A:It's 10 o'clock in the morning, but John still wants to stay in bed.
都早上10点了,可是约翰还想待在床上。
B:He burned the midnight oil last night.
他昨晚熬夜了。
burn /b??n/ v. 烧,燃烧,烧伤
midnight /?m?dna?t/ n. 午夜,半夜
■ burn the midnight oil 相当于stay up,意为“熬夜”。
躺在床上 lie in bed
A:I'm exhausted. I really want to lie in bed and get some sleep.
我已经精疲力尽了。我真想躺在床上睡会儿觉。
B:You poor little thing.
你这个小可怜虫。
exhausted /?ɡ?z??st?d/ adj. 精疲力尽的,疲惫的
坐在床上 sit on the bed
A:Jack, where's Kate?