaten anything since⁷.

LH: 你只吃了个三明治？snarf也是吃的意思吗？

LL: Snarf is another word for eat, Li Hua, but when you snarf something you eat it really quickly in a very short amount⁸ of time.

LH: 噢，snarf是狼吞虎咽的意思。你是因为要赶项目，没时间吃饭，所以才匆忙地吃了个三明治。

LL: Yeah. And when I snarfed down the sandwich, I didn't really enjoy it. I ate⁶ it so fast I didn't even¹¹ really taste it.

LH: 有时候我赶着写论文或是判作业，没时间吃饭，也会凑合着只吃几口炒饭填饱肚子。

LL: You know, since I haven't had anything to eat since I snarfed down that sandwich, I am feeling¹² hungry again.

LH: Larry, 我这儿有盒饼干，你先吃几块，来垫垫肚子罗。

LL: Thanks, Li Hua. That is really nice. But I'm so hungry, I'm afraid I'd snarf up your entire¹³ box of cookies¹⁴.

LH: 都吃了也不要紧，我不在乎这盒饼干，不过光吃饼干可没什么营养。

LL: You are right, Li Hua. I really shouldn't snarf up all these cookies.

LH: 不如今天晚上咱们找个餐馆，好好补一补，最近我一直在赶论文，也是忙得不可开交。

LL: I'd love to, Li Hua. But, honestly, I don't have enough time to go out with you for a nice relaxing¹⁵ dinner. The deadline¹⁶ for the project is tomorrow, and I have just enough time to snarf down something before I go back to work.

LH: 既然明天就是最后期限，你没时间正经吃饭，那就更不能光啃饼干了，而是应该吃点儿有营养的。这样才能补充能量。

LL: Okay¹⁷, I do have time to go to a fast food place.

LH: 拐角处就有一家面条店，保证你二十分钟就能回去上班。

LL: And snarfing down a bowl of noodles does sound better than snarfing down a box of cookies, Li Hua.

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LH: 这家店的面条还真好吃。

LL: Yeah, But now I'm feeling a little sleepy. I think I am going¹⁸ to need to take a power nap before I go back to work.

LH: A power nap? 我知道nap是午觉的意思，可power nap是什么意思啊？

LL: A power nap is a short nap, maybe only fifteen to twenty minutes in length¹⁹ that people take in the middle of their work day to give them more energy²⁰, more power!

LH: 噢，就是15分钟，20分钟，打个盹儿的意思。你知道吗，Larry, 在中国睡午觉是很普遍的。我们上学的时候中午都会睡上半个小时左右。

LL: Taking naps²¹ isn't as¹⁰ common²² in the U.S. as it is in China, but more and more Americans are taking power naps.

LH: 昨天晚上我看了一个节目，很有意思，里面说美国人现在越来越忙，晚上睡眠时间不够，所以白天需要take power naps，才能提高效率。

LL: Hey, I saw²³ that report²⁴, too!

LH: 现在不少公司为了提高员工的工作效率，都在公司里设立专门供员工睡午觉的地方。

LL: I wish my company²⁵ had places like that for us to take power naps at work.

LH: 你还记得吗，里面说有一家公司，给员工准备了鸡蛋形的午睡舱，还有舒缓的音乐，帮员工入睡。

LL: Yeah, I'd love to take a power nap in one of those.

LH: 但是打盹儿也要注意不能睡得太久。

LL: I guess that is true²⁶. If you end up sleeping too long, you can enter²⁷ a deep²⁸ sleep and wake²⁹ up feeling drowsy³⁰ and even sleepier than you did⁹ before you took³¹ you power nap.

LH: 好，到你公司了，你准备在哪儿小睡一会儿呢？

LL: Well, I think I will go back to work and take a power nap at my desk.

LH: Okay, Larry. 明天完成了手头的项目，给我打电话。

今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是 snarf, 是狼吞虎咽的意思。另一个是 power nap, 是打盹儿的意思。
 

1 power   

n.电力，动力；能力，力量，权力

参考例句：

• He lost his power of speech.他失去了说话的能力。
• It is not in my power to do that.做那事非我力所能及。

2 nap   

n.(白天)打瞌睡，打盹

参考例句：

• The nap of the coat has been worn off.外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
• Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。

3 project   

n.（学校的)课题，作业；项目，计划；方案；工程

参考例句：

• The project will start next year.这项工程明年上马。
• I'm doing a project on Chinese history.我正在做一个有关中国历史的研究课题。

4 hardly   

adv.几乎没有，刚刚，几乎不，勉强是

参考例句：

• I could hardly believe my eyes.我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
• The hens hardly laid any eggs in summer.母鸡夏天几乎不下蛋。

5 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

6 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

7 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

8 amount   

n.数量，总额；v.总计，等于

参考例句：

• What is the amount of this?这总共是多少？
• You'll have any amount of time after your exam.考试过后，你们会有很多的时间。

9 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

10 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

11 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

12 feeling   

n.感觉，知觉，感情

参考例句：

• I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
• I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。

13 entire   

adj.全部的，完整的，同性质的，纯正的，全面的

参考例句：

• The entire world consists of matter.整个世界都是由物质组成的。
• I've wasted an entire day on this.在这上面我已经浪费了一整天的时间。

14 cookies   

小甜饼(复数)

参考例句：

• She sat reading a magazine, dunking cookies in her coffee. 她坐着一边看杂志一边将曲奇饼在咖啡里蘸一下再吃。
• There are only five cookies left. 只剩下五块曲奇了。

15 relaxing   

adj.放松的，轻松的

参考例句：

• My vacation was very relaxing.我的假期过得很放松。
• Travelling by train is more relaxing than driving.乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。

16 deadline   

n.最后期限，截止日期

参考例句：

• Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。
• I want the report ready for the three o'clock deadline.我希望报告最迟在三点之前准备好。

17 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

18 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

19 length   

n.长度，长；期间，一段；程度，范围

参考例句：

• We need a length of pipe.我们需要一节管子。
• The length of this pencil is 17-centimetre.这铅笔17厘米长。

20 energy   

n.活力，精力，能力，能，能量

参考例句：

• He is full of energy.他充满了活力。
• It took a lot of energy to move the furniture.搬这些家具费了很大劲。

21 naps   

n.小睡，打盹( nap的名词复数 )；珠皮呢

参考例句：

• My grandfather naps in his armchair. 我祖父在扶手椅子上小睡。 来自辞典例句
• The baby's regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 来自辞典例句

22 common   

adj.共同的，平常的，普通的；n.平民，普通，公地，公园

参考例句：

• Man and the monkey have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
• Britain and America share a common language.英国和美国共用一种语言。

23 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

24 report   

n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
• I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。

25 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

26 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

27 enter   

vt.进入，参加，开始；vi.进去，参加；n.回车键，输入，回车

参考例句：

• Do not enter the danger zone!切勿进入危险区！
• The sign means that cars cannot enter.这种标志表示汽车不能入内。

28 deep   

adj.深的，深长的；深奥的；强烈；adv.深，迟

参考例句：

• The sky is deep blue.天空是深蓝色的。
• We talked deep into the night.我们谈至深夜。

29 wake   

vt.叫醒，激发；vi.醒来，醒着；警觉，振奋；n.醒；守夜；尾迹，痕迹

参考例句：

• Please wake me up at six.请在六点钟叫醒我。
• Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点！别把全家人都吵醒了！

30 drowsy   

adj.昏昏欲睡的，令人发困的

参考例句：

• Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache.废气把他熏得昏昏沉沉，还引起了头疼。
• I feel drowsy after lunch every day.每天午饭后我就想睡觉。

31 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。