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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目!
Z is the last letter of the alphabet.
Z是字母表的最后一个字母。
So, what does it mean to catch some z's?
那么,抓住一些z是什么意思呢?
Let's find out.
让我们来看看。
[Yawn]
(打呵欠)
What time did you go to bed last night?
你昨晚几点上床睡觉的?
Too late!
太迟了!
I practiced my accordion all night.
我整晚都在练习手风琴
Well, we have a lot of work to do today.
嗯,我们今天有很多工作要做。
Just let me catch some z's at my desk.
让我在办公桌前打个盹。
That's not a good idea.
这不是个好主意。
Hmm, you're right!
嗯,你说得对!
I'll go into the recording studio.
我要去录音室。
[Yawn]
(打呵欠)
It's quieter there.
那里比较安静。
To catch some z's means to sleep.
抓住一些z意思是睡觉。
Some people snore when they sleep.
有些人睡觉时打鼾。
So, this term comes from the buzzing sound of snoring.
所以,这个词来源于鼾声。
Comics and even emojis use z's to represent sleep.
漫画甚至表情符号都用z来表示睡眠。
And that's Englis in a Minute!
这就是一分钟英语!