世界节假日博览 第48期:世界睡眠日

 　　Everybody loves World Sleep Day. This day was first held in 2008 by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM). Its aim is to advance the health benefits of sleep worldwide. WASM wants to promote and encourage education and research into sleep, and the importance it has as a therapy in recovering from illnesses. Dr. William C. Dement, a WASM spokesperson, said World Sleep Day will “hopefully will be an event that is successful and will continue in the foreseeable future. Everyone needs to understand how important sleep is, and how sleep is so important for a healthy life”. WASM’s website says “sleepiness and sleeplessness² is a global epidemic³ that threatens health and quality of life”. Its logo is “Sleep well, live fully¹ awake.”

　　所有人都喜欢过世界睡眠日。2008年，世界睡眠医学协会率先发起了这一节日。该节日的目的是要在全球宣传睡眠对身体所带来的益处。世界睡眠医学协会希望人们增加对睡眠的研究，最重要的是，睡眠能够有助疾病康复。世界睡眠医学协会发言人威廉·德门特博士称希望世界睡眠日能够取得成功，未来越办越好。我们每个人都需要了解睡眠，以及睡眠对健康的重要性。”世界睡眠医学协会官网称：“瞌睡和失眠是威胁生活质量和健康的全球疾病。”官网的标语为：“睡个好觉，清醒生活。”

　　1.as soon as 一..就..

　　例句：We chose the house for our home as soon as we saw it.

　　我们一看见这所房子，就把它选作我们的家了。

　　2.health benefit 利于健康

　　例句：The health benefit: reducing stress by saving time.

　　对健康有好处：通过节约时间来降低压力。

　　3.foreseeable future 可预见的未来

　　例句：I hope that this foreseeable future extends beyond the horizon, and that Steve Jobs can stay with Apple and if not with Apple, with his family and loved ones, for a long, long time.

　　我希望这种可以预见的未来来延长超过地平线，可以让乔布斯呆在苹果，即便不能和苹果在一起，也希望可以和他家人和爱的人待很长很长时间。

　　4.suffer from 遭受

　　例句：How long have you been suffering from a headache?

　　你头痛有多久了?

　　Sleep is a basic bodily and mental need. We all need to sleep, although the number of hours differs from person to person. Doctors do not know why sleep occurs, but they do all agree that it is essential for our survival. Without enough sleep, the body can die. For many of us, sleep is one of the biggest pleasures in life. Indeed, many people list sleeping as a hobby! Sleep refreshes and energizes⁴ us and restores our brain into top working order. Sleep is also quite complicated. One-third of adults have problems sleeping and suffer from insomnia⁵. There are over 80 sleep-related disorders⁶. Other people are lucky and have no problems at all getting off to sleep. Some people sleep as soon as their head hits the pillow. Do you sleep well?

　　睡眠是身心的基本需求。尽管睡眠时间因人而异，但是我们都需要睡眠。医生还不清楚睡眠发生的原因，但是他们都认为睡眠对于人类生存非常重要。缺少足够的睡眠，我们会死亡。对于许多人来说，睡眠是人生最幸福的事情之一。确实，许多人将睡眠归为爱好。睡眠能够让我们精神焕发，让大脑恢复最佳工作状态。睡眠还非常复杂。有三分之一的成年人有睡眠问题，遭受着失眠的困扰。与失眠有关的疾病达80多种。有些人非常幸运，没有睡眠问题。许多人一碰枕头就着。你的睡眠好吗？

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 sleeplessness   

n.失眠，警觉

参考例句：

• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness. 现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. 医生们对他的奇异的不眠感到疑惑。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

3 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

4 energizes   

v.给予…精力，能量( energize的第三人称单数 )；使通电

参考例句：

• However, heating energizes the vibrational, rotational, and electronic motions all at once. 但是，加热会一下子把振动、转动和电子运动统统加强。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
• Purpose always produces passion. Nothing energizes like a clear purpose. 目的往往会带来热忱，没有任何东西比清晰的目的更有动力。 来自互联网

5 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

6 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》