速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 2:Too Tired to Sleep

Lesson 2 Too Tired to Sleep

Bill: I feel absolutely horrible! I didn't get a wink¹ of sleep last night.

George: Really? Why not? I thought that project you were so worried about was finished. Why didn't you sleep?

Bill: Well, the project is finished, but I had been burning the candle at both ends for so long that my sleep has really suffered. I guess I'm actually too tired to sleep!

George: Goodness! You have to get some shuteye sometime, or you'll get sick!

Bill: I know, but my sleep patterns are really out of whack² these days. I manage to fall asleep, but before I can get into a really deep sleep, I wake up and can't get back to sleep again.

George: Wow! That sounds like a really bad case of insomnia³. Be careful. Have you tried a glass of warm milk?

Bill: I hate warm milk, and besides, that's an old "grandma" remedy - it doesn't work.

George: Maybe you should see a doctor.

Bill: I guess so. I'll see about going today after work.

George: Sweet dreams!!

1 wink   

n.眨眼，使眼色，瞬间；v.眨眼，使眼色，闪烁

参考例句：

• He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
• The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间，那颗卫星就消失了。

2 whack   

v.敲击，重打，瓜分；n.重击，重打，尝试，一份

参考例句：

• After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食，卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
• He gave me a whack on the back to wake me up.他为把我弄醒，在我背上猛拍一下。

3 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。