实用英语口语：“熬夜”的各种英文说法

 　　1. I stayed up late last night to watch the final game of the World Cup.

　　我昨晚熬夜看了世界杯决赛。

　　2. Late hours don't agree with me.

　　我不习惯熬夜。

　　3. Did you burn the mid-night oil¹ again last night?

　　你昨晚又熬夜了吗？

　　4. It's usual for him to sit up late at night.

　　他经常晚上熬夜。

　　5. He is a night owl².

　　他是个夜猫子。

　　6. She was tired out by these long vigils.

　　长期熬夜使她筋疲力竭。

　　7. College students often pull an all-nighter at the end of a semester³.

　　一到学期末，学生们就经常通宵学习。

　　8. Some people prefer sitting up to going to bed early.

　　有些人宁可熬夜，也不早睡。

1 oil   

n.油，油画颜料；v.涂油，溶化，加油

参考例句：

• China is rich in oil resources.中国的石油资源丰富。
• It might need some oil.它大概需要一些油。

2 owl   

n.猫头鹰，枭

参考例句：

• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

3 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。