人人都會累，這很正常。但有時，我們會感到疲勞不已，甚至筋疲力盡。如果你真的感到疲乏不堪、身心交瘁，那應(yīng)該及時就醫(yī)。不過，有一些方法也許能幫助人們減輕疲勞。本期節(jié)目介紹一些對抗疲勞的方法。

詞匯：health 健康

Everyone gets tired – it's a normal part of human existence. It can make us?grouchy?and?grumpy?at the end of the day, but a good night's sleep will often leave us feeling?well rested. However, sometimes we feel more than just general tiredness. We can get?overtired?and feel a bit?run-down?which may affect our daily lives – but what can we do about it? Here are some things that may stop you getting overtired.

每個人都會累——這是人類存在的正常部分。它會讓我們在一天結(jié)束的時候脾氣暴躁，但晚上睡個好覺通常會讓我們感覺休息得很好。然而，有時我們感到的不僅僅是一般的疲勞。我們可能會過度疲勞，感覺有點疲憊，這可能會影響我們的日常生活——但我們能做些什么呢?以下是一些可以防止你過度疲勞的方法。

Being very tired frequently could be the result of lifestyle choices: poor diet, lack of exercise, or an inefficient routine. For some people, changes to their habits and routines could help them to?beat bouts?of extreme tiredness. First, let's look at physical health. According to the UK National Health Service (NHS) website, eating healthy meals and snacks regularly, around 3-4 times per day, could improve your energy levels. Giving your body the?fuel?it needs could help you to be more?energised, and therefore, less tired. If you're feeling overtired, you might not want to exercise. However, regular physical activity may actually mean you are less tired in general. Activities like jogging or cycling could also help you get fitter. And being more active could help you to lose weight, which can also aid you in the battle against tiredness. Those extra kilos from being overweight put a?strain?on your heart, which can lead to you feeling more tired.

經(jīng)常感到疲憊可能是生活方式選擇的結(jié)果:不良的飲食習慣、缺乏鍛煉或沒有效率的日常生活。對一些人來說，改變他們的習慣和習慣可以幫助他們戰(zhàn)勝極度疲勞。首先，讓我們看看身體健康。根據(jù)英國國民健康服務(wù)(NHS)網(wǎng)站，每天吃3-4次健康的正餐和零食，可以提高你的能量水平。給你的身體提供它需要的能量可以幫助你更有活力，因此，更少的疲勞。如果你感覺過度疲勞，你可能不想鍛煉。然而，有規(guī)律的體育活動實際上可能意味著你不那么累了。慢跑或騎自行車等活動也可以幫助你變得更健康。多運動可以幫助你減肥，也可以幫助你對抗疲勞。超重帶來的額外體重會給你的心臟帶來壓力，這會讓你感覺更累。

Another thing that can leave us feeling?weary?and?drained?is stress. Reducing your stress levels may help you to feel less tired on a regular basis.?Taking up?an activity like yoga or going for a walk could help you to?unwind?and feel more?refreshed. And you may think if you're feeling tired, that a good cup of coffee will?perk you up. However, the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommends anyone feeling tired to?cut down?on their caffeine intake, especially after mid-afternoon, to get better sleep at night.

另一件讓我們感到疲憊和枯竭的事情是壓力。降低你的壓力水平可以幫助你感覺不那么累。參加一項活動，比如瑜伽或散步，可以幫助你放松，感覺更精神。你可能會想，如果你覺得累了，一杯好咖啡會讓你振作起來。然而，皇家精神病學家學院建議任何感到疲勞的人減少咖啡因的攝入量，特別是在下午三點以后，以便在晚上獲得更好的睡眠。

Finally, if you do find yourself feeling overtired constantly for days or weeks, you may be suffering from?fatigue?or?exhaustion. If so, it could be a good idea to visit the doctor in case it's a symptom of an?underlying?health issue. However, for most of us, the odd day of feeling overtired might be fixed with a change in lifestyle and a few good nights' sleep.

最后，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己連續(xù)幾天或幾周感到過度疲勞，你可能是在遭受疲勞或疲憊。如果是這樣，最好去看醫(yī)生，以防這是潛在健康問題的癥狀。然而，對于我們大多數(shù)人來說，改變一下生活方式，再睡上幾個好覺，就能解決勞累過度的奇怪一天。

詞匯表

grouchy 滿腹牢騷的
grumpy 脾氣不好的
well rested 休息好的，精力充沛的
overtired 過度疲勞的
run-down （尤指因工作過度）精疲力竭的
beat 戰(zhàn)勝，克服
bout 一陣
fuel 能量，燃料
energised 精神煥發(fā)的
strain 負擔
weary （尤指長時間工作后）疲憊的
drained 精疲力竭的，疲憊不堪的
take up 開始從事（活動），參加
refreshed 神清氣爽的
unwind 放松
perk somebody up 使（某人）精神煥發(fā)
cut down 減少
fatigue 疲憊
exhaustion 精疲力竭
underlying 潛在的

測驗與練習

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. What can cause tiredness?

2. According to the NHS, how often should we eat?

3. What are the effects of being overweight?

4. How can we reduce stress?

5. Why should you see a doctor if you think you might have fatigue?

2.?選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. Buying a second car put a _______ on our finances.

draining? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? fatigue? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? strain? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? cut down

2. I'm just so stressed! I can't _______ at the moment!

cut out? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? exhaustion? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? fuel? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?unwind

3. I went to the countryside for a weekend to help me feel more _______.

draining? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? refreshed? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? perk up? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?weary

4. The doctor said I need to _______ on the number of sugary drinks I consume.?

drain? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?cut down? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?weary? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? fuel

5. I think he's tired! He's in a bad mood and really _______.?

grouchy? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? refreshed? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?strain? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? unwind

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. What can cause overtiredness?

Being very tired frequently could be the result of lifestyle choices: poor diet, lack of exercise, or an inefficient routine.

2. According to the NHS, how often should we eat?

According to the NHS website, we should eat healthy meals and snacks regularly, around 3-4 times per day.

3. What are the impacts of being overweight?

Those extra kilos from being overweight put a strain on your heart which can lead to you feeling more tired.

4. How can we reduce stress?

Taking up an activity like yoga or going for a walk could help you to unwind and feel more refreshed.

5. Why should you see a doctor if you think you might have fatigue?

Because it could be a good idea to visit the doctor in case it's a symptom of any underlying health issues.

2.?選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. Buying a second car put a?strain?on our finances.

2. I'm just so stressed! I can't?unwind?at the moment!

3. I went to the countryside for a weekend to help me feel more?refreshed.

4. The doctor said I need to?cut down?on the number of sugary drinks I consume.?

5. I think he's tired! He's in a bad mood and really?grouchy.

文章來源BBC，侵權(quán)刪。