美国文化脱口秀 第397期:提高人生效率的10句英语

 　　过完长假，无心工作？Jenny、Adam也一样！今天，他们分享10句提高工作效率和人生效率的英语建议；希望帮你、也帮自己找回工作状态！

　　关键词：

　　Still in holiday mode? 还在放假状态？

　　It's hard to go back to work after a long holiday: 放完长假，很难回到工作中

　　Hard to get back to the groove¹: 很难找回状态

　　We are struggling with the same problem as we record this show: 我们录这集节目，也遇到相同的困惑

　　Hope these tips will help you and help us: 希望今天分享的内容能帮助大家、也帮助我们自己

　　Top 10 Productivity Tips

　　10条提升效率的建议

　　＃1.The best way to start working is by working.

　　通过工作，开始工作

　　It sounds so obvious, but very true: 这点听起来特别显而易见，但是很正确

　　Through work, you can begin work: 通过工作，开始工作

　　Can you relate to that? 你认同吗？

　　I can, because I can always find excuses not to work: 我认同啊，因为我很容易给自己找借口，不开始工作。最好的方法就是实际开始干

　　When we were in school, we might hold off doing homework; It's the same way with working: 上学的时候，大家常常拖拖拉拉不做功课，工作也是一样的

　　I can also attest² to that: 我也特别认同这点

　　So the best way is to just turn on your computer and start working: 所以最好的方法就是打开电脑，开始工作

　　Here comes the question ｜ 但是问题来了

　　We've accumulated so much work over the break: 一个假期，堆积了好多工作

　　Where do you start? There's so much to do after one week: 怎么开始呢？放了一周假，要做的实在太多了

　　Try this next tip ｜试试下一条建议吧!

　　#2.Break big tasks into smaller, manageable chunks³.

　　把大任务切分成小任务

　　One way to overcome your fear is to break down a large task into manageable little chunks: 一个克服恐惧的方式，就是把大任务切分成小碎片

　　Hands-down a good tip: 举双手赞成

　　怎么用这个短语?

　　OpenLanguage is hands-down the best English learning resource out there: 开言英语绝对是最好的英语学习资源

　　What a great plug: 广告打得很好哦

　　Manageable: 容易管理的、容易消化的

　　Chunks: 小碎片

　　This tip also applies to learning English: 这条建议对学英语也很适用

　　Break learning down into smaller, managable chunks: 把学英语切分成易实行的小碎片

　　Study 10-15 minutes chunks throughout the day rather than 2-3 hour big sessions: 一天中，用10到15分钟的碎片来学习，不是2、3个小时的大段时间

　　It's easier to do and stick to: 更容易执行和坚持下去

　　#3.Write down your priorities.

　　写出一周重点

　　Write down your priorities Monday morning, plan your week: 周一早上，把一周的重点写下来，好好计划新的一周

　　Writing things down reall helps you to visualize⁴ how you're spending your time: 把东西写下来，能有效帮你视觉化自己的时间分配

　　It will help you adjust accordingly: 并作相应调整

　　#4.Get a head start.

　　预先准备

　　Start the night before or early morning: 要提高效率，就要事先准备；不管是前一晚还是一大早

　　A head start has nothing to do with head: head start和头没什么关系

　　It means to prepare in advance: 它的意思就是事先准备

　　I love starting the day early: 我很喜欢早点开始一天

　　Wake up early, get to the office early: 早起，早点到办公室

　　It gives me space and quietness when no one is in the office: 大家还没来上班，我有很多空间、宁静

　　I can knock things down early in the day: 可以早早就开始处理工作

　　It really does give me a head start: 真的能让我准备充足

　　#5.Understand how your brain works.

　　了解你大脑的工作模式

　　This tip is about self-understanding: 这条建议是关于自我认识的

　　Knowing when you're the most and least productive: 懂得自己什么时候是最有效率、和最没效率的

　　Get more done when you are feeling more productive: 自己效率高的时候，就多干一会儿、多完成一些

　　提高人生效率的10句英语

　　#6.Turn off distractions⁶.

　　关掉干扰

　　Turn off WeChat Moments, Taobao, videos...... focus on a single task without interruption: 微信朋友圈、淘宝、视频，统统关掉、不理会；专心做一件事，不受打扰

　　Distraction⁵: 干扰、让你分心的事

　　Turn off, 既能关掉机器，也能关掉抽象的东西

　　Turn off phones: 关手机

　　Turn off emotion: 关闭情绪

　　Turn off digital and mental distractions: 关掉电子和心理干扰

　　#7.Batch⁷ process.

　　批量处理

　　Batch: 一堆、一批

　　It means to group similar tasks into one batch and knock them out at once：意思就是把同类的工作归类，集中处理

　　Instead of checking emails every other hour, set aside a time just for emails: 比如邮件，与其断断续续看邮件、回邮件，不如安排一个时间段，专门处理邮件

　　Create time blocks for blocks of activities: 用时间段处理同类工作

　　＃8.Do not procrastinate⁸. Just get it done.

　　戒掉拖延症, 果断去做

　　This is easier said than done: 这点真是说着容易，做起来难

　　Hands-down: 我举双手赞成

　　We've talked about procrastiation in a show before: 我们之前有一集节目说过拖延症

　　Everyone procrastinates⁹ about something, even the most productive ones: 每个人总会对一些事拖拉，即使是最有效率的人

　　But you need to stop procrastinating¹⁰ about important things: 但是你要督促自己，不要在重要的事情上拖延

　　Just get it done: 告诉自己，现在就去做

　　How？｜如何戒掉拖延症？

　　Make a list, check things off as you go: 列个清单，做掉一件事，就划掉一项

　　Make a list...on your hand?

　　Jenny的任务清单写在手上

　　Do you know how I do it? I write my list on my hand: 我都记在手上

　　I'll wash an item off after I've finished it: 做完一件事，就洗掉一条

　　You're usually dressed so well and elegantly, but your hand is like a student's: 你打扮得漂漂亮亮，但是手像学生的小抄

　　"Whatever floats my boat" as Spencer likes to say: 我觉得很有用("Whatever floats my boat"), Spencer喜欢这么说

　　＃9.Take short breaks.

　　小小休息一下

　　Take 10 or 20-minute breaks: 来个10到20分钟的小休息

　　Use the time to take a short walk, do some stretching: 利用这个时间出去走一下、做做伸展

　　It helps to release positive hormones¹¹ in your body: 有助于释放体内积极的荷尔蒙

　　You’ll feel more refreshed and ready to be even more productive: 你会感到神清气爽，工作时更有效率

　　#10.Set a deadline for everything you work on; don't let tasks drag on.

　　给任务设个最后期限，避免无限期地脱下去

　　Although we often dread¹² deadlines, they're very effective: 虽然我们通常惧怕deadline, 但其实很有效

　　When you know something is due by a certain date, it gives you a sense of urgency: 当你知道一件事某个期限要做完，你会有一种紧迫感

　　Do you set deadlines for yourself? 你给自己设deadline吗？

　　Yes, I do. Do you? 我会啊，你呢？

　　You set deadlines for me. And it's appreciated: 你会给我deadline, 很有用

　　It also helps focus the team and team members: 也能让团队步调一致

　　We can work backwards to hit deadlines: 大家会根据deadline倒推、计划工作

　　Don't let things drag on: 总之不要无限期、漫无目的地做事

1 groove   

n.沟，槽；凹线，（刻出的）线条，习惯

参考例句：

• They're happy to stay in the same old groove.他们乐于墨守成规。
• The cupboard door slides open along the groove.食橱门沿槽移开。

2 attest   

vt.证明，证实；表明

参考例句：

• I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement. 我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。
• These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place. 这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。

3 chunks   

厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 )； （某物）相当大的数量或部分

参考例句：

• a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
• Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大，还能再切小一点吗？

4 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

5 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

6 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

8 procrastinate   

v.耽搁，拖延

参考例句：

• Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
• It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。

9 procrastinates   

拖延，耽搁( procrastinate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He always procrastinates in doing things, he isn't agile at all. 他办事拖三落四，一点都不利索。
• She always procrastinates when a paper is due. 每次交课程论文，她总是一拖再拖。

10 procrastinating   

拖延，耽搁( procrastinate的现在分词 )； 拖拉

参考例句：

• Begin while others are procrastinating. Save while others are wasting. 当别人拖延时你开始。当别人浪费时你节约。
• Before adjourning, councillors must stop procrastinating and revisit this controversial issue. 在休会之前，参议员必须停止拖延，重新讨论这个引起争议的问题。

11 hormones   

n. 荷尔蒙，激素 名词hormone的复数形式

参考例句：

• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body. 这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。
• The adrenals produce a large per cent of a man's sex hormones. 肾上腺分泌人体的大部分性激素。

12 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。