睡觉裸裸更健康，四大好处见真章

 　　Only about 8 percent of Americans doze¹ off in their birthday suits, but many more should consider going to bed in the buff. In addition to not having to launder² any jammies or crank up the A/C, there are some major, healthy benefits to snoozing au naturel:

　　仅有约8%的美国人光溜溜地睡觉，但更多人应该考虑裸睡。裸睡除了让人们睡觉不用再穿睡衣或是开空调，还对身体健康有以下几大好处：

　　睡觉裸裸更健康，四大好处见真章

　　1. You'll sleep better.

　　1. 你的睡眠质量会更好。

　　The body is wired to drop its temperature during shut-eye, and the process is necessary for quality sleep. Fuzzy pajamas³ can keep the body too warm, preventing you from achieving an optimal⁴ temperature. This can lead to tossing, turning and restlessness. Your skin works naturally with the rest of the body to cool down so you can drift off.

　　闭眼时人的身体会运作，使得机体温度下降。而这一必要过程保证了睡眠质量。穿有绒的睡衣睡觉，身体会太热，从而难以达到最佳温度。因此，你会不断地辗转反侧。（裸睡的话）你的皮肤会自然降低身体其他部位的温度，使你与周公相会。

　　2. The skin-to-skin contact will relax you.

　　2. 亲昵的接触将放松你的身心。

　　If you share a bed with your partner, the two of you can benefit from resting unrobed. Skin-to-skin contact can lower your blood pressure, decrease stress levels and really just make you happier.

　　如果你和伴侣同床共枕，你俩皆能得益于裸睡。肌肤间亲昵的触碰会降低你们的血压，缓解紧张情绪，使两人世界更为甜蜜。

　　3. You might even fall harder for your partner.

　　3. 你也许会更爱你的伴侣。

　　A 2014 poll that surveyed about 1,000 married British people found that naked sleepers⁵ were most content in their relationships. Fifty-seven percent of people who sleep naked reported feeling happy in their relationships, while only 48 percent who sleep in standard PJs reported the same. Just 15 percent of those who sleep in onesies said they were satisfied with their partner. Moral of this story? Burn your onesies.

　　2014年一项关于1000名英国已婚人士的调查发现，裸睡者对夫妻之间关系的满意度最高。而其中有57%称他们与配偶相处时感到幸福，而穿标准睡衣睡觉的人中仅有48%的人有这种幸福感。穿连体衣睡觉的人只有15%表示他们满意自己的伴侣。从中获得怎样的教训呢？烧了你的连体衣吧。

　　4. You'll get the chance to air out.

　　4. 你将让你的皮肤自由呼吸。

　　Sleeping in underpants creates a warm, moist environment for bacteria and yeast⁶ to thrive. Snoozing in your birthday suit reduces the risk for yeast infections, among other ailments⁷.

　　穿内裤睡觉会营造温暖潮湿的环境，滋生细菌和酵母菌。裸睡能减少你于其他疾病中感染细菌的风险。

　　看完这篇文章，不知大家是否注意到其中有多个关于赤裸的表达，英语君帮您总结下：

　　1. in one’s birthday suits:这个表达非常形象，想想人刚出生时便赤裸裸的，birthday suit指的就是裸身的状态。

　　2. in the buff:这个也是表示裸体的俚语。Buff一词用作形容词，意为浅黄棕色，与肤色相近，in the buff也许因为这种原因指代裸体

　　3. au naturel:这一表达来源于法语，法语词“naturel”的意思是“自然的”，这一词组也能表达“赤裸的”这层意思。

　　4. unrobed/ naked:理解unrobed这个词，可以先看其词根“robe”（睡袍），robed是指身上穿着衣服的状态，加上否定前缀后，unrobed的意思就不言而喻了。

1 doze   

v.打瞌睡；n.打盹，假寐

参考例句：

• He likes to have a doze after lunch.他喜欢午饭后打个盹。
• While the adults doze,the young play.大人们在打瞌睡，而孩子们在玩耍。

2 launder   

v.洗涤；洗黑钱（把来路可疑的钱弄得似乎合法）

参考例句：

• She wore a freshly laundered and starched white shirt.她穿一件刚刚浆洗熨烫过的白色衬衣。
• The gang launders the steal money through their chain of restaurants.这帮匪徒通过他们的连锁饭店洗赃款。

3 pajamas   

n.睡衣裤

参考例句：

• At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
• He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。

4 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。

5 sleepers   

n.卧铺（通常以复数形式出现）；卧车( sleeper的名词复数 )；轨枕；睡觉（呈某种状态）的人；小耳环

参考例句：

• He trod quietly so as not to disturb the sleepers. 他轻移脚步，以免吵醒睡着的人。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse was out, and we two sleepers were alone. 保姆出去了，只剩下我们两个瞌睡虫。 来自辞典例句

6 yeast   

n.酵母；酵母片；泡沫；v.发酵；起泡沫

参考例句：

• Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
• The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。

7 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。