实用表达（Useful Expressions）

I'm stuck in front of a computer all day.

我在电脑面前熬了一整夜。

I worry about my grades very much.

我非常担心我的成绩。

Don't take on more than you can handle. Plan ahead.

不要承受太多你应付不来的。提前计划。

对话dialogue

A: Good morning. Did you sleep well last night?

早上好，你昨晚睡得好吗？

B: I slept like a baby. I fell asleep right away last night, didn't wake up once and didn't have any nightmares.

我睡得像个婴儿，我昨晚很快就睡着了，而且一次都没有醒过，也没有做噩梦。

A: That's great news. You look much more relaxed than you did yesterday.

这可是个好消息，你看上去比昨天轻松多了。

B: I feel much better, but I'm still worried about something.

我觉得好多了，可是对有些事情还是有些担心。

A: What's that?

担心什么？

B: Well, I have to drive to school for a meeting this morning and I'm going to end up getting stuck in rush-hour traffic.

我今天上午要开车去学校开个会，我肯定会遇到上班高峰儿，堵在路上。

A: That's annoying, but nothing to worry about.

这的确挺烦人的，但没有什么可担心的。

B: For me, traffic jams are quite stressful because I'm pretty impatient. How can I prevent myself from getting stressed if I get stuck in a traffic jam?

对于我来说，堵车会让我非常焦虑，因为我特别没有耐心。如果遇到堵车，怎么才能让自己不那么紧张呢？

A: Just breathe deeply when you feel yourself getting upset.

当你觉得心情不好的时候就深呼吸。

B: Okay, I'll try that.

我会试试看的。

A: Is there anything else bothering you?

还有什么其他的事情让你烦心吗？

B: Just one more thing. A school called me this morning to see if I could teach a few classes this weekend and I don't know what to do.

还有一件事，有个学校今天早上打电话给我，问我愿不愿意这周末去他们那儿教几节课，我不知道该怎么办。

A: Do you have any other plans this weekend?

你周末有什么其他的安排吗？

B: I'm supposed to work on a paper that's due on next Monday.

我要写一篇下周一要交的论文。

A: Try not to take on more than you can handle.

不要承担太多你应付不了的事情。

B: You are right. I probably should just work on my paper. Thanks.

你说的对。我是应该只专心写我的论文，谢谢。