Ⅱ.单词简析

1) Insomnia: medical term for not being able to sleep

失眠，失眠症：无法入睡的医学术语

ex:I know someone with insomnia who only gets two hours of sleep each night.

我认识一个患有失眠症的人，他每天晚上只能睡上两个小时。

2) Fatigued: very tired

疲乏的：很疲惫

ex:After the weekend riding horses in the country-side, I was very fatigued.

周末在乡间骑马之后我非常疲惫。

3) Burnt-out: exhaust oneself

筋疲力尽：过度劳累

ex:The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just burnt-out.

工程进行了两年多，到最后我筋疲力尽。

4) Leave: holiday

请假，休假：假期

ex:The human resources department is responsible for approving leave applications from staff.

人力资源部负责批准员工的休假申请。