托福听力对话习语讲解 第26期: 翻来覆去
日期:2014-10-20 09:57

(单词翻译:单击)

英语习语

toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)

——Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep. (昨晚我辗转反侧,怎么也睡不着。)


双语例句:
It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn.
可能是因为尼古丁的残留物在夜间会使你辗转反侧。

You toss and turn, but sleep won't come.
你辗转反侧,但总也睡不着。

You wake in the wee hours because the cat's scratching at the door or you have to use the bathroom, then you toss and turn for three hours before dozing fitfully the rest of the night.
因为有只猫在抓门或者你忍不住要上厕所,你在凌晨醒来,然后在床上翻来覆去三个时间才在夜里余下的时间断断续续地睡去。

Individuals who have difficulty initiating sleep often toss and turn in bed and try to force sleep to come.
有入睡困难的个人常常在床上翻来覆去,试着强迫睡意到来。

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重点单词
  • withdrawaln. 撤退,退回,取消
  • tossn. 投掷,震荡 v. 投掷,摇荡,辗转
  • nicotinen. 尼古丁