Are naps actually good for us？
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一、英文原文
What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern, meaning one longer bout of sleep at night, and then a short afternoon nap during the day, very much like the siesta cultures around the world.
二、逐句翻译
1. What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern.
译文：这一现象表明，人类天生就具备两段式睡眠的模式。
2. meaning one longer bout of sleep at night, and then a short afternoon nap during the day
译文：即夜晚进行一段长时间睡眠，白天再短暂午睡。
3. very much like the siesta cultures around the world.
译文：这与全球各地盛行午睡的文化习俗十分相似。
三、重点词汇
1. suggest v. 表明；暗示
2. be designed to do 天生如此；原本设定为
3. biphasic adj. 两阶段的，双相的
拓展词: monophaci 单相的，
Bigamy 重婚，monogamy 一夫一妻制
bipolar disorder 双向情感障碍，
bilingual 双语的，bicycle 自行车，
biannual 一年两次的，bilateral 双边的
4. pattern n. 模式，形式
5. bout n. （持续的）一段时间
6. nap n./v. 小睡，打盹
7. siesta n. （午后）午睡，午休
英文解释: a rest or sleep taken after lunch, especially in hot countries.
四、核心句型 + 造句
句型 1：What this suggests is that… 这表明……
What this suggests is that enough sleep improves work efficiency.
句型 2：..., meaning… （分词短语）意思是；也就是（补充解释）
He goes jogging every morning, meaning he keeps a healthy lifestyle.
句型 3：very much like… 与……极为相似
Her voice is very much like her mother’s.
她的嗓音和她妈妈的很像。
五、读音评分：
