
傍晚避免喝咖啡
Hailey is seeing a doctor about her sleeping problems.
海莉因為睡眠問題正在看醫生。
see a doctor、go to the doctor看醫生problem(n.)問題
Dr. Allen: Good morning, Hailey. What seems to be the problem?
艾倫醫生:早安,海莉。有哪裡覺得不舒服嗎?
Hailey: I have trouble sleeping almost every night. You can see it from the dark circles under my eyes. Could you please prescribe some sleeping pills for me?
海莉:我幾乎每晚都難以入眠。你可以從我的黑眼圈看出來。你可以開一些安眠藥給我嗎?
have trouble Ving對某事有困難dark circle(n.)黑眼圈prescribe(v.)開藥pill(n.)藥丸、藥片
Dr. Allen: Well, let me ask you a few questions first. What do you usually do before sleeping?
艾倫醫生:嗯,讓我先問你幾個問題。平常睡前都在做什麼呢?
always(adv.)總是、usually(adv.)通常、often(adv.)常常、sometimes(adv.)有時候、seldom(adv.)很少、never(adv.)從不
Hailey: I usually lie on the bed and use my cellphone until I fall asleep.
海莉:我通常都躺在床上滑手機到睡著。
lie(v.)躺著;說謊until(conj.)直到fall asleep入睡
Dr. Allen: No wonder! Please put your phone away before going to bed. You’ll sleep better that way.
艾倫醫生:難怪!請在上床睡覺前先把手機收起來。這麼一來你會睡得比較好。
no wonder難怪put sth. away把某物收起來better(adv.)較好地well-better-the best
Hailey: Alright. What else can I do?
海莉:好的。我還可以做些什麼呢?
else(adv.)其他、別的
Dr. Allen: Don’t have too much food before bedtime. By the way, you might gain weight if you don’t get enough sleep.
艾倫醫生:在睡前不要吃太多食物。順帶一提,睡眠不足可能體重會增加喔。
have(v.)吃;擁有too(adv.)太、過於too…to…太…以致於不能…bedtime(n.)就寢時間gain(v.)增加;獲得weight(n.)體重;重量enough(adj.)足夠的
Hailey: I think that’s why I am heavier than before.
海莉:我想這就是為什麼我比以前胖了。
heavy(adj.)重的heavy-heavier-the heaviest
Dr. Allen: Yes. Also, avoid drinking coffee or tea in the afternoon or evening.
艾倫醫生:是啊。還有,還有下午或傍晚時要避免喝咖啡或茶。
avoid(v.)避免
Hailey: Well, I have a cup of coffee at around four o’clock, but I didn’t think a little caffeine could cause me to toss and turn at night.
海莉:是喔,我通常在四點會喝一杯咖啡,但我沒想到一點點咖啡因會導致我在晚上輾轉難眠。
around(adv.)大約,大概caffeine(n.)咖啡因cause sb. to do sth.導致某人做某事toss and turn(ph.)輾轉難眠
Dr. Allen: Well, I’d suggest trying to get into these good habits first. Come back in two weeks. We’ll see if they work for you.
艾倫醫生:嗯,我會建議先試著養成這些好習慣。兩個禮拜再回診,我們再看看是否對你有幫助。
suggest(v.)建議work(v.)有效
Hailey: Sounds good. I’ll follow your advice and see how it goes.
海莉:聽起來不錯。我會照著你的建議做,再看看效果如何。
sound(v.)聽起來follow one’s advice(v.)聽從某人的建議