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。