Larry(LL)昨晚因为赶工作而一夜没睡。他正在跟李华(LH)讨论睡眠问题。
LL: Well, Li Hua, I've got to get back to work, and then go home and catch some zzzzs.
LH: 你要回去工作,然后回家,还要抓什么?Catch some zzzs是什么意思呀?Catch是抓住, zzzs是什么啊?
LL: Catching some zzzs means to get some sleep.
LH: 嗯,catching some zzzs就是睡觉!可为什么说catching some zzzs呢?Z不是英语的最后一个字母吗?
LL: You're right. "Z" is the last letter of the alphabet. But many people associate the sound of the letter "Z" ( makes sound zzzzzzzzz) with the sound of snoring.
LH: 噢, z跟打鼾的声音有点像,所以把睡觉说成是: to catch some zzzs。
LL: And to catch some zzzs is to fall asleep, which is really what I need to do now.
LH: 我知道,你已经说了好几遍了, 你现在最需要的就是回去睡一大觉。那你就赶快走呀!
LL: But I still have some things I need to do at work.
LH: 办公室里还有事要做。那你睁不开眼睛怎么办?
LL: There is no need to worry! My desk isn't fortable, and
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