每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】如果不睡覺會發生什麼事？ (What would happen if you didn’t sleep? - Claudia Aguirre)

Hey y’all, Leila here, back with another versatile but hopefully not verbose episode of VoiceTu--...vindictive vegetarians...vertical venison…(yawn)...uh, what was I talking about? Sorry, I didn’t get much sleep last night. I know some people say they get by on a few hours of sleep, but today’s video shows just how important sleep is for our health. You did watch today’s video, right? Wait, did I? (yawn) Come on! Pull it together!

Alright, let’s get to the Sentence of the Day.


Sentence: 

At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.
在實驗的尾聲，他的變化包括：難以保持專注、短期記憶失常、偏執，而且還出現幻覺 。


Pronunciation Tips:

at the (linking words) /a-the/
Short term (linking words, linking the ‘t’ sound)

Vocabulary: 

1. struggling (adj.) KK: ˋstrʌg! IPA: 

unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed
艱難奮鬥的；苦苦掙扎的
I think I’d better talk to my manager. I’m really struggling to meet this deadline.
我覺得我應該要和我的主管談談，我真的很難在這次的截止日前完成。

2. paranoid (adj.) KK: ˋpærənɔɪd IPA: /ˈper.ə.nɔɪd/ 

feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you
偏執的，多疑的
After finding that spider on me, I feel like I’ve got bugs all over me but I’m probably just being paranoid.
在找到那隻蜘蛛在我身上之後，我覺得我身上好像爬滿了蟲，但我可能只是多疑了。

3. hallucinating (v.) KK: həˋlusn͵etɪŋ IPA: /həˈluː.sə.neɪt/

to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist, usually because you are ill or have taken a drug
因生病或吸毒而）産生幻覺
My brother was so hot from playing baseball under the sun that he started hallucinating.
我弟弟在太陽下打棒球因為過熱而導致他產生幻覺。




Y’know, I used to pull all-nighters just to finish assignments at the last minute, or stay out with friends until the sun came up. It seemed totally fine for me when I was younger. After all, I was invincible, right? Now that I’m getting older, bedtime feels less like a chore and more like a reward. I think that part of the secret to getting more sleep is making our bedrooms and our pre-sleep routines as pleasing and relaxing as possible. A cup of herbal tea and a book in bed always knocks me out. What about you? Do you have any tips or tricks for getting a good night’s sleep? Let me know in the comments below. And when you’re ready, hit that record button with your sentence. Catch ya next time!

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#Morning~
At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.

☺At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.
在這個實驗的尾聲，他出現注意力難以集中又健忘的現象，而且變得偏執，還開始有了幻覺。
【心得】睡眠不足會特別嘴饞，而且真的比較容易情緒不穩。
■struggling [ˋstrʌg!ɪŋ] (adj.) 艱難奮鬥的；苦苦掙扎的
■paranoid [ˋpærənɔɪd] (adj.) 偏執的、多疑的；患多疑症的、患妄想症的
(n.C) 偏執狂患者
■hallucinate [həˋlusn͵et] (vi.&vt.) (使)産生幻覺

Hey y’all, Leila here, back with another versatile(/ˈvɝː.sə.t̬əl/多種用途的) but hopefully not verbose(/vɚˈboʊs/囉嗦的) episode of VoiceTu--...vindictive(/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/想復仇的) vegetarians(/ˌvedʒəˈteriən/素食者)...vertical(/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/垂直的) venison(/ˈven.ə.sən/鹿肉)…(yawn /jɑːn/打哈欠v.)...uh, what was I talking about? Sorry, I didn’t get much sleep last night. I know some people say they *get by on(勉強過活) a few hours of sleep, but today’s video shows just how important sleep is for our health. You did watch today’s video, right? Wait, did I? (yawn) Come on! Pull it together(振作起來)! Alright, let’s get to the Sentence of the Day. At the end of the experiment(/ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/實驗n.), he was struggling(/ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/艱難奮鬥的) to concentrate(/ˈkɑːn.sən.treɪt/專注v.), had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid(/ˈper.ə.nɔɪd/多疑的), and started hallucinating(/həˈluː.sə.neɪt/産生幻覺v.).
在實驗的尾聲，他難以專注、短期記憶缺失，開始變得多疑且產生幻覺。

◆ versatile /ˈvɝː.sə.t̬əl/ a. 多種用途的；萬用的；多才多藝的
He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in highbrow(/ˈhaɪ.braʊ/高雅的) dramas as he is in TV comedies. 他是一個非常多才多藝的年輕演員，無論是演高雅電影還是電視喜劇都一樣得心應手。

◆ verbose /vɚˈboʊs/ a. 囉嗦的；冗長的，累贅的
He was a notoriously(/noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs.li/著名的) verbose after-dinner speaker. 他在飯後講起話來是出了名地囉嗦。

◆ vindictive /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/ a. 想復仇的；報復性的；懷恨在心的
In the movie "Cape Fear", a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner. 在電影《恐怖角》裡，一個律師家庭受到了一個出獄囚犯企圖報復的威脅。

◆ get by : (phr.) 勉強過活，勉強應付過去
We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
我們眼下可以將就著用四臺電腦，但新職員到來時就需要再添置幾臺了。

◆ get by on sth : (靠某物)勉強維生; 設法維持; 對付
How does she get by on such a small salary? 她靠那麼一點兒薪水怎麼過活?

1. struggling (adj.) /ˋstrʌg!/艱難奮鬥的；苦苦掙扎的 unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed:
☻ I think I’d better talk to my manager. I’m really struggling to meet this deadline(/ˈded.laɪn/截止日期).

2. paranoid (adj.) /ˈper.ə.nɔɪd/ 偏執的，多疑的 feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you:
☻ After finding that spider on me, I feel like I’ve got bugs all over me but I’m probably just being paranoid.

3. hallucinate (v.) /həˈluː.sə.neɪt/（因生病或吸毒而）産生幻覺 to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist, usually because you are ill or have taken a drug:
☻ My brother was so hot from playing baseball under the sun that he started hallucinating.

Y’know, I used to *pull all-nighters(開夜車) just to finish assignments(/əˈsaɪn.mənt/任務n.) at the last minute, or stay out with friends until the sun came up. It seemed totally fine for me when I was younger. After all(畢竟), I was invincible(/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/無敵的), right? Now that I’m getting older, bedtime feels less like a chore(/tʃɔːr/例行公事) and more like a reward(獎勵n.). I think that part of the secret to getting more sleep is making our bedrooms and our pre-sleep(睡前的) routines as pleasing(令人高興的) and relaxing(令人輕鬆的) as possible. A cup of herbal(香草) tea and a book in bed always knocks me out(使不省人事). What about you? Do you have any tips or tricks for getting a good night’s sleep? Let me know in the comments below. And when you’re ready, hit that record button with your sentence. Catch ya next time!

◆ invincible /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/ a. 無敵的 ; 不可戰勝的；無法阻擋的 impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended:
Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems. 該公司去年似乎無往不勝，但近幾周開始出現問題了。

◆ knock sb out : (phr.) 擊昏（某人）；使（某人）不省人事
His opponent knocked him out with one punch. 他的對手一拳就將他擊昏了。

At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.

hallucinating [həˋlusn͵etɪŋ] (v.) （因生病或吸毒而）産生幻覺

At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.

學校的暑假作業...Day51
At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.

At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and the started hallucinating.

To get a good night sleep, put the phone away 30 minutes (or 1 hour) before bed. Cutting off screen time can also help your overall health.

At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate, had trouble with short-term memory, became paranoid, and started hallucinating.
*Tips: at the / short-term.