一些关于失眠的英语表达方式~
1. I couldn't fall asleep last night.
我昨晚睡不着。
2. I passed a wakeful night.
我彻夜未眠。
3. I was up all night.
我一整晚都没睡。
4.It was so hot, I was tossing and turning all night!
那晚可真热,我整晚辗转反侧难以入眠。
5. I've been suffering from insomnia.
我近来饱受失眠之苦。
6. I didn't close my eyes until early morning.
我一直到凌晨才阖眼(入睡)。
7. Sleeping pills somehow didn't work for me last night.
安眠药昨晚不知怎么搞的好象对我没用。
8. I was counting sheep all night.
我一整晚都在数羊。
9. I guess I drank too much coffee, I was wide awake all night.
我猜我可能是喝了太多咖啡,一整晚都很清醒
下面,是“夜猫子”的一些说法。
和中文很类似,长时间睡的晚的人在英语里,也叫 night owl(夜间猫头鹰)。
【例句】Yeah I know, I'm a night owl. I like to stay up later than most people.
你知道的,我是个夜猫子,一般都呆的很晚才睡
nighthawk 夜鹰
和“猫头鹰”不同,“夜鹰”指大半夜在你脑中反复出现、让你无法入睡的一些思绪
【例句】I have been disturbed by nighthawks of several deadlines lately.
我最近一直被几个要到期的任务困扰,无法入眠。