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我一以前一直痴迷于提高工作效率。
每天要求自己完成很多工作任务。
这导致了我的失眠、变胖、脱发、等等问题。
工作过于劳累,导致我的脑子经常转不动。
不会组织语言的人说的:
In the past, I was always really into getting more work done quickly.
Every day, I have to finish a lot of work tasks.
Because of this, I started having problems. I couldn't sleep well, I got fatter, and I lost my hair.
I was so tired after working too much that my brain often just couldn't think clearly.
TED中超强组织语言
A few years ago, my obsession with productivity got so bad.
几年前,我对提高工作效率的痴迷程度达到了非常严重的地步。
obsession /əbˈseʃn/n.痴迷;困扰;着魔;使人痴迷的人(或物)
I pushed myself to cross off countless to - do items every day.
我每天都逼着自己划掉无数的待办事项。
Eventually, I suffered an episode of burnout that scared the hell out of me.
最终,我经历了一次职业倦怠,这把我吓得不轻。
burnout /ˈbɜːrnaʊt/ n.精疲力竭;过度劳累;(火箭)熄火点,燃烧终止
I'm talking insomnia, weight gain, hair loss -- the works.
我说的是出现了失眠、体重增加、脱发等一系列状况。
insomnia/ɪnˈsɑːmniə/n.失眠(症);失眠症
the works 表示 “全套、所有相关事物” 是一种习惯用法,源于工厂或车间:“works” 常用来指工厂、车间,在这种环境中,包含了生产所需的各种设备、工具、流程等所有相关要素。久而久之,“the works” 就被引申为指代一个完整的集合或一系列相关事物。
I was so overworked that my brain literally couldn't come up with another idea.
我工作实在是太劳累了,以至于我的大脑真的再也想不出任何新的点子了。
literally/ˈlɪtərəli/adv.按字面;字面上;(强调事实可能令人惊讶)真正地,确实地
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