Taking care of yourself
词汇
- exercise运动;锻炼
- diet饮食
- sleep睡眠
- stress压力
- mental health心理健康
- balanced均衡的
- routine作息;日常安排
- hydrate补水
- relaxation放松
- wellbeing身心健康
- mindfulness正念
- well-being身心状态
用 should 和 shouldn't 给健康建议
should 和 shouldn't 是英语里给建议最常用的情态动词:一个说该做,一个说不该做。
结构
- You should + 动词原形 → 你应该……
- You shouldn't + 动词原形 → 你不该……
情态动词后面永远跟动词原形:不加 to,不加 -s,不加 -ed。
健康建议的例子
"You should drink at least 2 litres of water a day." → "你每天至少该喝两升水。"
"You shouldn't skip breakfast." → "你不该不吃早饭。"
"You should get at least 7-8 hours of sleep." → "你至少该睡七到八个小时。"
"You should talk to someone if you feel stressed." → "压力大的时候,该找人说说。"
其他给建议的说法
- You ought to... → 你最好……(更正式)
- You'd better... → 你最好……(带一点紧迫,不做会有后果)
- Why don't you...? → 要不你……?(很轻的建议)
- Have you tried...? → 你试过……吗?(委婉的建议)
语气强弱
- should = 一般性的建议
- you'd better = 比较紧急,不照做可能出问题
- must = 义务,不是建议
汉语里「应该」和「必须」的差别,英语靠换一个情态动词就说清了,不需要再加「一定」「最好」这些副词。
表达
- You should get more sleep给一条健康建议
- You shouldn't skip breakfast关于饮食的反面建议
- It's important to stay hydrated一般性的健康提醒
- You should see a doctor礼貌地建议对方去看医生
- He shouldn't smoke so much委婉地批评一个坏习惯
- To recharge your batteries我需要好好充个电。
- To burn out她因为工作把自己累垮了。
- To keep in shape我运动是为了保持身材。
常见错误
You should to drink more water.You should drink more water.should 后面跟动词原形,不加 to。
You shouldn't to skip breakfast.You shouldn't skip breakfast.同样的规则:shouldn't 后面也直接跟动词原形,不加 to。
She should gets more sleep.She should get more sleep.情态动词后面用动词原形 get,第三人称也不加 s。
You must to exercise three times a week.You should exercise three times a week.must 表示强制义务,should 才是建议;这里给建议用 should 更合适。
I do sport every dayI do exercise every day英语说 do exercise 或 play sport,不说 do sport。
I am used to wake up earlyI am used to waking up earlybe used to 表示已经习惯,后面接动名词(-ing),不接动词原形。
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