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High quality sleep

最近zuì jìn美国Měi guó科学家kē xué jiā发表fā biǎo了le一yī项xiàng研究yán jiū,结果jié guǒ显示xiǎn shì只有zhǐ yǒu在zài进入jìn rù深度shēn dù睡眠shuì mián时shí,大脑dà nǎo中zhōng的de血液xuè yè才cái会huì退出tuì chū,让ràng脑脊液nǎo jǐ yè进入jìn rù并bìng清洗qīng xǐ大脑dà nǎo中zhōng的de污染wū rǎn物wù和hé垃圾lā jī。

这样zhè yàng第dì二èr天tiān睡shuì醒xǐng后hòu大脑dà nǎo会huì变得biàn de清新qīng xīn、充满chōng mǎn能量néng liàng。

所以suǒ yǐ为了wèi le让ràng我们wǒ men保持bǎo chí大脑dà nǎo的de最zuì佳jiā状态zhuàng tài,我们wǒ men要yào注意zhù yì以下yǐ xià几jǐ点diǎn。

第dì一yī,要yào保持bǎo chí睡眠shuì mián充足chōng zú,无论wú lùn是shì晚上wǎn shang睡觉shuì jiào还是hái shi白天bái tiān睡觉shuì jiào,一般yī bān为wéi6到dào7小时xiǎo shí。

其次qí cì,要yào保证bǎo zhèng睡眠shuì mián质量zhì liàng,只有zhǐ yǒu好hǎo的de睡眠shuì mián才cái能néng促进cù jìn大脑dà nǎo中zhōng血液xuè yè的de退出tuì chū和hé脑脊液nǎo jǐ yè的de进入jìn rù,以yǐ清洗qīng xǐ大脑dà nǎo。

当然dāng rán,好hǎo的de睡眠shuì mián质量zhì liàng也yě应yīng遵循zūn xún生物钟shēng wù zhōng规律guī lǜ,也yě就jiù是shì夜晚yè wǎn睡觉shuì jiào,白天bái tiān工作gōng zuò。

最后zuì hòu,要yào想xiǎng让ràng脑脊液nǎo jǐ yè彻底chè dǐ清除qīng chú大脑dà nǎo中zhōng的de污染wū rǎn物wù,应yīng尽量jǐn liàng采用cǎi yòng侧cè卧wò的de姿势zī shì睡觉shuì jiào。

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Vocabulary 90 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
科学家 kē xué jiāscientist
发表 fā biǎoto issue / to publish
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
深度 shēn dùdepth / (of a speech etc) profundity / advanced stage of development
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
时 shíwhen
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
血液 xuè yèblood / (fig.) lifeblood
才 cáithen and only then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
退出 tuì chūto withdraw / to abort / to quit / to log out (computing)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
脑脊液 nǎo jǐ yècerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
清洗 qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean / (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
污染 wū rǎn(lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate
物 wù(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
和 héand; together with
垃圾 lā jītrash / refuse / garbage
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
天 tiānday
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
醒 xǐngto wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to
后 hòuafterwards / after
变得 biàn deto become
清新 qīng xīnfresh and clean
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
能量 néng liàngenergy / capabilities
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
佳 jiābeautiful / fine / good
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
以下 yǐ xiàthe following
几 jǐseveral / a few
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
充足 chōng zúadequate / sufficient / abundant
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
还是 hái shior
白天 bái tiānduring the day
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
小时 xiǎo shíhour
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
保证 bǎo zhèngto guarantee / to ensure / to safeguard / to pledge
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
促进 cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
应 yīngshould / ought to / must / (legal) shall
遵循 zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
生物钟 shēng wù zhōngbiological clock
规律 guī lǜrule / law of behavior / regular pattern / rhythm / discipline
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
夜晚 yè wǎnnight
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
彻底 chè dǐthoroughly
清除 qīng chúto clear away / to eliminate / to get rid of
尽量 jǐn liàngas much as possible
采用 cǎi yòngto adopt / to employ / to use
侧 cèthe side / side
卧 wòto lie / to crouch
姿势 zī shìposture / position