BEC商务英语口语：讨论倒时差的英语对话

BEC商务英语口语：讨论倒时差的英语对话Mike出差刚回来，遇到同事Larry.Larry：Hey,Mike!Goodtohaveyouback!Youlookexhausted!Mike：Hi,Larry.Yeah,I’mtotallybeat.Icanbarelykeepmyeyesopen!L：Wasitaroughtrip?M：Well,itwasactuallyprettyproductive,butalltheflyingreallygottome.L：Ah,jetlag...thescourgeofbusinesstravelers.M：Yep.IflewfromBeijingtoBostonforameeting,andthenhoppedbackonaplaneforaflighttothetradefairinFrankfurt.ThenbacktoBeijingbeforecatchingatrainbackheretoShanghai.MikeJetlag.Larry是thescourgeofbusinesstravelers.Scourgeisspelledo-u-r-g-e,MikeAlltheflyingreallygottome.飞来飞去真是把我折腾坏了。说一件事情gettome，意思是这件事情对我产生了影响。L：Wow!That’salotoftraveling!Nowonderyou’reexhausted!M：Theworstthingwasadjustingtothetimezones!It’ssohardtogetusedtothedifference!L：Yeah,it’shard.Youknowjetlagonlyhitsifyoutraveleast-westorwest-east.YoucouldflyfromGermanytoCapeTowninSouthAfricaandyouwouldn’tfeelanything.M：Right...becauseit’sallinthesametimezone.Unfortunatelyforme...allmytravelwasbetweendifferenttimezones.I’vegottasay：I’mreallysuffering!Whyisjetlagsonasty?Mike出差去的地方老是跨时区timezones，所以theworstthingwasadjustingtothetimezones.最讨厌的就是倒时差。从一个时区进入另一个时区，为什么会有时差，让身体感觉不舒服呢?L：Travelbetweentimezonesbasicallyresetsyourbody’sinternalclock.M：Sowhenyoutravelbetweentimezonesyourbodyisthrownoffitscycle?L：Exactly!Someexpertssayittakesafulldaytorecoverfromeachtimezoneyoucross.M：Wow,that’salongtime.I’mgoingtoneedafewweeksoff!L：(Chuckle)Thatwouldbebest,butunfortunatelyourbossisn’tquitethatgenerous.M：IsthereanythingIcandotomakemyjetlaglessseverethenexttimeImakeaninternationaltrip?Larry解释说，进入一个新时区，就要重新调整生物钟。Resetthebody’sinternalclock。换句话说，yourbodyisthrownoffitscycle，身体原来的作息周期被打乱了。Tot