VOA慢速英语:Sleep Helps Us Learn

短语讲解：

1.This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted.

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it
我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间，但都很值得。

2.So, the team looked for changes in these already tiny spaces between nerve cells.

look for 寻找
例句：I look for you everywhere continuously!
我一直在到处找你！

3.We wake up refreshed and ready to fill those synapses with new information.

wake up 醒来; 活跃起来; 引起注意
例句：I used to wake up early and get up at 6:30.
我通常醒得早，六点半钟起床。

4. Pay attention to what you eat and drink.

pay attention to 注意
例句：Don't pay attention to anything he says. He lies like a gas meter.
不要理睬他的话，他一味撒谎。