每日口說挑戰我們為什麼打哈欠? (Why Do We Yawn?)

What‘s up Voicetubers, Benson’s back again with your daily pronunciation challenge. Do you find it difficult to wake up in the morning? Or when you finally got out of bed, you just can’t stop yourself from yawning? When I was a student, I had to wake up super early in the morning, before the sun was out! That’s because I take a shower every morning before I go to school. Is that strange for you? To take a shower in the morning? Well, I think it’s quite helpful to make you feel awake in the morning. If you want to know more tips on how to wake up feeling refreshed, then remember to watch the video! Now let’s start with today’s sentence!

These cycles take about 90 minutes each, and you feel most refreshed if you wake up at the end of the cycle, because by then, you are closest to your normal waking state. (19-28)
一個週期大概是 90 分鐘，而如果在週期的最後醒來的話，最能消除pi疲bei憊，因為那是最接近自然醒的狀態。

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連音：take about、wake up、end of
closest 發音為 /ˈkloʊsəst/，closest 為 close 的最高級，唸法為 close 加上 /əst/
normal 發音為 /ˈnɔrməl/，mal 唸作 /məl/

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Cycle
cycle 為名詞，意思是 「週期，循環」，例如：life cycle (生命週期)，常會使用的用法是 the cycle of sth. (...的週期)，例如：the cycle of the seasons 意思是「季節的xun循環」。

His recent study is mainly about human’s sleep cycle and its different stages.
他最近的研究主要是關於人類的睡眠週期和它的不同階段。

Refreshed
refreshed 為形容詞，意思是「涼爽的；精神振奮的」，它是由動詞 refresh (使涼爽；使恢復精力) 衍伸而來，常會說 refresh oneself。

I feel refreshed after taking a nap and drinking a cup of coffee.
在小睡片刻及喝了杯咖啡後，我感到神清氣爽。

The best way to refresh yourself on hot summer days is to eat some ice cream.
吃冰淇淋是炎炎夏日中最棒的解熱方式。

Waking
waking 作形容詞，意思是「清醒的，醒著的」，常會說 waking hours/life/day (醒著的時刻)，例如：

It seems that Sally spends every waking hour on her work.
Sally 似乎將所有醒著的時間都花在工作上。

waking 也可以作名詞，意思是「清醒」，例如：between waking and sleeping 意思是「半睡半醒」。

The baby started to cry when she was between waking and sleeping and her mother tried to comfort her by putting a pacifier into her mouth.
寶寶在半睡半醒之際開始哭，而媽媽將奶嘴放進寶寶的嘴裡，試著安撫她。

Alright, that’s all for today’s pronunciation challenge! I hope you find today’s video helpful. Perhaps you can try out the 90-minute rule mentioned in the video and it might help you overcome the tiredness in the morning. If you have any questions, leave comments below! See you next time!

These cycles take about 90 minutes each(每個adv.), and you feel most refreshed(/rɪˈfreʃt/精神振作的) if you wake up at the end of the cycle, because *by then(到那時), you are closest to your normal waking state(狀態n.).
每個(睡眠)週期大約是90分鐘，如果你在週期快結束以前也就是最接近清醒的狀態醒來，將會更能感到神清氣爽。

0:33 Do you find it difficult to wake up in the morning? Or when you finally got out of bed, you just can’t stop yourself from yawning(yawn/jɑːn/打哈欠v.)? When I was a student, I had to wake up super early in the morning, before the sun was out! That’s because I take a shower every morning before I go to school. Is that strange for you? To take a shower in the morning? Well, I think it’s quite helpful to make you feel awake in the morning. If you want to know more tips(提示n.) on how to wake up feeling refreshed, then remember to watch the video! Now let’s start with today’s sentence!

1. cycle /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ n. 循環；週期
life cycle : 生命週期
*the cycle of sth
the cycle of the seasons : 季節的循環
His recent study is mainly about human’s sleep cycle and its different stages(階段n.).

2.1 refresh /rɪˈfreʃ/ v. 使涼爽；使恢復精力；使振作精神；（通常指透過點選電腦螢幕上的按鈕來）刷新，更新（網頁）
*refresh oneself
The best way to refresh yourself on hot summer days is to eat some ice cream.

2.2 refreshed /rɪˈfreʃt/ a. 涼爽的；恢復了精力的；精神振作的 = less hot or tired
I feel refreshed after taking a nap(小睡n.) and drinking a cup of coffee.

3.1 waking /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/ a. 清醒的，醒著的
waking hours : 醒著的時刻
It seems that Sally spends every waking hour on her work.

3.2 waking (n.) 清醒
between waking and sleeping : 半睡半醒
The baby started to cry when she was between waking and sleeping and her mother tried to comfort(安撫v.) her by putting a pacifier(/ˈpæs.ə.faɪ.ɚ/安撫奶嘴n.) into her mouth.

■ pacifier /ˈpæs.ə.faɪ.ɚ/ n. 使人安定的東西；鎮靜物；鎮靜劑；橡皮奶頭，橡皮奶嘴
The best pacifier appears to be applause(/əˈplɑːz/掌聲n.), the kind of attention 2-year-olds demand from their parents.

Alright, that’s all for today’s pronunciation challenge! I hope you find today’s video helpful. Perhaps you can *try out(嘗試) the 90-minute rule mentioned(被提及) in the video and it might help you overcome the tiredness(疲憊n.) in the morning.

☺These cycles take about 90 minutes each, and you feel most refreshed if you wake up at the end of the cycle, because then you are closest to your normal waking state.
每個循環大概是 90 分鐘，而如果剛好在循環結束時醒來，你會覺得最有精神，因為那是最接近自然醒的狀態。
【心得】所以睡90分鐘的倍數就可接近自然醒嗎?!那睡8小時的人會比睡6個小時的人疲倦囉!?感覺不太合邏輯耶!
■cycle [ˋsaɪk!] (n.C) 自行車、摩托車；循環；週期；(表現同一主題等的)全套劇目、小說、詩歌等；整個系列、過程；天體運行的軌道；{無線電}周(波)
(vi.&vt.)(使)循環、輪轉
(vi.)騎腳踏車(或摩托車)
■refreshed [rɪˋfrɛʃt] (adj.) 涼爽的；精神振奮的；恢復精力的
■waking [ˋwekɪŋ] (adj.) 清醒的、醒著的
(n.U)清醒

影片裡面根本沒有這句耶？

今天的口說影片repeat的擷取片段似乎跟本日主題不一樣，一個小疑惑/小提醒一下?

These cycles take-about 90 minutes each, and you feel most refreshed if you wake-up at the end-of the cycle, because by then, you are closest to your normal waking state.

嘎油 每天都感覺睡不夠啊~~~
These cycles take about 90 minutes each, and you feel most refreshed if you wake up at the end of the cycle, because by then, you are closest to your normal waking state.

These cycles take about 90minutes each,and you feel most refreshed if you wake up at the end of the cycle,because by then you are closest to your normal waking state.