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Why some people can thrive on less sleep Host: How many hours of sleep per night does a human being need to be healthy? I bet you've answered eight hours, but that's not quite true according to recent scientific findings. Dr Ptacek: This is misunderstood. That's like saying everybody should be five feet ten inches tall and if you're shorter than 5'10, you've got a problem. Host: Not all of us need the same amount of sleep to be well-rested and function at a high level. And it's not a matter of behaviour or choice. It's in the genes. Some people are genetically designed to be what is called 'natural short sleepers'. This means they only need four to six hours of sleep per night and still wake up feeling fresh. Dr Ptacek: Others have called these folks 'elite sleepers', and I think it makes sense. They get by with much less sleep and still perform at a high level. And it is true that it is a real asset in today's work world. (Elite sleepers: Are they the key to unlocking sleep efficiency?) Host: For the past 25 years, Dr Ptacek and his team have been analysing the sleeping patterns of over 100 families. Dr Ptacek: In the beginning, all of our work was really focused on trying to figure out what the diagnostic criteria should be to call someone a 'familial advanced sleep phase' person. Host: An 'advanced sleeping phase' person is also known as a 'morning lark'. Someone that goes to bed early and wakes up early. Dr Ptacek: Some people came to our attention who are extreme morning larks, but who stayed up too late to meet our criteria. It became clear to us then that there were families that were morning larks, yes, but they were also night owls. And that's when we had this idea that perhaps these families have something different and that is 'natural short sleep'. That allows them to wake up early and to stay up late. Host: So far, four genes related to 'natural short sleep' were identified. But it's likely to be more. The challenge is – these genes are quite rare. Dr Ptacek estimates that only one person in a thousand is an 'elite sleeper'. The good news is that they might unlock the secrets in sleep efficiency for all of us. Dr Ptacek: We have a very strong impression that these folks are healthier than average. We have measured, using questionnaires, measured people's resilience and 'natural short sleep' groups scored much higher on the resilience scales than non-short sleepers. These people are sleeping so much less and they're still doing well, that maybe they're sleeping more efficiently. And then the question is: 'What does that mean? ' Host: We might be getting closer to this answer. In a new study, 'natural short sleep' genes were introduced in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and the animals became more resilient. Dr Ptacek: This is very exciting because it suggests that we might be able to target that biology for therapeutic use, not just with regard to neurodegenerative diseases, but psychiatric diseases, diabetes, obesity, many cancers. Something is happening when we're sleeping that allows us to restore our functions, to wake up the next day and perform well. If we could do that better by understanding how sleep efficiency is regulated, then we think this could have a huge impact on human health. 词汇表 well-rested [wel-ˈrestɪd] 休息充分的，精神饱满的 gene [dʒiːn] 基因，遗传因子 genetically [dʒəˈnetɪkli] 从基因方面，遗传上地 natural short sleeper 天生短睡眠者 feel fresh 感觉精神焕发，心旷神怡 elite sleeper [eɪˈliːt ˈsliːpə(r)] 精英睡眠者（天生只需要较少睡眠时间，通常每晚4到6个小时，就能保持精力充沛的人） asset [ˈæset] 优势，有用的东西；资产 unlock [ˌʌnˈlɒk] 开启，解锁，揭开 sleep efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃnsi] 睡眠效率（衡量睡眠质量的指标） diagnostic criteria [ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk kraɪˈtɪəriə] 诊断标准 familial advanced sleep phase [fəˈmɪliəl ədˈvɑːnst sliːp feɪz] 家族性早睡早起综合征（一种睡眠障碍，患者入睡和醒来时间均比常人早） morning lark [lɑːk] 早起鸟，早起的人（习惯早起的人） night owl [aʊl] 夜猫子（习惯晚睡的人） questionnaire [ˌkwestʃəˈneə(r)] 调查问卷 resilience [rɪˈzɪliəns] 韧性，弹性，适应力 Alzheimer's disease [ˈæltshaɪməz dɪziːz] 阿尔茨海默病，老年痴呆症 therapeutic [ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk] 治疗的，有疗效的 neurodegenerative disease [ˌnjʊərəʊdɪˈdʒenərətɪv] 神经退行性疾病，神经变性疾病（指与神经细胞功能逐渐丧失相关的疾病） psychiatric disease [ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk] 精神疾病 diabetes [ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz] 糖尿病 obesity [əʊˈbiːsəti] 肥胖症 restore [rɪˈstɔː(r)] 恢复，修复；归还 💡 翻译和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

You Deserve a Greater Life "Nurture great thoughts. For you will never go higher than your thoughts." – Benjamin Disraeli Do you aim high? It sounds like an obvious question – and maybe it is – but if you do, that's great, because most people set their sights below their capabilities. Most people play it safe. I get it. Amidst the turmoil of a global pandemic, this doesn't exactly seem like the time to push the boat out. The safe option seems like a pretty good one. And goals do need to be rooted in some sort of reality, otherwise we're wasting our time. You can't be an Olympic sprinter if you're not built for it. You can't write a (good) novel if you don't enjoy playing with words. But we too often play small because we're afraid of being judged, or laughed at, or failing, or – sadder still – because we don't think we deserve it, which is wrong. We all deserve the best life has for us. But we can't sit back and wait for "The Good Life" courier pack to turn up on the doorstep. We have to play our part, too. Here's how. To have the great life you deserve, do these 6 things: 1. Believe you are worthy. Seriously, if you don't believe you deserve good things – and a good life – they won't come to you. You will (unconsciously) sabotage what's good in your world – and you'll end up settling for less. This is true of work, money, relationships – everything. You deserve good things and good people in your world. Own it. 2. The universe is your ATM. I credit author Kathrin Zenkina for this line. It's true, but only if you make deposits – a lot of them. If you sit back and expect the Great ATM of Life to keep spitting out the goodies at you (without you putting in any hard yards), you need a reality check. Life is a give, as well as take, arrangement. More give. So aim to do some good in the world. Be a friend, or do a favour, a kindness, an act of service. In one way or another, it will return to you. 3. Create time to think and dream. Thinking and dreaming doesn't just mean staring into the void – although most of us have done plenty of that in the past year. Active thinking and dreaming is more productive. So set aside some time to think and dream into a notebook, your laptop or your phone. Capturing your ideas is important. They won't always be great ones, some of them will be awful, but – somewhere in there – you'll find a golden nugget. 4. Minimise the toxic input. We all devote too much time and energy to things – and people – that aren't good for us. So run a critical eye over your own landscape and note what and who is hurting you or holding you back. It may be hard to wipe toxicity out altogether, but at least point yourself in the right direction by cutting back on it. You'll be amazed at how freeing it is. 5. Get off the couch and act. Over-thinking is a rabbit hole. As humans, we have a tendency to spend too much time in our own heads and paying attention to our own wayward thoughts, which, ultimately, just spins us around in circles. Action is the best circuit-breaker for this. When we take action on our ideas or goals, we drag our thoughts and feelings along for the ride. And that ride takes them to a healthier and more productive destination. 6. Know who the real judge is. We too often limit our lives by worrying about what others think of us: whether they will criticise us or talk about us behind our backs, which is weird because people will do that anyway, even if we do nothing much with our lives. But the sad thing is worrying about the opinions of others stops us from dipping into our own curiosities, and venturing into the unknown. So throw off the shackles and live the best and biggest way you can. The only person you should allow to judge you is you. And, even then, you shouldn't be too mean. 词汇表 nurture [ˈnɜːtʃə(r)] 养育，培养，滋养 capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti] 能力，才能；性能 play it safe 谨慎行事，不冒险，求稳 turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] 混乱，骚动，动荡 push the boat out 冒险行事；大手笔花钱；大肆庆祝 be rooted in [ˈruːtɪd] 扎根于，深植于 sprinter [ˈsprɪntə(r)] 短跑运动员 play small 畏缩不前，束手束脚；低调行事 sit back 袖手旁观；不采取行动 courier [ˈkʊriə(r)] 快递员，信使 doorstep [ˈdɔːstep] 门阶，家门口 unconsciously [ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli] 无意识地，不知不觉地 sabotage [ˈsæbətɑːʒ] 蓄意破坏，捣乱 own it [əʊn] 接受它，承认它 ATM 自动取款机（Automated Teller Machine的缩写） make deposits [dɪˈpɒzɪts] 存款，存钱 spit out [spɪt] 吐出；厉声说出 goody ['ɡʊdi] 好东西，吸引人的东西 put in hard yards [ jɑːdz] 付出努力，下苦功 reality check [ˈriːəlti tʃek] 现实检验，认清现实 void [vɔɪd] 空白，空虚 set aside [set əˈsaɪd] 留出，抽出（金钱或时间） golden nugget [ˈɡəʊldən ˈnʌɡɪt] 有价值的东西，珍品 run a critical eye over 审视，仔细检查 hold back 阻碍，阻止，抑制 toxicity [tɒkˈsɪsəti] 有害因素；毒性，毒力 wipe out [waɪp] 彻底消灭，摧毁 cut back on 削减，减少 rabbit hole 兔子洞（指令人深陷其中的困境或复杂情况） wayward [ˈweɪwəd] 任性的，难以驾驭的，反复无常的 spins around in circles [spɪnz əˈraʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːklz] 原地打转，毫无进展 circuit-breaker [ˈsɜːkɪt ˈbreɪkə(r)] （文中指）打破局面的事物；（电流）断路器 dip into [dɪp] 探究；涉猎；动用（款项等） venture into [ˈventʃə(r)] 冒险 (从事活动) throw off the shackles [θrəʊ ɒf ðə ˈʃæklz] 挣脱束缚 💡 翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

King Charles marks 80 years since Nazi defeat in Europe Host: Events are taking place in many European countries to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on the continent. --The representative of the German high command signed the act of unconditional surrender. We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. Today is victory in Europe day. There'll be bluebirds over The white cliffs of Dover Tomorrow, just you wait and see An extract of the historic speech Winston Churchill gave announcing VE Day, followed by a performance of the wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover, made famous by Vera Lynn. Both featured in a service at London's Westminster Abbey, attended by King Charles. He later gave this address in Horse Guards Parade, remembering how his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated VE Day. King Charles: Just 19 years old, described in her diary how she mingled anonymously in the crowds across central London. Ladies and gentlemen, I do hope your celebrations tonight are almost as joyful, although I rather doubt I shall have the energy to sing until 2am, let alone, for that matter, to lead you all in a giant conga from here back to Buckingham Palace. So in remembering the past we must also look to the future. As the number of those who lived through the Second World War so sadly dwindles, the more it becomes our duty to carry their stories forward, to ensure their experiences are never to be forgotten. Host: Events to mark the end of the war in Europe have also been taking place in cities such as Berlin, Prague and Warsaw. But they were overshadowed by the continuing war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion three years ago. The two sides have accused each other of breaking a ceasefire, which Moscow declared to mark VE Day event there, which will be held on Friday. Our Europe editor Katja Adler sent this report from the ceremonies in Paris. Katja Adler: A stylish horseback parade of French Republican guards escorted President Macron's motorcade to the tomb of the unknown soldier. The tomb, with its eternal flame, nestles under the Arc de Triomphe, a traditional French rallying point to celebrate military victories. But the mood this victory in Europe Day is sombre. The war in Ukraine hangs heavily over the continent. Europe's victory against the Nazis was won thanks to the US and Russia, along with the rest of the Soviet Union. Powerful allies, then. Now, most Europeans see Russia as the biggest threat to their safety. 请为以上文章提供2个总结性的英文的简答题，并在末尾附上2个答案。总字数绝对不得超过100个英文单词 词汇表 Nazi [ˈnɑːtsi] 纳粹，纳粹党人；纳粹党的 continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt] 大陆，洲 high command [kəˈmɑːnd] 最高指挥部，统帅部 unconditional surrender [ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənl səˈrendə(r)] 无条件投降 rejoicing [rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ] 欢庆，喜悦，欢乐 bluebird [ˈbluːbɜːd] 蓝知更鸟（产于北美） extract [ˈekstrækt] 选段，摘录；提取物，精华 VE Day [欧洲胜利日（Victory in Europe Day缩写，指1945年5月8日纳粹德国正式签署无条件投降书，标志着二战在欧洲结束） wartime [ˈwɔːtaɪm] 战时 The White Cliffs of Dover [klɪfs][ˈdəʊvə(r)] 《多佛的白色悬崖》（二战时期英国歌曲） Westminster Abbey [ˈwestmɪnstə(r) ˈæbi] 威斯敏斯特教堂（英国皇室加冕和葬礼等的场所） Horse Guards Parade [hɔːs ɡɑːdz pəˈreɪd] （皇家）骑兵卫队阅兵场 mingle anonymously [ˈmɪŋɡl əˈnɒnɪməsli] 匿名混入，匿名混迹 conga [ˈkɒŋɡə] 康茄舞（起源于，通常在庆祝活动中表演） Buckingham Palace [ˈbʌkɪŋəm ˈpæləs] 白金汉宫（英国君主在伦敦的主要寝宫及办公处） dwindle [ˈdwɪndl] 减少，缩小，逐渐消失 Berlin [bɜːˈlɪn] 柏林（德国首都） Prague [prɑːɡ] 布拉格（捷克首都） Warsaw [ˈwɔːsɔː] 华沙（波兰首都） overshadow [ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ] 使蒙上阴影，使相形见绌，使黯然失色 full-scale invasion [ˌfʊl skeɪl ɪnˈveɪʒn] 全面入侵 ceasefire [ˈsiːsfaɪə(r)] 停火，停战 Moscow [ˈmɒskəʊ] 莫斯科（俄罗斯首都） stylish [ˈstaɪlɪʃ] 时髦的，气派的，高雅的 horseback parade [ˈhɔːsbæk pəˈreɪd] 骑马游行队 French Republican guards [frentʃ rɪˈpʌblɪkən ɡɑːdz] 法国共和卫队 escort [ɪˈskɔːt] 护送，护卫，陪同 motorcade [ˈməʊtə(r)ˌkeɪd]（载着要人的）车队，汽车行列 tomb [tuːm] （尤指重要人物的）坟墓，陵墓，冢 eternal flame [ɪˈtɜːnl fleɪm] 长明火，永恒之火 nestle [ˈnesl] 坐落于，位于；依偎，安顿 the Arc de Triomphe [ðə ˌɑːk də ˈtriːɒmf] 凯旋门（位于巴黎，是拿破仑为纪念胜利而建的建筑） rallying point [ˈræliɪŋ pɔɪnt] 集结点，聚集点，号召力 sombre [ˈsɒmbə(r)] 阴郁的，沉痛的，昏暗的 Soviet Union [ˈsəʊviət ˈjuːniən] 苏联（1922-1991） 🌟翻译，pdf及更多文本内容见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可加入【打卡交流群】

The Pleasures of Talking Nonsense with Someone We Love We might expect that, if we could eavesdrop on the conversations of the most admirable, clever and loving couples in the world, those who had properly cracked the puzzles of intimacy and emotional maturity, we would hear them talking in the noblest ways about the most serious things. So it may come as a surprise that, in all likelihood, these couples would do nothing of the sort. Through our recording equipment, we might hear some of the following: one of them starting to wonder why bananas grow in an oblong curved shape, the other – not quite listening – going off on a tangent about an ulcer they've got on the left side of their tongue while filing a toenail and half glancing at an airline review video on YouTube, which might be followed by the other speculating (for no apparent reason, in a bad imitation of a German accent) on the lyrics in an album by Dire Straits, which might be a prelude to their partner suggesting that they wanted to follow up on last night's reheated curry with a chocolate biscuit dipped in strawberry yoghurt. It might sound like regressive nonsense and in key ways it is, but we might want to maintain that this sort of incoherent chatter should also be considered one of the high-water marks of emotional intimacy and in its way, a bellwether of the most serious kinds of interpersonal closeness. People who know each other extremely well and love one another deeply, do not – it appears – sit together discussing philosophy or the accelerator theory in economics, they shoot the breeze, they swerve here and there, they talk shit and this. Far from being some kind of distraction or unfortunate lapse, it is a strange and profound proof of the depths of their mutual affection. Intimacy is about daring to be increasingly and bravely weird with someone else – and finding out that that's OK with them. In the recesses of all of our minds flows a stream of consciousness that mixes the serious and the unserious, the consequential and the flighty, the physical and the emotional. And when we have allowed ourselves to be genuinely close to someone, it is to this that we take them; we do them the honour of showing them who we actually are, not who we should or pretend to be – a privilege we grant only to a handful of people in our lives. Everyone else may know our sensible selves; they've been introduced to, and know how to love and take an interest in a naughty, sweet, curious and highly peculiar babbling child. We are doing one of the most courageous and important things in the world: allowing someone else to know us. 词汇表 talk nonsense [ˈnɒnsns] 胡说八道，说废话 eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrɒp] 偷听，窃听 crack the puzzles [kræk ðə ˈpʌzlz] 解开谜题，破解难题 intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsi] 亲密，亲密关系 maturity [məˈtʃʊərəti] 成熟；到期；完备 in all likelihood [ˈlaɪklihʊd] 很可能，多半，十有八九 oblong [ˈɒblɒŋ] 矩形的，长方形的，椭圆形的 curved [ kɜːvd] 弯曲的，弧形的 go off on a tangent [ˈtændʒənt] 突然离题，突然改变行径 ulcer [ˈʌlsə(r)] 溃疡；腐烂物 file a toenail [faɪl ə ˈtuːneɪl] 修剪脚趾甲，锉平脚趾甲 speculate [ˈspekjuleɪt] 推测，猜测；投机 prelude [ˈpreljuːd] 前奏，序幕，先声 reheated curry [ˌriːˈhiːtɪd ˈkʌri] 热过的咖喱 dip [dɪp] 浸，蘸，涮 yoghurt [ˈjəʊɡət] 酸奶，酸乳 regressive [rɪˈɡresɪv] 退化的，倒退的 incoherent [ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt] 语无伦次的，不连贯的，杂乱无章的 chatter [ ˈtʃætə(r)] 闲聊，喋喋不休，唠叨 high-water mark 顶峰，巅峰，最高境界；高水位线 bellwether [ˈbelweðə(r)] 征兆，风向标；领头羊 accelerator theory [əkˈseləreɪtə(r)] 加速理论（认为投资与产出存在加速关系） shoot the breeze [ʃuːt ðə briːz] 闲聊，闲谈，吹牛 swerve here and there [swɜːv]（话题）东拉西扯；东拐西拐 lapse [læps] 小错，疏忽；（时间的）流逝 recess [rɪˈses] （思想或心灵的）深处；幽深处，隐蔽处 consequential [ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl] 重要的，意义重大的；随之发生的 flighty [ˈflaɪti] 轻浮的，反复无常的；琐碎的 a handful of [ˈhændfʊl] 一把，少数，几个 naughty [ˈnɔːti] 顽皮的，淘气的 peculiar [pɪˈkjuːliə(r)] 独特的，特殊的；奇怪的 babbling [ˈbæblɪŋ] 胡言乱语的，咿呀学语的；潺潺作响的 courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs] 勇敢的，有胆量的 🏫翻译和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进入【打卡交流群】

Who is backpacking for? Do you know anyone who has gone backpacking? It's a type of travel that is low-cost and independent, often meaning no fixed plans regarding accommodation or destination. The word 'backpacking' comes from 'backpack', a type of bag that you carry on your back. Travellers typically fill a backpack with life essentials, like clothing, plus anything extra needed for adventure. The stereotypical view of a backpacker is someone in their 20s, keen to tick off items on their bucket list. But, forget this. You're about to find out that anyone can backpack. Last year, my best friend's parents retired at aged 65 and set off on a 630-mile trail along the southwest coast of England. Each carrying a 15kg backpack, Mike and Lorraine hiked along cliffs, explored golden sandy beaches and even cycled. For accommodation, they didn't pre-book but stayed in whatever they could find on the day, which varied from B&Bs to camping in fields full of sheep. They did stop for the occasional well-deserved cup of tea – they were in England after all. Backpackers are also known for travelling with little money, but few begin with as little as Othmane Zolati from Morocco. In 2015, he embarked on an almost four-year journey, but he started out with just $80 (£64). He zigzagged across 24 countries on the African continent and filmed his experience, aiming to show the world the diversity and beauty of Africa, all on a shoestring budget. He told BBC What's New that he often had to work odd jobs and rely on the kindness of strangers to be able to afford to keep travelling. But it was worth it. South Africa was Othmane's final destination and, on reaching it, he said "It was one of the best moments in my life. It made me know that if you fight for something, you really stick to that goal… then you will reach it". So, don't give up. If you want to travel, you can, no matter your age or budget! 词汇表 go backpacking [ˈbækˌpækɪŋ] 背包旅行 low-cost [ˌləʊ ˈkɒst] 低成本的，廉价的 fixed [fɪkst] 固定的，不变的 accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn] 住处，住宿 backpack [ˈbækpæk] （徒步旅行或登山时用的）背包，旅行包 life essentials [ɪˈsenʃlz] 生活必需品 stereotypical [ˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkl] 刻板印象的，老套的 backpacker [ˈbækpækə(r)] 背包客，徒步旅行者 be keen to [kiːn] 热衷于，渴望 tick off [tɪk] 勾选（清单），做标记（表示已完成） bucket list [ˈbʌkɪt] 人生愿望清单 set off 出发，启程 trail [treɪl] 小路，小径；路线 hike [haɪk] 徒步旅行，远足 cliff [klɪf] 悬崖，峭壁 golden sandy beaches [ˈɡəʊldən ˈsændi ˈbiːtʃɪz] 金色沙滩 pre-book [ˌpriː ˈbʊk] 提前预订 B&B（bed and breakfast的缩写）民宿，提供住宿加早餐的旅馆 camp [kæmp] 露营，野营；营地 well-deserved [ˌwel dɪˈzɜːvd] 应得的，该有的，当之无愧的 Morocco [məˈrɒkəʊ] 摩洛哥（非洲西北部国家） embark on [ɪmˈbɑːk] 开始，着手，从事（旅程或困难的事情） zigzag [ˈzɪɡzæɡ] 曲折前进，呈之字形前进 continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt] 大陆，洲 shoestring budget [ˈʃuːstrɪŋ ˈbʌdʒɪt] 极少的预算，小额预算 odd jobs [ɒd] 零工，杂活 📖 翻译、pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

Young women on social media Neil: Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Beth: And I'm Beth. In this programme, we're discussing the positives and negatives of social media in the lives of young people. And this is a really trending topic at the moment because of what's happening in Australia, where a new law to limit under 16-year-olds' access to social media is being debated. Neil, tell me one good thing and one bad thing about having social media in your life. Neil: Well, one good thing is, it means I can see what friends are doing who live far away and one bad thing is it's really addictive and a massive waste of time. Beth: Well, it's interesting to hear a man's perspective, Neil, because when it comes to issues like cyber-bullying, it's often young women who are most affected, so soon we'll be hearing from women in different countries about their online experiences. Neil: But first I have a question for you, Beth. In 2024, which was the most regularly used social media platform in the world? Was it: a) Facebook? b) Instagram? or c) TikTok? Beth: Oh, I'm going to say TikTok. Neil: Well, we'll find out the answer at the end of the programme. Now, let's start with the positive side of social media. As a politics student at Oklahoma University, twenty-one-year-old Haleigh Hurst campaigned in the 2024 US presidential election. Here, she explains one benefit of social media to BBC World Service programme, Pick of the World: Haleigh Hurst: I do think social media has played a huge role in educating young voters on different policies and different people who are running. I know Trump has recently said that he has a soft spot in his heart for TikTok. With the growth of social media, it has sparked a lot more debates. I think my generation too has seen so many climactic things happen. Beth: Haleigh thinks one good thing about social media is that it sparks debates and conversations – it causes debates to start. She comments that Donald Trump is a fan of social media by saying he has a soft spot for TikTok. If you have a soft spot for something or someone, you feel affectionate and fond of it; you like it a lot. Neil: But of course, that's not the whole story. Increasingly, young women are reporting the negative impact social media is making on their lives, and the pressure they feel to appear 'perfect' online, especially from men. Beth: Maanvi Sharma, aged 28, is a businesswoman and model with a large Instagram following who lives in Delhi, India. And Kemi Adeyemi, is a twenty-six-year-old travel blogger from Lagos in Nigeria. Both young women discussed these social media worries with BBC World Service programme, Pick of the World: Maanvi Sharma: The person you're dating, they might leave you just because of the social media. They might think that you're not good for, you know, marriage. Like, you can't be a good partner because you're on social media, because you're being watched by a lot of people, and they feel a little intimidated by this: "You know what, we saw your girlfriend - Oh my gosh! She was wearing this, Oh my God!" But it's affecting my personal life. Kemi Adeyemi: Some men or some people, they want you to shrink yourself so that they can, like, be the bigger person. They get to listen to what your friends say about you, what your family says about you, and they are not able to, like, stand up for you, to say, "Oh, I know this person. I believe she's not, like, doing these things for other reasons". Neil: Maanvi thinks some men are intimidated by her popularity on Instagram. Intimidated means to feel frightened or nervous because you lack confidence. She feels people gossip about her posts and photos, using expressions like, 'Oh my gosh!' and 'Oh my God!' to express their shock or surprise. Beth: And Kemi agrees. She says that on social media, some people want her to shrink herself, a phrase meaning that you underuse your full potential in order to avoid making people uncomfortable, or to fit in. When she's bullied online, Kemi says that these people don't stand up for her. To stand up for someone means to defend or support someone who's being criticised or bullied. And I think it's time you revealed the answer to your question, Neil. Neil: I asked which was the most regularly used social media platform in the world in 2024 – Facebook, Instagram or TikTok? What did you say Beth? Beth: TikTok. Neil: I'm afraid you're wrong. It's Facebook, with over three billion regular users. OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this programme, starting with the verb spark, meaning to cause something, such as a debate or argument, to start happening. 📝字数限制，完整文本、词汇表、翻译及pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复1可加入【打卡交流群】

How to Conquer Overthinking in 4 Steps It comes from my mother, I think. I lie awake at night, worrying about cash flow and paying the bills. The next morning, I mull over the problem while sitting in traffic on the way to the office. I read and re-read the same emails, wondering what I missed and what I could have said better. I play out disaster scenarios in my head about my finances, family, work, marriage and business. And yet, I've found a way to manage overthinking. If you face these problems, take heart from John Milton, who said, "The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." The good news is these four daily habits will help you solve that problem. 1. Capture It Your boss asks you to distribute the monthly sales figures by the end of the day. Customer support emails say a big client wants to cancel their contract later this month. A WordPress plugin is slowing down the company website. It's only Monday morning, and you've got a lot going on. No wonder you forget about distributing the sales figures until the drive home that evening. Writing down new tasks as they occur on a trusted to-do list that you review regularly is the best way to get them out of your head. This habit will free you from mental baggage, allowing you to refocus on the activity at hand without forgetting anything important later. 2. Meditate Several years ago, a boss sent me a short, sharp email demanding an important report. I reflected on his tone for the entire day without realizing it. That night, I lay in bed and couldn't sleep. What had I done to make him angry? Didn't he know how much work I've to do? Would he fire me? As a chronic overthinker, I should have meditated for just ten minutes that evening. According to a 2012 paper by Jaeger and Junze, directing your attention to your mental state often changes that state. In short, a daily meditation habit will help you witness unproductive thoughts about your work or boss in your mind as they occur. Once you become aware of these thoughts, choose whether you want to engage with them, act or put them to one side. 3. Reflect Let's say you gave an important presentation that didn't quite convince a boss or would-be client. You could ruminate about it while watching television at home that night, or you could put those unproductive thoughts to one side by writing a short journal entry. Even if you're not a writer, cultivating a habit of putting thoughts to paper honestly will help you get unproductive thoughts out of your head. Remember, nobody has to read these entries. So, when five or six o' clock arrives, ask yourself three questions: What worked? What didn't work? And what will I do differently next time? 4. Act Unless you're a scientist operating in a laboratory, you'll never have access to all of the facts and be able to work in perfect conditions. Be honest with yourself. After a certain point, seeking more information to review is a form of procrastination. Part of a productive workday demands you place that sales call, write the report, deliver the presentation, or contact that unhappy customer. If you're not in the habit of consistently taking action, pick the three most important items on your to-do list at the end of the workday. When you begin the following day, whatever else happens, ensure you complete these items. You'll learn more from accomplishing something important, even if you're late. Your mind is a powerful tool. Don't let it work on the wrong things. When a problem arises at work and you can't get it out of your head later that night, pick one of these habits and cultivate it. Although I'm a chronic over-thinker, I've learnt sometimes it's best just to act. Far easier to fix a mistake later than live with regrets about squandered opportunities. 词汇表 lie awake at night 夜不能寐 cash flow [kæʃ] 现金流转，资金流转 mull over [mʌl] 仔细考虑，琢磨 play out 上演，出现，发生 disaster scenarios [dɪˈzɑːstə(r) ˈsiːnəriəʊz] 灾难场景 capture [ˈkæptʃə(r)] 记录，充分体现，描绘，刻画 sales figures [seɪlz ˈfɪɡəz] 销售数据 customer support [ˈkʌstəmə(r) səˈpɔːt] 客户支持（为客户的购买提供服务的行为） WordPress 博客系统（软件名） plugin [ˈplʌɡɪn] 插件 mental baggage [ˈmentl ˈbæɡɪdʒ] 精神负担，思想包袱 at hand 在手头；即将到来 meditate [ˈmedɪteɪt] 冥想，默念，深思 chronic overthinker [ˈkrɒnɪk ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋkə(r)] 长期过度思考的人 would-be client [wʊd biː ˈklaɪənt] 潜在客户 ruminate [ˈruːmɪneɪt] 反复思考，沉思，反刍 journal entry [ˈdʒɜːnl ˈentri] 日记条目，日志记录 consistently [kənˈsɪstəntli] 一贯地，始终如一地，持续地 squander [ˈskwɒndə(r)] 浪费，挥霍 💡 翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

People not to fall in love with: a checklist It may sound ungenerous to throw the emphasis on negative, but we can fairly say that people who are good at love know - first and foremost - who not to fall in love with.‍‍ While they may have all sorts of friends and a wide sympathy for the vagaries of being human, when it comes to who they opt to tie themselves to, this is some of what they will avoid with determination: People who have no sense of how difficult they are to live with. People with a heightened belief in their infallibility. People who will, when something is pointed out to them, quickly choose the occasion to simultaneously inform you that: 'It's not as though you're perfect either.' People who will label any criticism of them (however sensitively delivered) as 'rude' or 'offensive' and contrary to the rules of true love as they define these. People who deliberately drive you to the edge of frustration, then turn and say: 'why are you getting cross so suddenly?' People who smile and say, 'I get it completely now; I'm going to change,' and then go and do whatever it was all over again few days later. People who combine an exquisite talent for upset with an even greater talent for sentimental apology. People who will flirt with others, then call it 'only a bit of fun' and label you a prude for minding. People who will mess up your house and call you 'anal' . People who will prioritise time with their friends over time with you and then call you 'controlling.' People who tell you you are 'imagining things' a lot. People who harbour a background grudge against your gender. People who are furious with a parent and don't realise they are. People who can't forgive anyone who thinks better of them than they think of themselves. People who claim desperately to want a relationship - but are inwardly so committed to distrust, isolation and self-hatred that they aren't in any position to really have one, and yet don't know this of themselves. People who principally associate love with the pleasant feelings they register when you are nice to them. People who don't take your love as a substantial gift you chose to bestow every day and could take elsewhere. People who don't realise your time is very, very precious. People who are far too in pain to know how to want the best for you. People who refuse to do the necessary work. Let's remember; the people in the list above comprise some of the most charming, beautiful, vivacious, seductive characters on the planet. But their traits also mean that you will be headed for substantial challenges in any extended involvement with them. It may take years to work out that they use words like 'love' without knowing what they should entail or that they have systematically or shredded your confidence in your judgement in order to avoid acknowledging a raft of their own difficulties. Lovers who know to avoid these types are not cleverer than the rest of us. They have just had the good fortune to be looked after early on by people who were tender and sweet and therefore now know how to associate relationships with fulfilment rather than frustration. Through immense good luck, they simply have no interest in suffering. They have via experience learned one of life's most important lessons: that the point of a relationship is to be mutually delighted by another person. As we may eventually realise, we aren't alive long enough for anything else. 词汇表 checklist ['tʃeklɪst] 清单，检查表 ungenerous [ʌn'dʒen(ə)rəs] 刻薄的，胸襟狭窄的，吝啬的 first and foremost [ˈfɔːməʊst] 首先，首要的是 vagary [ˈveɪɡəri] 反复无常，变幻莫测 heightened belief [ˈhaɪtnd bɪˈliːf] 增强的信念，坚信 infallibility [ˌɪnfæləˈbɪləti] 绝对正确，无误，无懈可击 simultaneously [ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli] 同时地 sensitively [ˈsensətɪvli] 谨慎周到地，体谅地，善解人意地 get cross 生气，发脾气 exquisite [ˈekskwɪzɪt] 极度的，剧烈的；精美的，细致的 sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl] 煽情的；情感的，伤感的 flirt with [flɜːt] 与…调情 prude [pruːd] 大惊小怪的人，装正经的人 anal [ˈeɪnl] 洁癖的，过于讲究整洁的 harbour [ˈhɑːbə(r)] 心怀，怀有（感情、想法等） grudge [ɡrʌdʒ] 怨恨，不满，积怨 be furious with [ˈfjʊəriəs] 对…发怒 inwardly [ˈɪnwədli] 在内心，暗自地 distrust [dɪsˈtrʌst] 不信任，怀疑 self-hatred [self ˈheɪtrɪd] 自我厌恶，自我憎恨 principally [ˈprɪnsəpli] 主要地，首要地 register [ˈredʒɪstə(r)] 注意到，意识到 substantial gift [səbˈstænʃl] 丰厚的礼物 bestow [bɪˈstəʊ] 给予，赠予 comprise [kəmˈpraɪz] 包含，由…组成 vivacious [vɪˈveɪʃəs] （常指女性）活泼的，充满活力的 seductive [sɪˈdʌktɪv] 有诱惑力的，有魅力的 be headed for [ ˈhedɪd] 前往，走向，面临 extended involvement [ɪkˈstendɪd ɪnˈvɒlvmənt] 长期的交往，深入的参与 entail [ɪnˈteɪl] 使必要，牵涉 systematically [ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli] 有计划地，系统地，有条理地 shred [ʃred] 摧毁，切碎，撕碎 a raft of [rɑːft] 大量的，许多的 immense [ɪˈmens] 巨大的，极大的 mutually [ˈmjuːtʃuəli] 相互地，彼此地 🏫翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进入【打卡交流群】

Inside My Autistic Mind I am an autistic person. It is obvious when you see me. I have no voice, but yearn to say so much. If you are willing to listen, I will try to say how I feel. I live in a total blur of information. If I have too many people in a room at one time and one place, it is too overwhelming for me to have to process. I have to jiggle my brain to make it settle. It's just how I cope. Water takes my pain away because it allows me to lose myself in a place that asks no questions of my abilities. Every drop lets me be me. Before I could communicate through typing, I remember that I was frustrated by people who were kind, but didn't know my brain was as good as people who can speak. I remember being told that I liked the Teletubbies, which I did, but I wanted to move on and was desperate to read books for my age. Now I have the chance to speak up for people like me. I'm speaking from my heart. Non-verbal people are pleasing to be around because we sense the world in a deeper way than those who talk. Because we cannot express our emotions instantly, we become deep thinkers. People-watchers. We have the same dreams as everyone else, so please don't treat us differently. Each of us is a star, eager to be discovered and named in the atmosphere. If you acknowledge our abilities, we can shine brighter. We have so much to say. Please hear us. 词汇表 autistic person [ɔːˈtɪstɪk] 自闭症患者，孤独症患者（一种神经发育障碍，表现为社会交往障碍、交流障碍，以及明显的兴趣、刻板与重复行为方式） yearn [jɜːn] 渴望，向往，渴求 blur [blɜː(r)] 模糊，混乱，记不清的事情；使模糊；使看不清 jiggle [ˈdʒɪɡl] （使）轻轻摇晃，摇动，抖动 settle [ˈsetl] 使平静，使安静，使镇静 Teletubbies [ˈtelitʌbiz] 《天线宝宝》（英国幼儿节目） speak up for 为…发声，支持，为…辩护， speak from my heart 发自内心地说，讲真心话 non-verbal [ˌnɒn ˈvɜːbl] 不用语言表达的，非言语的 people-watcher [ˈwɒtʃə(r)] 善于观察人的人，喜欢观察他人的人 💡 翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

Why do we binge-watch? Scott: I can easily watch an entire series in a single day. Hamira: Two days. Brian: Ten hours of television a day, and I didn't even like it. Scott: Bingeing started by accident. Netflix had realised that loads of people were gravitating towards watching shows in bulk, you know, be that shows that you've seen before - Friends, Seinfeld, Law & Order, ER. That's the surprise about it - it's led by the consumer. The way that Netflix tries to nudge you to watch more, it's very subtle little tricks. They work out very quickly when a show launches, which thumbnail is working. Why? Also, getting to the very end of an episode and immediately the credits, they minimalize it right to the corner of the screen straight away and automatically load the next episode. That's how you sometimes get sucked into watching a show for three hours without even noticing. Brian: I have found that people are deeply embarrassed by how much they watch TV. Deeply embarrassed to not be productive and take time off and say,"Actually, I watched six hours of television today because I needed to not look at five different tabs on a work computer, I just needed to..." We also binge to be part of the public conversation. (Yeah, I love Fleabag! ) So I think there is an anxiety about being caught up about this content, which is forcing people to binge more also. Hamira: When we can identify with a character it leads to the release of the love hormone oxytocin. It creates a bond. A series like Big Little Lies, which allows you to look at the same event through the eyes of very different characters, you're bound to be able to find a character that you can relate to and go on the journey with. ("If you ever touch my little girl like that again, you're gonna be in big trouble." ) (So are there benefits to binge-watching?) If we're making time to watch a series end-to-end, we are potentially creating hours of space to work with our emotions, our relationships. (There was a 41% leap in the number of couples seeking counselling after Love Island 2019 began airing.) Brian: I have probably watched television with over 700 people, and so I've experienced a lot of people having big emotions. (No-one's fun anymore. Whatever happened to fun! ) The episode Splat! of Sex and the City, which is the one where Kristen Johnston falls out of a window causes people a lot of emotions because it's an episode about moving on from something. Hamira: Our brains don't discriminate between real activation and activation due to imagined events. (Binge-watching is not just about relaxing, what we watch can have an effect on our nervous system.) Binge-watching means that you're activating yourself to a high degree for much longer periods of time. That's going to take longer for you to come down from that. Episode four of Game of Thrones where Missandei is beheaded - a much beloved character, it's a very graphic death - will have triggered the sympathetic nervous system. It wouldn't be conducive to a good night's sleep. (Video on demand is changing the way stories are told. Series are designed with bingeing in mind.) Scott: What makes Netflix stand out so well is the fact that they're able to really experiment with the number of characters, the number of story arcs. Netflix knows that you're never going to watch a show midway through, you're never going to start in the middle, you're always going to start from the very beginning. So that's why you've got Orange Is the New Black, which has a cast of about 40. So you know you're able to have that level of depth over an eight-hour series, than what you would normally do if it was separated into eight 60-minute chunks shoved on a linear broadcast channel. Brian: Bingeing is a word that has very negative connotations to it, right? Bingeing is to shovel yourself. We don't say, "I binged a book." But the reality is that some of the greatest writers of our generation are writing television. I would be the last person to say stop binge-watching. 词汇表 binge [bɪndʒ] 无节制的行为（如刷剧，暴食，狂饮等）；放纵 Netflix ['netflɪks] 网飞（全球著名的流媒体公司） loads of [ləʊdz] 许多，大量 gravitate ['ɡrævɪteɪt] 被吸引，移向， 倾向 in bulk [bʌlk] 大量地，整批地 Friends, Seinfeld, Law & Order, ER (emergency room) ['saɪnfeld] 《老友记》《宋飞正传》《法律与秩序》《急诊室的故事》（美国电视剧） nudge [nʌdʒ] 促使，劝说；轻推，推动 launch [lɔːntʃ] 推出，发布；发射；发起 thumbnail ['θʌmneɪl] 缩略图；拇指甲，极小之物 credit ['kredɪt] （影视节目结束时播放的）演职员表；信用；学分 get sucked into [sʌkt] 被卷入，被吸引住 take time off [teɪk taɪm ɒf] 偷空，忙里偷闲；抽出时间，休息 Fleabag ['fliːbæɡ] 《伦敦生活》（英国喜剧）；邋遢的人；睡袋 hormone ['hɔːməʊn] 激素，荷尔蒙 oxytocin [ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪn] 催产素（帮助和他人感觉更亲近的激素） bond [bɒnd] 纽带，联系 relate to [rɪ'leɪt tuː] 理解，认同，发生共鸣 end-to-end 从头到尾，首尾相连 leap [liːp] 激增，猛涨 counselling ['kaʊns(ə)lɪŋ] 咨询服务，辅导 Love Island 《爱情岛》2019（美国恋爱真人秀节目） Splat [splæt] 《啪嗒！》（《欲望都市》集名）；啪嗒声，泼溅声 💡 字数限制，完整词汇表、翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

Naps might not be as good for you as you think Surely, they're called power naps for a reason? Aren't naps the key to feeling alert, improving your memory and just generally having a great life? Well, they can be, but things aren't quite that simple. It is true that a short nap can help people be more alert, improve their memory and concentration, and reduce risks around tasks with heavy machinery. Our circadian rhythms are responsible for the notorious lull that many of us feel in the early afternoon. This is the best time for a nap. Some companies have installed sleep pods for their employees, hoping to benefit from increased productivity and cognitive performance. But it is also true that naps can cause problems. Let's start by thinking about the length. A true power nap should be less than half an hour. Any longer, and it becomes hard to rouse yourself from. Any benefits in terms of alertness are likely to disappear with the grogginess that results from a longer period of slumber. This isn't the only issue. Naps have been linked to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiac problems. However, it's not clear whether these are direct results, or stem from the impact of napping on our sleep habits. If you take a nap after about two or three in the afternoon, it's likely to have a negative effect on your ability to get to sleep at night. Breaking your sleep cycle can lead to bad sleeping habits, which themselves become ingrained. Of course, in the same way that naps can lead to bad sleep, it's also true that bad sleep can lead to wanting to take more naps. So, if you find yourself frequently needing to sleep during the day, experts suggest that you consider why that's the case. Are there any potential health issues that could be causing insomnia? Or are work pressures stopping you from getting enough sleep? 词汇表 power nap [næp] 能量盹（指白天短暂而能让人恢复精力的小睡） alert [əˈlɜːt] 警觉的，清醒的 heavy machinery [məˈʃiːnəri] 重型机械 circadian rhythm [sɜːˈkeɪdiən ˈrɪðəm] 昼夜节律，体内生物钟 notorious [nəʊˈtɔːriəs] 众人皆知的，臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的 lull [lʌl] 困乏，昏昏欲睡的感觉；间歇；平静 sleep pod [pɒd] 睡眠舱（供人短暂休息或睡眠的小型设施） cognitive performance [ˈkɒɡnətɪv pəˈfɔːməns] 认知表现 rouse [raʊz] 唤醒，使醒来；激起，唤起 grogginess [ˈɡrɒɡinəs] 昏沉，头晕眼花 slumber [ˈslʌmbə(r)] 睡眠，沉睡 diabetes [ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz] 糖尿病 high blood pressure [haɪ blʌd ˈpreʃə(r)] 高血压 cardiac [ˈkɑːdiæk] 心脏的，心脏病的 stem from [stem] 源自，由…引起 sleep cycle 睡眠周期 ingrained [ɪnˈɡreɪnd] （习惯或观念）根深蒂固的，难以去除的 insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə] 失眠症，失眠 📖 翻译、pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】

5 Signs You Are Wasting Life Life is precious, and we only get one shot at it. Nevertheless, a lot of people spend their life merely passing the time rather than making the most of the short time they have left. Young people are especially guilty of this – we are in the springtime of our lives. If ever there was a time to plant a tree, it's now. Yet, most of us don't do that. Young people spend their time partying, eating junk food, and taking vacations rather than reading, building new skill sets, building healthy habits, and investing in themselves. Are you merely passing the time instead of making the most of your one life? Here are some ways to tell. 1. You Don't Get Out of Bed Quickly Upon Waking If you spend a half hour to an hour poking around on your phone before getting out of bed, you are not making the most of your life. People who have a driving purpose in their life don't spend time lounging around on their phone in bed. Waking up is no big deal, just the start of another random day. To someone with a purpose, waking up every morning is a refreshing welcome to another day of hard yet meaningful work. 2. You Spend More Than an Hour or Two a Day on Aimless Activities Some activities are inherently aimless, done only because they are pleasing in the moment. Some activities like this are: spending time on social media, watching TV or movies, and playing video games. In small doses – no more than an hour or two a day – these kinds of activities can be an important part of decompressing. Any more than that, though, and you're going beyond 'decompressing' into 'wasting your life.' People with a purpose don't spend too long doing these sorts of things because they are aware that every hour sucked away by aimless activities is another hour they will never get back. It's not that they try not to spend so much time doing these things – the thought of wasting that much time makes them sick. People with a purpose wouldn't waste their time this way even if they could. 3. You Don't Feel Ready for Bed at the End of Each Day People whose days are filled with purposeful activities feel tired at the end of the day. Whether it's mental work or physical work, purposeful activity uses up all your energy and leaves you ready to go to bed each day. When you aren't making the most of your life, on the other hand, you aren't tired at the end of the day. You are, quite literally, not making the most of your energy. 4. You Spend More of Your Time Planning Than Doing If you spend more of your time daydreaming, planning, or thinking about the future than you do working to bring about that future, you are not making the most of your life. People who make something of themselves don't sit around daydreaming about what the future may be like. People who make something of themselves pick a goal for the future and then work hard to make that goal happen. Someone who spends all their time daydreaming is not someone who spends all their time doing. Think about professional weightlifters. They spend a little bit of their time researching how to lift weights more effectively, and a lot of their time lifting weights. 5. You Worry About What Others Think of You High achievers are too busy getting things done to worry what others think of them. High achievers may worry about what people who matter think of them, but they don't worry about what their friends, family, or pop culture thinks. They are too busy getting things done. If you routinely worry about what your friends, family, peers, or pop culture thinks of you, you may be letting your life slip by. Instead of doing what others approve of, find a guiding purpose that you can be true to even when the world turns against you. 词汇表 shot [ʃɒt] 机会，可能性；尝试 ，努力 pass the time 消磨时光，打发时间 make the most of 充分利用；尽情享受 springtime [ˈsprɪŋtaɪm] 春天，春季；青春年华 skill sets [sets] 技能组合，综合技能 invest in oneself [ɪnˈvest] 自我投资 poke around [pəʊk] 闲逛，搜索，翻找 driving purpose 驱动目标，核心目标 lounge around [laʊndʒ] 闲荡，消磨时间，悠闲度日 random day [ˈrændəm] 随机的一天，普通的一天 refreshing [rɪˈfreʃɪŋ] 使人精神振作的，令人耳目一新的 inherently [ɪnˈhɪərəntli] 本质上，固有地，内在地 in small doses [ˈdəʊsɪz] 小剂量地，适量地，少量地 decompress [ˌdiːkəmˈpres] 减压，使放松 suck away [sʌk] 耗尽，消磨；吸走 sick [sɪk] 厌恶的，不快的，不适的 daydream [ˈdeɪdriːm] 白日梦；幻想 make something of themselves 有所作为，取得成功 sit around 闲坐，无所事事 weightlifter [ˈweɪtlɪftə(r)] 举重运动员 lift weights [lɪft weɪts] 举重 high achiever [əˈtʃiːvə(r)] 高成就者，高绩效者，成绩优异者 routinely [ruːˈtiːnli] 惯常地，常规地，例行公事地 slip by [slɪp] 溜走，悄然流逝 be true to 忠实于，坚守 turn against 反对，与…为敌，背叛 💡 翻译、视频版和pdf见公众号【琐简英语】，回复"1"可进【打卡交流群】