8招助你上班不打瞌睡

 　　Ever have one of those days when you're unsure if you can make it to the end of the day without snoozing at your desk? Those sleepless¹ nights can be tough, but staying awake on the job is even more painful. Too much coffee can make you jittery², so read on to find out what else you can do to avoid snoring at work.

　　你有没有想过有这么一天，自己上班没打瞌睡就能安然度过？一夜难眠已经很煎熬了，在工作时还要保持清醒就更痛苦了。喝太多咖啡会让你焦躁，所以继续往下读吧，看看有没有别的办法避免上班时打瞌睡呢？

　　1.Pen Your Thoughts

　　写下所思所想

　　Take notes to keep yourself focused on your tasks. It's also a good way to keep your sleep-deprived self from making careless mistakes.

　　记笔记让自己集中注意力工作。这也能很好地驱赶睡意，避免粗心犯错。

　　2.Splash of Cold Water

　　拍点冷水

　　There's nothing as refreshing³ as cool water on your face. Splash some on during a bathroom break to keep you alert.

　　再没什么能比往脸上拍点冷水更让人神清气爽了。去洗手间的时候顺便拍点冷水，让自己保持清醒吧。

　　3.Caffeine For the Eyes

　　来点滴眼液

　　Using minty eye drops will double the jolt⁴. This is a great tip because you don't have to leave your desk to do it.

　　薄荷滴眼液能让人格外清醒。这绝对是个好建议，毕竟滴眼药水都不用离开办公桌哦。

　　4.Mints to Refresh Your Mind

　　吃点薄荷糖醒醒脑

　　Personally, I find that in addition to freshening my breath, mints keep my thoughts fresh!

　　我个人觉得，薄荷糖不仅可以清新口气，还能活跃思维！

　　5.Up and at 'Em

　　运动起来

　　Taking a quick break to do jumping jacks⁵ or stretching (perhaps in the bathroom for some privacy) is a good way to get the blood circulating and get you through the day.

　　做做开合跳或伸展运动就能快速地休息一下（隐私起见，或许可以在洗手间进行）。这样做可以很好地促进血液循环，让你一整天都能清醒工作。

　　6.No More Sugar Lovin'

　　拒绝甜食

　　Eating sugar-laden foods will only keep you awake for a short while. Once that sugar rush wears off, you will feel more sleepy than ever. Stay off the sweet stuff and munch⁶ on healthy options like nuts instead.

　　吃甜食只能让你清醒一小会儿。一旦甜味冲淡，你会觉得更疲倦。远离甜食，选择坚果类的健康食物吧。

　　7.Keep That Belly⁷ Full

　　别饿着肚子

　　Eating a good and balanced meal will keep you energized⁸ throughout the day. Try not to overeat because that may induce food coma⁹ and make you feel sleepier.

　　美味平衡的饮食能让你全天都精力充沛。但也别吃太饱，太饱的话容易厌倦，反倒觉得更困。

　　8.A Ray of Sunshine

　　晒晒太阳

　　Try to get some sun if you can. Bring the shades up or take a short walk to soak in the sunshine. It will make your body feel more awake and facilitate a better adjustment to daytime mode.

　　有条件的话就晒晒太阳吧。赶走阴气，在阳光下散散步。这会唤醒你的身体，使它白天调整到更好的工作状态。

1 sleepless   

adj.不睡眠的，睡不著的，不休息的

参考例句：

• The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
• One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上，我听说了一个传闻，把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。

2 jittery   

adj. 神经过敏的, 战战兢兢的

参考例句：

• However, nothing happened though he continued to feel jittery. 可是，自从拉上这辆车，并没有出什么错儿，虽然他心中嘀嘀咕咕的不安。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• The thirty-six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip. 这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷。

3 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

4 jolt   

v.（使）摇动，（使）震动，（使）颠簸

参考例句：

• We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.我们担心稍微颠簸一下就可能会使她的伤势恶化。
• They were working frantically in the fear that an aftershock would jolt the house again.他们拼命地干着，担心余震可能会使房子再次受到震动。

5 jacks   

n.抓子游戏；千斤顶( jack的名词复数 )；（电）插孔；[电子学]插座；放弃

参考例句：

• Hydraulic jacks under the machine produce the movement. 是机器下面的液压千斤顶造成的移动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The front end is equipped with hydraulic jacks used for grade adjustment. 前瑞安装有液压千斤顶用来调整坡度。 来自辞典例句

6 munch   

v.用力嚼，大声咀嚼

参考例句：

• We watched her munch through two packets of peanuts.我们看她津津有味地嚼了两包花生米。
• Getting them to munch on vegetable dishes was more difficult.使他们吃素菜就比较困难了。

7 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

8 energized   

v.给予…精力，能量( energize的过去式和过去分词 )；使通电

参考例句：

• We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. 如果我们付出能量去表现爱意，爱就会使我们充满活力。 来自辞典例句
• I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力，感觉非常好。 来自辞典例句

9 coma   

n.昏迷，昏迷状态

参考例句：

• The patient rallied from the coma.病人从昏迷中苏醒过来。
• She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。