双语趣听精彩世界 第124期:杭州出条例为急救者免责

 　　通常大家都说养宠物可以缓解人们的工作生活压力.但是英国每日邮报的一篇报道说养宠物会让人产生压力,这是为什么呢?

　　养宠物也会压力山大!

　　The Daily Mail: How pets make us MORE stressed¹?A survey finds more than half of cat and dog owners lose sleep because their animals wake them up early.

　　One in two pet owners say they regularly² lose up to 90 minutes' sleep because of their pets mewing, barking, scratching³ or nuzzling them awake - with many saying their pets 'caused them lots of stress'.

　　A survey of 1,000 cat and dog owners from around the UK found that 54 per cent often lost up to an hour-and-a-half's sleep from being woken up early by their pets.

1 stressed   

adj.紧张的，有压力的

参考例句：

• Loud music makes me stressed out.大声的音乐让我很紧张。
• He stressed that we should always be honest.他强调我们应该永远诚实。

2 regularly   

adv.有规则地，一丝不苟地，正式地

参考例句：

• Check the engine oil level regularly.要时常检查机油量。
• We meet regularly to discuss business.我们定期会面讨论事务。

3 scratching   

刮痕

参考例句：

• It wasn't easy scratching out a living in those hard times. 在那段艰难的日子里，糊口真不容易。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has this irritating mannerism of constantly scratching his nose. 他老是挠鼻子，这个习惯真让人不舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》