时间:2018-12-02 作者:英语课 分类:美语怎么说


英语课

   Jessica在北京学中文,她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词,就会来请教她。今天是Lulu要问的:美容觉。


  Jessica:Hey Lulu,I haven't seen you in ages! How's it going?
  LULU: 很好很好!就是工作太忙。How are you doing yourself?
  Jessica: I'm good! Speaking of which, some of us are going to Karaoke tonight, you've got to come with us!
  LULU: 我想去,但我明天得见一个大客户,我们又是公关公司,得保持好形象。所以我今天得早点回家,睡个美容觉。
  Jessica: Beauty sleep? You don't need a beauty sleep, Lulu, you are always beautiful!
  LULU: 哈!原来美容觉就是 beauty sleep! 真好记。说真的,前一段时间为了搞定这个大客户,我整天加班,睡也睡不好!所以,我得回家补补觉!对了,这个补觉用美语要怎么说呀?
  Jessica: Let me see....you can say you need to catch up on some Zs.
  LULU: 啊?Catch up on some Zs?
  Jessica: 对啊,here we use the capital letter Z. It refers to the sound you make when you are asleep. Zzzz....you know?
  LULU: 哈哈,太形象了!Catch up on some Zs, 就是补觉的意思!那睡得不踏实,翻来覆去,又要怎么说呢?
  Jessica: We call that toss 1 and turn. Toss is spelled t-o-s-s, toss; and turn, t-u-r-n; toss and turn! 这个词组的意思就是辗转反侧,难以入眠!
  LULU: 我最近因为要给这个客户写商业计划,老是睡不好。I've been tossing 2 and turning all night lately.
  Jessica: Oh poor girl! You know what? I think you need to go home and get some shut-eye, we will hang out some other time!
  LULU: Wait..get some shut-eye? 这难道是休息眼睛的意思吗?
  Jessica: It's close! Actually to get some shut-eye also means to catch up on some sleep, 也是睡觉的意思!
  LULU: Ok, I will go home now and get a 10-hour sleep!
  Jessica: Sounds good! Before you go, tell me what you've learned today!
  LULU: 第一,美容觉叫做 beauty sleep;
  第二,补觉可以说 catch up on some Zs, 或者get some shut-eye;
  第三,辗转反侧,叫做 toss and turn.

1 toss
n./v.突然抬起,摇摆,扔
  • Let's toss to see who pays it.让我们来掷钱币决定谁付账吧。
  • The matter made him toss in the bed.那件事使他在床上翻来覆去。
2 tossing
v.(轻轻或漫不经心地)扔( toss的现在分词 );(使)摇荡;摇匀;(为…)掷硬币决定
  • Poor Joan has been tossing around all night with that fever. 可怜的琼因发烧而一整夜辗转不能入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The two boys agreed to decide the matter by tossing a coin. 这两个孩子同意用掷硬币的方法来决定这件事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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