雅思口语Part 1题目：Sleep

我们来看一下雅思口语—Sleep。针对于这个话题，我重点想要强调的是和“午睡”相关的内容，同时补充相对应的一些单词Okay! 那就让我们开始吧！

新航道小编给大家找了一篇还蛮有意思的阅读文章，那么我们就一边看，一边挖掘一些有意思的观点。

I am a habitual (已养成习惯的)nap-taker. I take one almost every day and have for years. I used to feel a little guilty about it—like I was slacking off (偷懒) or something. Then Sam Moore, my predecessor ([‘priːdɪsesə] 前辈)at Thomas Nelson, admitted to (承认) me he too was a napper.

这段话里我们先来看一个单词—Habitual这个单词解释为“上瘾的，习惯性的”，这个单词还是很有用的。

比如：I habitually read book before going to bed.

我睡前经常会看书。

He is a habitual liar.

他说谎成性。

除了这个单词以外，这道话题也有一个很有意思的观点。

I used to feel a little guilty about it—like I was slacking off (偷懒, 松懈) or something.

午睡会让人有罪恶感，我相信很多人肯定也会有同样的感受。为此当你在回答问题的时候，可以直接借用这个观点。

Do you take naps at noon?

Not really. I seldom take naps at noon. I feel a little guilty about it—like I am slacking off or something.

“Every day after lunch, I lie down on the sofa in my office,” he recounted (叙述).

“I hold my car keys in my right hand and let my hand hang toward the floor. When the car keys fall out of my hand, I know I’m done.”

Evidently, the famous artist Salvador Dali had a similar practice. He called it “slumber (睡眠) with a key.”

这段话里，我们可以注意一下“slumber”这个单词。

它直接等同于“sleep”，表示“睡眠，睡”。

She fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

她睡着了，睡得又沉又香。

在文中，作者也提到了很多会午睡的明星--Napping Celebrities

Leonardo da Vinci took multiple (多次的)naps a day and slept less at night.

The French Emperor Napoleon was not shy about taking naps. He indulged (沉迷) daily.

Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, used to boost (增加)her energy by napping.

Gene Autry, “the Singing Cowboy,” routinely (例行地)took naps in his dressing room (化妆间)between performances.

President John F. Kennedy ate his lunch in bed and then settled in (习惯于)for a nap—every day!

Winston Churchill’s afternoon nap was a nonnegotiable (无商议余地). He believed it helped him get twice as much done each day.

从这些成功人士的habit来看，午睡真的是一个很重要的事情。

1.Boost energy 提升能量

2.Improve efficiency and help people get twice as much done each day 提升效率

所以午睡真的是一件非常重要的事情，无论有多忙，一定要给自己留出个20-30分钟时间小睡一会。

最后也给大家做个总结，关于“Nap”的替换词：

1.Nod off 打盹

He used to nod off during the French class.

他以前总是在法语课上打瞌睡。

2. Cat nap 打瞌睡，小憩

I try to take a little cat nap every Sunday afternoon.

我试着在每个周日的下午小睡一会儿。

3. Power nap 小睡 (时间上比cat nap长一些)

He estimates that a third of his employees now take a power nap on a regular basis.

他估计现在有三分之一的员工通常都会小睡一会儿。

4. Snooze 打盹

My brother was snoozing (vt.) on the sofa.

我弟弟正在沙发上打盹。

I often have a snooze (n.) after lunch.

我常在午饭后睡个小觉。

5. Doze (off) 打瞌睡

Some students often doze off in class.

有些学生常在课堂上打瞌睡。

I habitually have a doze after lunch.

饭后午睡已经是一件习以为常的事情了。

6. Siesta [sɪ’estə] 午睡 （强推）

此单词为西语，但在欧洲国家大家都很习惯用它来表示午睡。

相信我，考官会非常surprise, 如果你可以用这个单词。

The siesta is essential to life, especially during the summer.

午睡时极其重要的，特别是在炎炎夏日。

I always have/take a siesta of 20 mins after lunch.

我经常午餐后睡20分钟。

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