中級(jí)美語(yǔ)對(duì)話 (第49講)

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49. Stop Snoring! P.329
     Millions of families have trouble falling asleep. Do you know why? There's someone in the family who has a snoring problem. The problem can be quite serious. In some cases, couples have to sleep in separate bedrooms. And in others, kids can never study or even watch TV once Dad hits the sack.
     So how can we avoid being a snoring nuisance? One way is to avoid eating a big meal before going to bed. Drinking alcohol near bedtime is something, which also causes snoring. Changing the position in which the snorer sleeps also helps. Another alternative is to wear ear plugs. But if all these ideas fail, you have only one choice: Wake the snorer up. Tell him it's his turn to watch you sleep.
     snore vi.打呼嚕
     How often do you have a physical (checkup)? 身體檢查 physical problem problem,diffculty可數(shù) trouble不可數(shù)
     Dear Jean letter 男給女的絕交信
     deep-seated problem *病 Smoking is his deep-seaed problem.根深蒂固的 或:deep-rooted
     In U.S.A. in most cases, private schools are better than public schools.
     hit the sack 就寢 = turn in = go to bed pillow 枕頭
     mosquitoes 蚊子
     eat between meals 吃零食
     liquor 烈酒
     snatch n.片刻
     alternative = choice = option
     Peter had no option/choice, but to fire Bruce.