“睡得不好”英语怎么说

2014-08-30 15:28阿卡索英语

人一生中有三分之一的时间是在睡眠中度过。睡得好,早起精神饱满;睡得不好,全天萎靡不振。 “睡得不好”也各有原因,用英语怎么表达?

 

1. sleep badly/not sleep wellto wake up often during the night, and not feel rested or comfortable 易醒,感觉没休息好

例:

I’m sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night, and it has put me in a bad mood.(抱歉,我昨晚没睡好,现在情绪不太好。)

They slept badly on the hard bamboo floor.(他们在硬质竹地板上睡,睡得不好。)

 

2. can't get to sleep: to be unable to go to sleep, especially because of noise, worries, pain etc. (因为噪音、心事、疼痛等)无法入睡

例:

She couldn't get to sleep, what with all the traffic and people in the street.(街面上车水马龙,人声鼎沸,她无法入睡。)(备注:''what with...''列举一些原因。)

 

3. not get much sleep: to sleep badly and only for short periods, especially because of noise, worries, pain etc.(因为噪音、心事、疼痛等)睡得不好、睡的时间不长

例:

The people next door are having a party, so we probably won't get much sleep tonight.(隔壁在开派对,我们今晚可能没法好好睡了。)

She cried all night and I didn't get much sleep either.(昨晚她整晚都在哭,我也一夜没睡好。)

 

4. be a light sleeper: to be someone who is easily woken when there is any movement or noise觉很轻,睡得不死

例:

I'm a light sleeper, so I woke up as soon as I heard him come in.(我觉很轻,一听见他进来的声音,我就醒了。)

 

5. not sleep a wink: not to sleep at all during the night, especially because you are worried, angry, upset etc.(因为发愁、生气等)整晚都没睡

例:

I was so worried that I didn't sleep a wink last night.(我愁死了,昨晚都没睡。)

hardly/barely sleep a wink

He hardly slept a wink all night, beside himself with jealousy and anger.(他妒忌心怒气难以自已,几乎一夜没睡。)

 

6. lie awake: to be in bed unable to sleep, especially because you are worried or excited(因为发愁、激动等)躺床上却睡不着

例:

I used to lie awake at night wondering what had happened to her.(那时候,晚上我常常辗转反侧,想知道她到底发生了什么事。)

We lied awake, listening to our parents arguing in the room below.(我们躺着没睡,听父母在楼下的争吵声。)

 

7. toss and turn: to keep changing your position in bed because you are unable to sleep and do not feel comfortable在床上翻来覆去睡不着

例:

Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping off?(你是一沾枕头就睡着呢?还是在床上翻来覆去好久才睡着?)

 

8. sleepless night: 一夜没睡

例:

After a sleepless night, she looked pale and exhausted.(一夜没睡,她脸色苍白,疲惫不堪。)

Tom had spent a sleepless night on the sofa.(汤姆在沙发上一夜没睡。)

 

9. restless night: 一夜没睡好

例:

I'd had quite a restless night, and breakfast didn't look appetizing.(我昨晚没睡好,早餐也没胃口吃。)

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