情景英语：中级美语对话(第49讲)

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 sack¹.

    So how can we avoid being a snoring nuisance²？ One way is to avoid eating a big meal before going to bed. Drinking alcohol³ 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.打呼噜

    How often do you have a physical （checkup）？ 身体检查  physical problem   problem,diffculty可数 trouble不可数

    Dear Jean letter 男给女的绝交信

    deep-seated problem 老毛病    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 就寝 = turn in = go to bed       pillow 枕头

    mosquitoes 蚊子

    eat between meals 吃零食

    liquor⁴ 烈酒

    snatch  n.片刻

    alternative = choice = option

    Peter had no option/choice, but to fire Bruce.